Chapter 231

This time, Cora was speechless. She wondered about how often Oliver would anger Grace. Cora asked, "Mr. Jefferson, what did you do to upset Mrs. Jefferson this time?" Oliver replied, "I made her jealous." He briefly explained to her what he had done wrong and how angry Grace was, detailing her outburst the night before and her refusal to come home the next day. Sharing a woman's perspective, she said, "Mr. Jefferson, if my husband treated me like that, I would split him in half." Oliver was speechless. He regretted his actions deeply. "How long does it usually take for a child to calm down?" Cora replied, "It varies. For Mrs. Jefferson, I think it would take at least ten days to two weeks." He regretted his actions even more. "Understood. You can go now." He realized that asking Cora didn't help much and that he needed to figure things out himself. Meanwhile, Grace could clearly feel people behind her were eyeing her during her classes and lunchtime. They were simply gossip