Chapter 1080

Sheena approached Phoebe and squatted in front of her, speaking softly, "Phoebe, what are you doing here? What happened? Tell me, I'll help you." Phoebe kept her head down, lacking energy and feeling drained. "Lately, Mr. Howard has been very strict with me because I want to take the entrance exams. Every night, when he comes back, he'll test me. But my foundation is weak, and I keep giving wrong answers. I feel like I can't do anything right, and I'm so disappointed in myself. Sheena, what should I do?" Sheena remained silent. While Howard's demands were perhaps driven by high expectations, having both been at Farlem Orphanage, Sheena knew Phoebe's academic foundation was indeed weak, making her prone to self-doubt. Howard was pushing her too hard. Sheena gently patted Phoebe's hand, comforting her, "But Phoebe, you shouldn't have just run away from home. Imagine how worried Howard would be when he gets home and finds you're not there." Phoebe weakly responded, "But… thi