There's No Turning Back (Elara and Harvey) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31

1. d. go easy on me!” Theodore didn’t dodge and took the hit from Tobias‘ cane head–on.

“Dad,

Tobias poked at Theodore’s damp shirt that was clinging to his waist. “Can’t you have a little dignity? You’re a disgrace! Are you possessed by something?

“You… You Why Why are

y are you even try

trying to seduce her?”

“Shh! Keep your voice down” Theodore quickly hushed him

“Oh, right, I should be quieter. Because this is such an honorable thing to be overheard?” Tobias scoffed, feeling like his old face was about to lose all credibility.

Theodore, however, smirked as he said, “If someone hears, how am I supposed to keep seducing her?”

Tobias rolled his eyes so hard he nearly passed out from sheer exasperation.

Elara found a few comic books for Bambi and borrowed some paper and colored pencils from a housekeeper.

Bambi was incredibly focused and could sit quietly for hours reading and drawing.

Once she was settled, Elara approached Tobias‘ students. “Hello, Dr. Snapp asked me to complete one of his worksheets ”

A male student glanced at her, then at five–year–old Bambi, and asked, “Are you a student at Capitol University?”

“I graduated from Hawke University,” Elara replied.

“A grad student?” he asked, still doubtful. “Or are you in a PhD program?”

Elara smiled. “I didn’t continue my studies after earning my bachelor’s.”

Several students seated around the long wooden table perked up as they eavesdropped on

the conversation.

The student handing her the worksheet hesitated before saying. Then you probably won’t be able to solve this. Dr. Snapp‘ worksheet requires at least a second–year graduate level to complete,”

The guy with black–rimmed glasses scoffed under his breath. “A bachelor’s graduate doing an Olympiad math worksheet?”

“She even has a kid that old. She doesn’t seem like someone who’s been immersed in mathematics for years,” another added.

Someone nudged the guy’s elbow and whispered, “But she solved the problem Dr. Snapp wrote on the whiteboard. We spent a week on it, and our entire solution was torn apart by Dr. Snapp_”

Black–rimmed glasses guy frowned at Elara, full of skepticism. That must’ve been dumb luck, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat ”

Elara ignored the background noise and took the worksheet, finding a quiet spot to work

Tobias Olympiad math worksheets allowed students to use online resources and mathematical programs as aids. He even permitted them to post problems online to seek help.

But even with that advantage, very few people could actually solve them.

she was most confident in

Elara placed her phone aside and scanned through all the problems first. She picked out the ones st and began tackling them

As soon as she started, she found herself fully immersed. It had been a long g time since she’d felt this way–completely absorbed in problem–solving

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The knowledge she had once learned, long buried in the depths of her mind, wasn’t gone. It resurfaced in a sharp and clear

manner.

She

e even felt as if her brain had been washed clean by a fresh stream, making her thought process smoother and more

precise

After solving the problems she was most skilled at, Elara lifted her head and caught sight of Theodore sitting with Bambi drawing with her

She was somewhat dazed for a moment.

This was the scene she had once longed for in her marriage–the image she had dreamed of. But Harvey had rarely, if ever, spent time with their child.

As Elara lost herself in thought, a student beside her curiously glanced at her worksheet.

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