The competitors on stage were tense, which made the parents in the audience even more anxious.
Conversations buzzed below, with parents voicing their worries.
Some parents were more nervous than their kids, fearing they would mess up. Others, knowing their child would not make it through the preliminaries, started chatting about dinner plans.
Sheena, Elliot, and Mavis were the quietest in the room, hardly saying a word from start to finish.
The preliminary round ended quickly, and ten kids were selected to move on to the semi-finals the following week.
Asher was among them.
Some people grumbled, suggesting Asher must have cheated.
Hearing this from the stage, Asher asked the host for another problem.
He solved it quickly and efficiently, silencing the doubters with his skill.
On the way home, Asher was in high spirits, which lifted Sheena's mood as well.
Then, Asher asked a question just like Adora had before.
"Mommy, aren't you busy with work?"
Sheena smiled. "I don't want to miss these exciting moments in your lives."
Elliot smiled too.
Mavis, watching the happy family, felt a longing.
She wondered if her own child would be as adorable as Asher and Adora.
Maybe then, Nathaniel would treat her better.
A family together sounded perfect.
Mavis decided to return home the next day and tell Nathaniel about her pregnancy.
Delaying it further felt irresponsible.
Meanwhile, back at the Nicholls residence, chaos had erupted.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....