2024-01-23 21:00:41In order not to interrupt Jonah in the production of his next best-seller, Sheila decided to visit Borges House.
She and Vanda were talking animatedly in the kitchen.
“Vanda, when are you going to hire servants?” Sheila asked as she watched Vanda meekly placing the dishes in the dishwasher. “You can’t continue in this situation.”
“Sheila, our family doesn’t have money like you.” Vanda admits with her head down, “We only have Jackson as a celebrity for now, but as he states, that alone won’t last. That’s why he started studying English. He is now in his room.”
“O really?” Sheila narrowed her gaze. “Is he studying online?”
“Yes, but it’s not that he’s doing it in a disorganized or methodless way.” Vanda explains, “He bought a course and is being accompanied by teachers. It’s basically an online school, with the differenc
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