<b>Chapter </b><b>467 </b>


    Upon hearing from Aria about Pearl’s ordeal, Silvia was overwhelmed with heartache and a wave of shame.


    ‘If I were in Pearl’s shoes, I probably couldn’t have endured it. I might’ve given up long ago, she thought.


    She realized how fortunate she waspared to Aria and Pearl.


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    Aria handed Silvia a ss of water. “That person won’t let Pearl off easily. She’ll be going out less and will be homeschooled for now, so if you want to see her, you’ll have toe here.”


    Silvia nodded. “Sure, I’lle over.”


    Aria said sharply, “You cane, but your family stays out. This is your problem to handle.”


    Silvia knew exactly who “they” were and immediately responded, “I’ll handle it.”


    If she hadn’t seen Pearl with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have dared to make that promise so easily. Now that they had reunited, she felt an unshakable pir of strength within her.


    ‘I need to be braver, stronger–just like Pearl,‘ she resolved.


    Aria continued, “Also, don’t bring anything from the Saxon family here, and don’t give any of it to Pearl–except what you’ve made yourself, like


    desserts.”


    That meant she couldn’t spend the Saxon family’s money, even if she wanted to buy Pearl a gift.


    Ariaid it out bluntly. Flushed with shame, Silvia twisted her fingers together and nodded


    “Understood.”


    Aria looked at her and said gently, “You graduated from Mandino University. You’re more capable than you think. Don’t sell yourself short.”


    Silvia was momentarily stunned, tears of emotion welling up in her eyes. “Aria, I can do it,” she said, her voice trembling with feeling.


    Though she wasn’t as quick–witted as others and often struggled to keep up with her teachers, she made up for it with sheer determination–studying day and night while others rested. Her relentless effort kept her consistently ranked among the top 50 students in the entire school.


    After years of hard work to get into Mandino University and graduate<b>, </b>she then found herself stuck at home, waiting on hand and foot, simply waiting to


    be married off.


    She couldn’t even remember when it started, but somewhere along the way, she’d be useless.


    ‘I’m actually quite capable,‘ Silvia told herself.


    Aria watched the sisters sp hands<b>, </b>a gentle smile on her lips. Thinking of Pearl’s education, she said, “I’m nning to hire a tutor for Pearl–someone experienced and gentle–natured, who can teach both middle and high school subjects. The tutor should be able tomit for at least a year and conduct lessons here on a set schedule.


    “I’m putting you in charge of this. Interview no more than three candidates–six hundred dors per hour, with raises for long–termmitment. Amodation and meal allowances will be covered.”


    Silvia’s eyes lit up with determination at the thought of being able to help. “Great! Aria, you handle the final vetting to weed out anyone <b>with </b><b>ill </b>


    intentions.”


    Pearl timidly raised her hand. “Aria, isn’t $600 an hour a bit much? Maybe we could just get <b>a </b>regr tutor.”


    She thought, ‘Eight hours–that’s $4,800! Five days a week means $96,000 a month, and nearly <b>$</b><b>1.2 </b>million a year. That’s insanel


    Aria gently patted her head. “<b>Rx</b><b>, </b>even at $65,000 dors an hour, <b>I </b>wouldn’t go broke. $600 is nothing.”


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    ‘Compared to sixty–five thousand, six hundred dors really doesn’t seem like much,‘ Pearl thought.


    Pearl’s train of thought was sessfully diverted, and she dropped the subject without another word.


    Some tutors charged as much as one thousand an hour, but those were top–tier senior teachers from elite provincial high schools.


    Pearl’s educational needs were quite unique–she required a tutor with exceptionally solid foundational knowledge.


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    1.2 million dors was just the price of a single piece of jewelry for Silvia. It was really not much. But that was the Saxon family’s money–not a single cent of it was earned by herself.


    She couldn’t keep depending on the Saxon family anymore.


    For the first time ever, Silvia was absolutely certain about that.


    Just then, Zoe texted Silvia. [When are youing home for dinner?]


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