"Huh?"
Susan lifted her head, stunned for a moment.
"N-No, everything is fine."
"Everything is fine? Then why have you become so taciturn now? Also, your eyes keep shifting around nervously. Don't be afraid, Susan. Just tell me if there's any problem. I'll go to your school and talk to your teachers," Sasha urged earnestly while looking at her solemnly.
Indeed, that was her presumption.
She had heard that while exchange students had good grades when they first came over, it was always somewhat difficult for them to adapt to the new environment at first.
Besides, the girl before her had never gone abroad in the past.
To her surprise, however, Susan again denied it.
"No, no, they're all pretty nice to me, Mrs. Hayes. I was only apprehensive earlier because... because I was worried that Vivi and the others would be offended that I'm addressing you differently."
"Hmm?"
Sasha chuckled upon hearing that.
"That would never happen. You have no blood ties to the Jadeson family in the first place, so now that you've changed your first name to Limmer, the different address only means that you respect US even more."
"Really?"
At long last, a ray of light showed in Susan's gaze that had been dim for a long time.
Sasha nodded in affirmation. "Of course. Actually, you've got to remember this, Susan. An address is only a verbal issue. Regardless of how you address us, it doesn't matter. What's more important is that you still remember the long-standing relationship between US."
Ultimately, she still comforted the girl magnanimously.
Truth be told, she attached little importance to such things.
After having experienced so much in her lifetime, she had realized that if one truly cared, one would still lend a helping hand at a critical juncture even if one addressed the other person by their full name.
For instance, Solomon and Sebastian.
They were brothers, but she had never heard them really greeting each other properly thus far. Yet when something happened, they still helped each other.
On the contrary, there was her and Jackson's daughter, Xenia.
They were cousins by blood, but things didn't end well between them.
In the end, Sasha even patted Susan's head gently and advised her not to brood over that matter before leaving. Then, she went to Ian's room.
Meanwhile, Ian was sitting in front of his computer in his room.
He wasn't in the mood to play video games. Instead, he pondered upon the purpose of Sasha's visit.
His brain whirred at warp speed. But why didn't she ask me anything after coming to my room?
"Come here, Ian. Let me take your pulse."
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