A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 1669

Taken aback, Joan stared blankly at the man who came out of the guard shack. She racked her brains in search of his countenance, but there was a glitch that simply exasperated her, for he seemed very familiar, yet she just couldn't remember who he was.

She stood there in stunned silence for a long while before finally deciding not to greet him. After all, it would be bad if she called him by the wrong name. The man nudged the glasses on the bridge of his nose as he concealed the displeasure within him. Inwardly, however, he chided, What kind of attitude is this? Even if you're rich, you're still a student in this college! And even if I'm a lecturer whom you aren't acquainted with, you should still greet me when I'm standing right in front of you, let alone when I'm your lecturer!

In the next moment, he flashed her an awkward smile. “Why did you take several days of absence? What's more, you didn't even indicate the reason for doing so."

“S-Something came up at home... a-and I hadn't the time to inform the college,” Joan stammered in reply. Huh? He knows that I took a leave of absence... Oh God, that means he's my lecturer! Nevertheless, she was in a hurry to find Dustin, so she inwardly prayed that he would let her off posthaste.

Sometimes, the more one hoped that things would go as wished, it would simply refuse to comply and go the other way round. This was one of those times. The lecturer chattered on with her, speaking of attendance, disciplinary warning, demerit, and even turning up late for class. What on earth is this? Does he think that I, Joan Watts, am an elementary or junior high student?

To be honest, she had zero liking for the middle-aged man in front of her. Just when she was suppressing the urge to get a piece of tape and plaster his mouth that kept opening and closing, a gentle voice drifted over.

No matter whose voice it was, it would naturally sound like music to her ears at that moment. Yes! I can finally be free of this old man's jabbering! She was so ecstatic that she almost jumped for joy.

“Mr. Yardley, how can you claim that she's late when she has submitted a request for a leave of absence? Also, if you think that her reason for doing so doesn't comply with the standard approval, I think you should inquire about the specific situation from the lecturer who approved the request if you want to give her demerit points. After all, if you think there's a problem with something that's been approved by another lecturer, the consequences...