Sasha gasped in shock when she realized that she could not answer those questions. Gosh. Is this even a test paper for a first grader? Who made this? These questions don’t even make sense. Are they being serious?
Sasha was in disbelief.
However, when the teacher noticed her expression, she asked in a mocking tone, “Madam, please don’t tell me that you can’t answer the questions as well.”
Hurriedly shaking her head, Sasha then replied, “No. Of course, I can answer them, but I’m just curious. Are first graders supposed to be learning such a difficult syllabus nowadays?”
Clearly, she was lying, but she did not want to embarrass herself.
However, the teacher snorted and questioned, “Are these difficult? These are the easiest questions in this school.”
Sasha did not know what to say.
“You can stay here while she’s doing the work. If she can’t finish the test paper today, she won’t be allowed to attend this school anymore. No matter who you are, the school won’t tolerate incapable students.”
When she finished speaking, the teacher walked off grouchily.
Sasha was stunned and at a loss. Finish the test paper? Vivi’s about to lose her mind just looking at a couple of the questions. How’s she going to complete the entire paper?
Initially, she wanted to ask her sons for help, but since the teacher had found out that the children were triplets, Ian and Matteo were not allowed to enter Vivian’s class.
Sasha continued pondering what to do.
As she looked at the questions on the test paper, which even she could not answer, she was deep in frustration.
“Mommy, I want to stay here. I want to be with Ian and Matt,” Vivian pleaded with an aggrieved look.
Seeing her reddened eyes brimming with tears, Sasha did not know how to respond.
After giving it some thought, she finally took her phone out and dialed a number.
Ring…
As the ringing continued, she felt extremely anxious.
After all, she knew that she was embarrassing herself.
Moreover, Sebastian had returned to the military base for two days now, but he had not contacted Sasha yet. She was afraid that he would not answer her call.
Sasha waited with bated breath.
“Hello?”
“Seb- Darling, it’s me. Are you free now? I need your help.”
Hearing his voice, Sasha was so excited she almost called him “Sebby,” but she managed to stop herself in time.
“What is it?”
As expected, Sebastian’s voice sounded cold and calm as he went straight to the point.
Sasha ignored it.
Then, she started explaining Vivian’s situation to Sebastian over the phone.
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