Savanna was stunned. She looked at Brandon but he avoided her gaze.
Mandel saw Savannaâs gloomy expression, so he quickly asked while holding her hand, âSavanna, you d onât want to take me as your student?â
âYesâ¦â
How could she bear to reject her sonâs request?
Brandon heard this and curled his lips into a smile.
âGreat, Iâll go up and help you carry your luggage.â Mandel broke free of Savannaâs hand and turned to r un back into the hotel.
âYou taught him to do so?â Savanna asked.
âNo.â Brandon shook his head. âThe person Mande likes the most is Kadyn. He almost never listens to m e. He used all the excuses to get close to you, Savanna. Donât you think he likes you very much?â
Brandon then told Savanna about Mandel crying at a Spanish contest. Brandon smiled and said, âAt that
time, he couldnât utter a single word. His face was flushed red, and he was extremely anxious. He might t hink that itâs embossing to have lost to a girl two years younger. He has heard that you are good at Spani sh, so he wants you to be his teacher.â
Brandon sounded logical. Savanna could not find anything wrong.
Mandelâs embarrassed look when he lost to a little girl appeared in front of her eyes.
Savanna did not smile. She only felt heartache.
During the five years of separating from Mandel, she endured much grief and unbearable pain. This was Savannaâs deepest pain in her life.
In the blink of an eye, Mandel came down with a small suitcase. Savanna took it and rubbed his temple.
She turned around and put the small suitcase in the trunk. Then, they sat in the back seats of the car. Brandon started the car and drove away from the hotel. Brandon drove while looking back at his wife and son chatting from time to time. Hi s heart was full of satisfaction.
This was the happiness he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Mandel was smart and learned very carefully. Savannaâs teaching was smooth. Savanna was teaching Mandel spoken Spanish.
She could vaguely hear footsteps.
Mandel finished teaching a Spanish sentence and raised her head when Mandel was imitating her tone. Savanna looked up and saw Brandon, who was lowering his head to light a cigarette. He was wearing a silk nightgown and the belt around his waist was loose. His collar was unbuttoned. He looked lazy, sexy, and yet wild.
âSavanna, what are you looking at?â
Mandel sensed that Savanna was distracted. He followed her gaze and saw his sexy father at the door. Mandel raised his arm to cover Savannaâs eyes and whispered in her ear, âSavanna, my father is very handsome. But I will be even more handsome than my father. Donât look anymore. Just look at me.â
Mandel shouted at the door, âDad, donât disturb my learning. Iâll light a cigar for you later.â
Mandel was pleasing Brandon.
Savanna moved the small hand from her eyes. She somehow looked at Brandon again. Brandon was also looking at her at this time. As the smoke curled up, Savanna looked at his deep eyes, her heart skipping a beat.
âOkay, Iâll go downstairs now. When dinner is ready, you guys can come down.â
After Brandon said so, he looked at Savanna with deep eyes before leaving.
After a lesson, Mandel said that he was hungry and pulled Savanna to the dining room.
The dining room was silent.
Brandon sat at the dining table in front of him. He was looking at his phone. The diamond ring on his ring finger was bright and dazzling. Savanna naturally saw it.
The diamond was gremlin and flamboyant.
It was like the sea reflecting the bright red starry sky.
It was bought a month before she married Brandon. Giselle took her to the jewelry store and she felt that the ring was beautiful and eyeâ
catching. It was very similar to Brandonâs bright and beautiful face. She decided to buy it without hesitation.
In the two years of their marriage, Brandon had never worn it. When Savanna had to save the Thompson Group, she sold it to the jewelry store.
Savanna did not expect that Brandon would wear the wedding ring after five years.
âSavanna,â someone called to her excitedly.
Savanna turned around and met a middleâaged womanâs shocked eyes.
âDebbie,â Savanna said.
With her hand trembling, the plate in Debbieâs hand almost fell to the ground. She put the plate on the table, quickly walked to Savanna, and grabbed Savannaâs hand. âSavanna, youâre indeed alive.â
Tears welled up in Debbieâs eyes. Savanna wiped the tears from the corners of Debbieâs eyes with her fi ngertips and smiled, âIâm lucky, Debbie. Looks like my life is still meaningful.â
Debbie, âYouve survived a disaster. You must have good fortune.â
Mandel picked up a piece of pasta and stuffed it into his mouth when he saw their excited expressions. D o you know each other?â
Debbie opened her mouth. Receiving Savannaâs signal, she closed her mouth.
âI used to teach Kadyn Spanish before at the Casselâs home, so I have known Debbie since then.â Savan na made up a story.
Nandel looked at them and lowered his head to eat the pasta. After a while, he raised his head again and asked confusedly. âBut Kadyn does nât stay in the old house very often.â
Savanna and Debbie looked at each other. Savanna almost broke out cold sweat on her back. She quick ly made a lie. âIâm also the teacher of Debbieâs son.â
Debbie said, âYes, Ms. Thompson is quite good. My sonâs Spanish improved a lot, ranking fourth place at the end of la st semester. He used to the last.â
Mandelâs mouth opened wide as if he did not believe it. âMs. Thompson, come to eat the pasta.â
Brandon brought the pasta to Savanna and said, âThereâs just a little salt in it.â
Brandon still remembered Savannaâs taste. She only put a little salt in everything she ate.
Mandel wanted to go to the bathroom and disappeared like a wisp of smoke. Debbie said to Savanna, âLo Love her? Savanna wanted to laugh. Speechless, she sat down and ate the pasta.
Brandon gave Debbie an annoying look, so Debbie left.
âBrandon, donât intentionally let others misunderstand.â
Brandon looked at her angry appearance and felt sweet in his heart. âDebbie is right. I do love you very much, mor Savannaâs throat tightened. She choked and coughed continuously.
Brandon quickly went out to fetch a glass of water and placed it in front of Savanna. He gently patted Sav Savanna coughed until her face was red. She finally stopped coughing. As she was about to curse Brandon, Mandel returned.
Looking at them getting so close, he frowned and stared at the hand on Savannaâs back with an unfriendly gaze. âDad, what are you doing?â
Mandel fiercely pulled down Brandonâs hand on Savannaâs back.
âYouâ¦â
Brandon still had anger in his eyes. When he glanced at Savanna, he stretched out his hand to tidy his hair. He was deeply afraid that Savanna would be angry. He obediently got up and Brandon offered to take Mandel upstairs to take a bath. Mandel wanted Savanna to help him wash. Brandon insisted otherwise. He dragged Mand She wanted to go up and stop Brandon. Debbie was afraid that Savanna would misunderstand. She said, son and the eldest grandson of the Cassel family. Brandon loves Mandel very much. He might just express his love in the wrong way.â
Savanna thought that Mandel was Brandonâs biological son, so Brandon shouldnât do anything to him. Only then did she co âSavanna, Brandon has lived miserably during these five years. His hair has turned gray, and heâs suffere