Chapter 5 It Turns Out to Be Him

After spending the whole afternoon chatting with Howard, Nancy got a pretty good idea about the student she was going to teach.

The little girl's name was Juliana Smith. She came from a single-parent family, which made her a bit quirky. She had gone through several teachers, but none of them worked out. Besides, her parent had sky-high expectations for the teacher. Howard had no choice but to find Nancy.

At first, Nancy wasn't too keen on the job, but after hearing about Juliana's situation, she got interested. Besides learning piano abroad, she had also taken psychology courses, and this seemed like a perfect case for her.

At 7 PM, Nancy arrived at the Smith Villa in the city center.

This was the most upscale area in Harmony City, and only wealthy families like the Smiths could afford houses here. The Davis family didn't have that kind of money or status.

The lesson was actually set for 7:30 PM, but since it was Nancy's first time there, she showed up half an hour early to get a feel for the place and to understand Juliana's personality.

The servant quickly left after bringing Nancy to Juliana's room, like there was something scary inside. Nancy stood at the door, where a woman and a girl were sitting by the desk.

The woman was speaking, clearly trying hard to keep her cool, "Juliana, I've told you many times that the adjacent numbers are the ones before and after this number. Let me ask you again, which two numbers are next to 5?"

Juliana replied, "8 and 9."

The woman got even more frustrated, asking, "Are you doing this on purpose?"

Juliana said indifferently, "Yes, is there a problem?"

The woman threatened, "Juliana, if you keep this up, I'll tell your dad that you're an idiot."

"You dare," Juliana said confidently, "I'm my dad's child. If you say I'm an idiot, you're saying my dad is an idiot. Then you'll see what happens."

Emily Lewis was about to lose it. Juliana was always like this, unresponsive to any teaching, and she would scribble on her homework. Moreover, Edward didn't care and insisted that Juliana just hadn't developed an interest in learning yet, even questioning Emily's teaching abilities. If this continued, Emily might lose her job.

Emily pleaded, "Juliana, I'm begging you, can you tell me what it would take for you to study properly?"

Juliana replied, "I just won't study. I know very well what you're up to."

Emily retorted, "I just want you to study well. What else could I want?"

Juliana denied, "No, you want to be my stepmother, but I will never agree to that, and my dad won't like you either."

This made Emily's face look a bit unpleasant and she asked, "Why?"

Juliana replied, "Because you're too ugly."

Nancy, standing outside the door, couldn't help but laugh, which Emily heard. Her face twisted with anger and she thought, 'It's one thing for Juliana to mock me, but even an unknown woman dares to laugh at me. Moreover, how am I ugly? I was the most beautiful girl in the physics department back in the day!'

"Who are you?" Emily asked unkindly.

Nancy greeted, "Hello, I'm the new piano teacher. Are you not finished here yet?"

She smiled, but Emily felt uncomfortable, thinking she was too beautiful, which made Emily feel a sense of crisis.

Emily mocked, "Piano teacher? You dressed like you're here to talk business."

Today was Nancy's first day on the job. She wore a simple light khaki collared dress, a casual business style. She initially thought they were all here to earn money and should work together to educate Juliana, but now it seemed unlikely.

Nancy said, "Really? But your clothes do look like a teacher's style, very mature and steady."

Emily was pleased with her flattery, saying, "Dressing appropriately in teaching is most important."

"Are you stupid? She's saying your clothes are tacky." Juliana laughed, holding her stomach, and Nancy couldn't help but chuckle.

Emily's previously smiling face instantly turned sour, and she said angrily, "Juliana, I will tell your dad about your recent behavior, and also report what this new piano teacher has said to him. Miss, today is your first day at the Smith Villa, and it might be your last."

"I'm so scared." Nancy pretended to be very scared.

"So scared." Juliana echoed.

At that moment, Emily felt that these two people looked a bit alike, both in appearance and expression. She shook her head to dismiss this absurd thought, then left the room with a lot of resentment.

After Emily left, Juliana crossed her arms and looked at Nancy with her chin up, saying, "You're my new piano teacher? Let me tell you, I actually hate the piano the most. Although you helped me teach that annoying jerk a lesson just now, it's impossible to make me learn the piano."

"Then you don't need to learn," Nancy also crossed her arms and said, "During piano lessons, you can do whatever you want, and I won't care."

Juliana was overjoyed. "Really?"

"Really." Nancy nodded.

"Why?" Juliana asked.

Nancy replied, "You've never worked, so you don't understand. For adults who have to work, there's nothing better than getting paid without having to do any work."

Juliana's eyes widened, and she asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell my dad?"

Nancy said confidently, "No. If you tell your dad, you'll have to change piano teachers again. They won't be as easygoing as I am and will definitely force you to learn the piano. You wouldn't be that stupid, right?"

"Of course not." Juliana pouted.

Although not having to learn the piano was delightful, she still felt something was off.

"That's good. You go play, and I'll play on my phone for a while." Nancy said, took out her phone from her bag, and started playing games, as if she had completely forgotten what she was there for.

Seeing this, Juliana also took out her toys and started playing. After a while, she looked up at the time and realized it was almost 9 PM. She said anxiously, "Stop playing. My dad is coming back soon. Teach me something quickly, or I won't be able to explain."

"OK," Nancy put away her phone and said, "But I don't know your level yet. How about you play a piece for me first?"

"Alright," Juliana replied and reluctantly started playing.

Edward walked in just as this scene unfolded. It was unexpected for him to see Juliana, who usually disliked learning the piano, sitting quietly and playing.

After finishing the piece, Juliana turned and saw Edward at the door. She jumped off the chair and ran to hug him, shouting, "Dad, you're back!"

Edward said, "Yes, I'm back. Why are you so well-behaved today?"

Juliana replied, "Because you told me to study well. Are you tired today?"

The scene of the father and daughter hugging and talking was very heartwarming, but Nancy had no interest in appreciating it because this man was the same one she had spent a wild night with last night!