Babel Novel
Chapter 639
Fortunately, they managed to get there in time, but since Juniper was sleepy, she kept dozing off during class. Eventually, she fell asleep when Andy was lecturing. Andy noticed it, and he coughed. "Juniper, tel me about point DU-24, where it's located, and what it does."
Instantly, Juniper jolted awake. "DU-24... DU-24... I'm sorry, Master Werner. I fell asleep."
It was the first time she couldn't answer a question. She might not have a perfect memory like Jameson, but she was smart enough to memorize the acupoints. All it would take was for her to read up on them one or two times, and she would have memorized them.
"You seem listless today. Why?" Andy wasn't angry. Instead, he pinched his goatee while looking at the girl.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
"Because Mommy wanted to make an apple pie last night. I waited for her because I wanted to eat it, then I messed around with my brothers before I went to sleep," Juniper answered honestly.
"You realize you have class today?"
"Yes." Juniper blinked innocently.
"And yet you didn't sleep early, all because you wanted to eat. You slept late despite knowing you have class today. You've wasted your time, and mine as well. Come here." Juniper went up to him, then Andy brandished a ruler. He always had that with him, but since Juniper was smart and managed to answer every question, he never used it on her. "Now, give me your hand."
Juniper pouted, hiding her hand behind her back, refusing to get punished.
"You'll get off with three if you show me your hand now, but keep this up and you're going to get ten hits. The choice is yours."
Hence, Juniper slowly showed him her hand, then Andy held it in front of him. "Remember to stay steadfast and never give in to temptation. That's the key to success. Get it?"
"Yes."
Andy hit her palm three times, and
that caused Juniper's hand to swell.
The pain made her cry, but Andy said, "Wife your tears and read through what I taught you today. Crying solves nothing. You'd better start coming up with a way to compensate for our wasted time."
Left with no other choice, Juniper went back to her seat and wiped her tears away.
Meanwhile, Selena had been waiting since she was done making dinner. Juniper was supposed to come back at seven, but it was already eight, and she wasn't back yet. Did something happen? "You two go ahead," she told the boys.
The boys went to the dining room right away.
"Should we wait for her?" Joaquin was worried about Juniper.
"No. You two go ahead. I'll wait for her myself."
"Then we'll wait too."
Selena gave them a proud look. "It's fine. You two go ahead. Don't want you boys to starve now." She noticed they were starting to get hungry. "Go ahead."
After that, the boys dug in. Selena
then called the driver, only to find out that Juniper was let off late that day. He told her she might have to wait for another half an hour, but then they ran into congested traffic. Because of that, Juniper only came back when it was almost nine.
"You're back, Juniper. I bet you're hungry. I'll make some bento for you next time, alright? It's dinner time now, so wash your hands and come eat."
Juniper looked upset, but she
followed her mother's orders. Then, Selena asked the servant to heat the food up. Juniper went for the bread, but since it was hot, and her hand was swollen, the pain jolted her, making her lose her grip on the bread.