Chapter 41 Please Leave if You're Done Talking

Seeing that Lucien had gone silent, Thalia finally turned back to Talia. She said gently, "Dr. Ainsworth, please don't take it personally. Lucien has always been like this since he was a kid. He's very considerate of others, and it often leads to misunderstandings. Don't hold it against him. I'll have a proper talk with him once we get home." "Misunderstandings?" "Yes. He lets people misunderstand that he likes them!" Thalia beamed even more brightly. "Back in school, there was this one time a girl didn't bring an umbrella, so Lucien gave her his. She totally misunderstood and thought he liked her. "Can you believe that? It ended up wasting her time. Such a classic case of good intentions gone wrong. Don't you think so, Dr. Ainsworth?" Talia lowered her head and gave a soft, dry chuckle. Thalia asked, "Dr. Ainsworth, I believe I've made myself clear, right?" "Very clear." "Good, I love talking to smart people. It makes everything so straightforward." Talia gave another dry chu