Chapter 17

When Nathan got home, he immediately noticed something different in the way his parents looked at him. It was hard to put into words. It was mostly concern, mixed with a hint of curiosity. "Sweetheart, are you hungry?" Viola suddenly jumped up from the couch. Meanwhile, Nicholas pretended to be reading the newspaper. However, Nathan noticed the newspaper was upside down, and yet he acted like he was deeply interested. Nathan couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, you two. You just want to know how I did on the exams, right? The exam papers are in my backpack. Go ahead and take a look." His parents dropped the act. They quickly grabbed his backpack and pulled out the exam papers. This was a classic example of a household with a student in senior year. In fact, Viola and Nicholas cared more about Nathan's exam results than Nathan himself. "Hanvian, 101. Nathan, this is average, not as good as the last exams," Nicholas mumbled as he scanned the papers, while Viola frowned as well. B