Noelle found herself at a loss for words.
âIâll ask again.
What does âdéja vuâ mean?â
Noelleâs mind went blank.
Though she studied those words last night, it didnât necessarily mean they were fully memorized in her mind.
Facing Cyrusâ steady gaze, Noelle reluctantly replied, âItâsâ¦
Indicating a false idea?â
Cyrus appeared satisfied.
âThatâs close.
Please be more specific in your definition.
â
âThen its meaning is linked to the perception of having previously experienced something that is being encountered for the first time?â
Noelle racked her brain.
Cyrus affectionately patted her head and smiled, âCorrect.
Itâs getting late, so Iâll choose ten French words to test you tonight.
Pay attention to my grammar.
â
Noelle nodded earnestly.
As Cyrus spent the next ten minutes reviewing her study results, his expression shifted from contentment to anger.
Initially optimistic after Noelleâs correct answer on the first word, he became disappointed.
He didnât expect that the beginning would mean the end.
Noelle had simply guessed the initial one.
The subsequent words proved more challenging, and Noelle struggled to provide accurate answers.
âOut of ten, you got nine wrong.
It seems you didnât memorize anything yesterday.
Did you spend the night in the study just to avoid sharing a bed with me? You slept all night in the study, right?â
Cyrus asked in an angry tone.
Noelle found herself without words.
Caught in the open, she felt a tinge of embarrassment as she struggled to find an explanation.
Cyrus felt a sense of disappointment.
Noelle, seemingly detached from their shared memories of love, left him feeling disheartened.
Acknowledging his own role in this outcome, he suppressed his sorrowful thoughts and proceeded to impose a penalty on Noelle.
âNoelle, extend your left hand.
â
Perplexed, she complied and offered her hand.