Joanna handed her phone to Quinton.
"That’s..." Quinton saw the familiar woman playing the piano enchantingly, and his eyes beca watery.
"Give it ti, Quinton. I believe that the both of you will surely et one day." Joanna patted Quinton’s shoulder and consoled him gently.
"I’m just glad she’s alive... That’s all I want," Quinton choked out hoarsely, his voice thick with emotion. After a while of staring at the woman on the screen, he finally cald down and returned the phone to Joanna. "Joanna, I know you an well. Don’t worry, I’ve thought a lot about it, and I’ll be okay."
"Great! There’s no ti to grieve-the fort master still has Liam, and Chase is still missing. We didn’t even find our parents’ murderer, and we have yet to see our family prosper ... We must stay strong and hold on." Joanna was forced to pressure him like this so he would be hopeful and motivated again. He did well under pressure, and needed the drive to move on.
After that day, Joanna could feel that Quinton had gotten better and more energetic. Eventually, he was himself again.
The kindergarten’s carnival was held as scheduled, and both Joanna and Quinton participated in it enthusiastically. The the for the carnival was Halloween, and all the children and their parents had to put on their costus and work together to complete tasks given by the teachers.
Joanna ordered a customized set of family costus in advance, and she’d picked a fairy the. Joanna and Abby wore beautiful, long dresses while Quinton and Adie wore matching suits. The four of them looked charming and refined, and when they got out of the car, everyone’s attention was imdiately glued to them. They were impeccable in terms of their behaviour and looks, and they painted a lovely picture. A lot of parents took photos of them, and everyone wondered which influential and elegant family they were from.
"Hey, are they stars? They’re so pretty... I would love to have a group photo with them!"
"I don’t think celebrities are as good as them. I’m sure they’re royalty!"
"Wow, this kindergarten is full of powerful people. I did the right thing by enrolling my kid here."
The parents watched Joanna and her family in awe, excitedly whispering about them.
Miss Apple, Adie and Abby’s class teacher, welcod Joanna and her family proudly. "Miss Pierce, thank you very much for coming. I’m sure our class will be the champion with you here!" She remarked enthusiastically.
All the classes would join the competition, and they would be evaluated based on their costus and completion of the tasks. The class with the highest marks would be nad Best Class and would gain a mysterious gift, so all the class teachers would try their best to win first place every year.
It was practically a given that Joanna’s family would win the ga today because their charming costus would definitely earn them high marks.
"I think so too. We’ll be the champions for sure! Adie, Abby... Let’s do our best!" Joanna said to her children eagerly. Miss Apple then turned to look at Quinton, and was srized by his good looks. Blushing, she asked shyly, "Sir, are you Adie and Abby’s father? You’re so handso." She had taken over Adie and Abby’s class during the previous sester, so she usually only t Nancy. She had no idea what Adie and Abby’s father looked like.
"Umm... he is—" Joanna started awkwardly, but Quinton interrupted her.
"Yeah, I’m Adie and Abby’s father," he said firmly.
"Great, because we need the kids’ parents to help them complete their tasks today. The rules are that only the kids’ parents can join the competition, and relatives and friends can only watch and cheer them on," Miss Apple explained.
"Understood, Miss Apple. We’ll try our best," Quinton replied with a smile. He had learned of this specific rule beforehand which was why he was pretending to be Adie and Abby’s father for now. He knew that the children would be disappointed if they couldn’t join the competition, and he didn’t want that.
However, Joanna was a little upset by that rule. "Miss Apple, I I _ think that rule isn’t very nice."
"Why’s that, Miss Pierce?" Miss Apple asked.
"The divorce rate is so high nowadays. So kids live with their mother, father, or even their grandparents. Can’t they join this competition? Isn’t that rule a little discriminatory?"
Joanna knew for a fact that the current divorce rate had risen trendously. If the kindergarten discriminated against children from divorced families, many of the children would suffer. To Joanna, it was an extrely outdated concept.
"Miss Pierce, I understand your concerns, but that won’t happen at Monte Perry Kindergarten because we’re very strict about the students’ backgrounds here. Generally, children from the kind of families you talked about won’t be allowed to attend this kindergarten. Besides, the rule is just there to prevent any cheating during the ga. It’s unfair for the other parents, don’t you think?" Miss Apple didn’t know about the complicated situation in Adie and Abby’s family, and she had no idea that her words had hurt Joanna.
"But..." Joanna wanted to argue but Quinton stopped her. Quinton leaned in close to her ear and warned her, "Forget it, Joanna, ordinary people won’t understand. Besides, the kids are still studying here, so let’s not make a fuss."
"Well, I just wonder why they’re so prejudiced towards single families. Are we living in ancient tis?" Joanna huffed sulkily, far from appeased.
"It’s very normal. The parents here are elites, so naturally, they’ll want their kids to live in a harmonious and loving environnt. They’ll always want the best for their kids," Quinton replied rationally. His calm pacifism was a stark contrast to his past self, who would have definitely argued and made a scene.
For a mont, Joanna felt helpless.
The competition started with ten teams and different tasks.
Each task was rather difficult, and quite a lot of teams were disqualified after the first few rounds, but Joanna and her family were strong.
Naturally, they conquered each task successfully and soon ended up at the final task.
There were only three teams remaining for the final task, which was to raise an artificial moon to the highest spot on the platform the fastest.
The team that managed to raise it to the highest spot would be the champion, and there was also a climbing wall for the task that tested the parents’ strength and endurance.
"Okay, each team has to send a representative for the final task.Ladies and gentlen, you can start preparing now," the judge announced excitedly.
Joanna looked up at the tall wall and clenched her fists eagerly.
"Quinton, leave this to .I’m good at climbing!"
"No, it looks dangerous.Let do it instead.You can cheer on with Adie and Abby,"
Quinton insisted though he was terrible at climbing and afraid of heights.He was trying to overco his fears and take the lead as the head of the family.
"Stop acting tough.Chase told that you’re scared of heights, so just let do it.Don’t worry, I won the Aeos Climbing Championship four years ago."
Snapping her fingers, Joanna put on the equipnt and strapped the moon to her back.
"You’re the best, Mommy.We’ll definitely win the final round! "
Abby cheered Joanna on.
However, Adie frowned in worry.
"Are you sure you can do it, Mommy? Let do it instead.I don’t want you to take risks since you’re a woman..."
"Hah! Don’t worry, I’ll win this ga for you."
Joanna rubbed her children’s heads affectionately and set off.
"Okay, we’ll start the ga now!"
The judge blew his whistle, and the three team representatives climbed up the wall energetically.
Being a climbing expert with good stamina and coordination, Joanna was in the lead.
However, her neighboring competitor was a strong and sturdy man.He persisted in climbing up the wall and soon caught up to Joanna.
"Co on, Mommy!"
"Co on, Daddy!"
Both Adie and Abby cheered Joanna on while another child cheered his father on.
It was a very intense match.
However, this was more than a re kindergarten activity— it was also an advertisent whereby the whole competition was broadcast live on television.
Monte Perry Kindergarten was a famous kindergarten in the City, so its students and their families were elite and rich.
Of course, ordinary netizens were eager to watch an intense competition like this that involved rich and famous people.
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