BXBX NOVEL Chapter 348 - 348: 344: Truly a Good Man!
Chapter 348 - 348: 344: Truly a Good Man!
A few seniors wanted to help, but the two refused their assistance.
Meanwhile, the gossip they had been indulging in earlier, suddenly came to a halt when the duo emerged from the kitchen.
Everyone was civilized, and while it was one thing to talk behind-the-scenes, speaking in front of others would be meddling in their private lives.
Richelle was worried that this meal would be quite painful, but the topics of discussion centered around their work projects and interesting stories, the atmosphere wasn’t lively, but neither was it awkward.
“Oh right, Richelle, a while ago your master said that our senior brother took a liking to your eldest son, what happened after that?”
Richelle replied honestly, “Mr. Bailes is busy, he gives my son Timothy one lesson a week. Timothy’s skills are still quite novice, so Mr. Bailes has to put in extra effort.”
After hearing this, Mr. Bailes had an envious expression on his face.
“Richelle, don’t you have three children?”
Richelle didn’t expect that Mr. Bailes would be interested in Timothy and Tiffany, and quickly waved her hands.
“The other two aren’t interested in this field, so I won’t force them.”
Mr. Bailes didn’t quite understand, “Why? Your master told me all three of your children are much smarter than average and have great potential if they pursued this field.”
Richelle had to explain, “The other two don’t have the same focus as the eldest, it wouldn’t be suitable.”
Mr. Bailes had a look of regret, “Well, there’s nothing we can do then.”
As Richelle was chatting with the seniors, suddenly a few more pieces of meat appeared in her bowl.
Looking up, she saw Jack returning his chopsticks to their original place after picking up the meat.
“Thank you! I can manage on my own…”
Although it was just a few pieces of meat, Richelle felt somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, this action was a bit too intimate and flirtatious.
Perhaps noticing Richelie’s unease, Jack didn’t do anything else to make her uncomfortable afterwards.
After finishing the hot pot and tidying up, everyone dispersed.
The female nurses’ dormitory was actually in the next building.
However, Jack insisted on escorting Sonia Seaton and Richelle back to their dormitory.
Before Richelle could refuse, her master agreed with the idea.
“That’s fine, since we’re so full, we might as well take a walk to digest our food.”
Richelle had no choice but to deliberately slow down her pace, walking behind Jack and her master.
Jack wasn’t Sonia’s student, but she always admired him.
She thought he was not only academically talented but also had good moral character and a broad vision.
In the past, Sonia often praised Jack in front of Richelle, who didn’t pay much attention to it back then.
Now, after noticing Jack’s different feelings towards her, Richelle realized that her master had been trying to set them up since long ago.
Richelle felt helpless, stepping on shadows under the moonlight, thinking about how to deal with things in the coming days.
As she thought about it, she couldn’t help feeling irritated.
And when she was irritated, she thought of the father and their three children in Kindur.
With these thoughts, her longing spilled over like a flood, causing her chest to feel tight and suffocated.
“Richelle?”
Jack turned his head and said something, but when Richelle didn’t respond, he called her with a louder voice.
Regaining her senses, Richelle smiled apologetically at him.
“Sorry, I was thinking about my kids. What did you say just now?”
Jack looked concerned, “Are you okay?”
As a single man, Jack didn’t quite understand the deep attachment a mother has for her children.
“It’s fine, go on.”
Jack repeated what he had just said, “Isn’t Timothy learning medicine? I have some lecture notes and PowerPoint presentations. When we have internet access, I’ll send them to you to see if they’re suitable.”
Jack’s notes and presentations had been praised as the easiest to understand and most engaging during Richelle’s time as a student.
“Is that really okay?”
Richelle was tempted, after all, she had once benefitted from Jack’s engaging teaching style.
Jack smiled, “What’s wrong with that? You don’t know how hard it is to find a promising student these days. Since you’ve been in South Asia, you’re not aware of how famous Timothy has become in our academic circle. Your master often boasts about having an amazing apprentice.”
Richelle felt helpless.
“Professor Quigley, I didn’t realize it before, but now that you mention it, doesn’t that mean I should call Timothy ‘senior brother’ in terms of seniority?”
Sonia hadn’t considered this either, but upon hearing Richelle’s question, she couldn’t help but laugh.
“It seems that’s correct, even if he’s not exactly a senior brother, he’s at least your junior!”
Jack laughed, “Actually, instead of saying who Timothy is an apprentice to, it’s more like he’s a combination of teachings from various sources.”
Jack’s description was quite accurate.
“Fine, from now on, Timothy can call everyone ‘uncle master,’ so he won’t be at a loss.”
Because the topic of conversation involved the children, Richelle’s defenses in her heart unknowingly relaxed quite a bit.
Jack also noticed and began walking side by side with her. After they sent her and Sonia to their dormitory, he waited for them to enter before bidding farewell and leaving.
Listening to the footsteps fading outside, Sonia couldn’t help but sigh.
“What a man!”