That night, Sasha told Jonathan about the news.
“Military Elementary School?” The latter was shocked when he heard that. “Did their father say that?”
Sasha nodded as she stated, “Yes. He said that the new school is better!”
Jonathan’s face fell upon hearing that.
“How is that school better than Opal Garden Academy? Opal Garden Academy is well-known as the best school in town. The school never judges its students based on the power and wealth of their families. The school only judges its students by their capabilities. How is any other school better than that?”
Sasha did not know what to say to that.
After a while, she explained, “Vivi had a hard time in school today. She’s not an outstanding student. If we force her to study in Opal Garden Academy, it’ll be bad for her future development.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Sebastian also said that an ordinary school suits her better.”
Sasha did not tell Jonathan about Sebastian’s comments on Opal Garden Academy because she did not want to provoke him.
Fortunately, Jonathan was convinced when he knew that it would affect Vivian negatively.
“Fine. Transfer them to Military Elementary School then. But, her brothers are so intelligent. It’s such a waste of their talent for them to study at that lousy school.”
Jonathan was reluctant to let Matteo and Ian study in that new school.
Sasha was briefly stunned when she heard that.
She was oblivious of the situation of the schools since she was unfamiliar with Jadeborough.
Since Sebastian suggested transferring their children to a different school, she did not have any doubt about the quality of the education there. But why does Grandpa hate that school so much?
Sasha could not understand what Jonathan was thinking.
If she knew that Jonathan particularly respected highly-educated people because he assumed himself an uncultured person after serving in the military for his whole life, she would understand why he was reacting that way.
That night, before Sasha went to bed, she told her children about them being transferred to a new school. They were delighted to hear that.
“That’s great. I like the idea of going to a new school. Mommy, Opal Garden Academy doesn’t even feel like a school.”
“Is that so?”
Sasha was folding the children’s clothes when she was surprised by Matteo’s comment.
Matteo nodded and replied, “Yes. It’s more like a training institution that’s cultivating what they presume to be ‘talented people’ in their own way.”
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