Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 132

"Adrian! Do you not even trust your own daughter? You only believe outsiders?"

"Spare the rod, spoil the child."

Just then, Ethan returned from the office. He was now the primary pillar of the Mercer Group, making most of the major decisions.

"What's wrong?"

He rarely came home to his parents arguing.

Adrian forwarded him a copy of the message.

Mara saw it and desperately wanted to stop him but couldn't find a reason. She could only hug Lacey tighter.

"Mom... sniffle..."

Ethan glanced at his phone. "Wow! Mira got first in the grade! That's my sister, she's amazing. Whoa, perfect scores in math and sciences. With that kind of mind, she should major in computer science, specializing in network engineering and information security. When she graduates, she'll be a pillar of the company, my right-hand woman."

In his mind, Mira leaving home was only temporary; she would be back soon enough.

While Ethan was talking, Mara began to wail.

Damn it, this was like rubbing salt in her wounds! He was bringing up the one thing she couldn't bear to hear. She was fuming, sick with anger and jealousy.

"What's wrong with Mara?"

"What exactly did you read?" Adrian prompted.

Only then did Ethan look more closely.

"Mara didn't do well? And you... cheated? You even colluded with a teacher?"

"She didn't collude with the teacher; the teacher gave her the test questions," Mrs. Mercer corrected.

"Oh, the teacher colluded with you. Well, that teacher has to go. Terrible ethics," Ethan added.

Hearing this, Mara cried even harder.

Her spirits plummeted back to rock bottom.

Why was it always Mira? It was like a ghost she couldn't shake.

"How about becoming a doctor like Lucas? No, probably not. Medicine is very deep, and since you don't do well in school, you wouldn't be able to handle it. Or... you could be a race car driver like Julian! That's fun and exciting!" Ethan's eyes suddenly lit up.

This time, Lacey chimed in.

"No, no, that's too dangerous. And Mara isn't athletic at all."

Mara closed her eyes, deciding to play dead.

But in the next second, a TV program jolted her awake, making sleep impossible.

The show's title was stark and clear: The Making of a Genius.

—She's a top student, a pop star, and a taekwondo expert. Let's take a look at Mira's daily schedule…