Chapter 581

"Big bro, can't we stay a couple more days?" In the car on the way to the airport, Mina tugged at John's sleeve, her big eyes brimming with pitiful pleading. Seeing the usually carefree Mina looking so dejected, John felt his resolve waver for a moment. But before he could respond, Harold flicked her forehead with his knuckles. "Dream on. Your finals are next week." "Ohhh—" Mina instantly deflated like a wilted flower, her enthusiasm crushed. She wasn’t the only one deflating. Bryan, too, slumped in his seat at the mention of exams. Clutching his head in exaggerated agony, he shot Harold a resentful glare. "Harold, sometimes I really think you deserve a good beating." Harold arched an eyebrow, unfazed. "Oh? Well, little bro, you might find me even more punch able once we get back." He had already drawn up a study schedule intensive last-minute drills for Bryan and Mina. Even if they couldn’t ace their exams, he’d make sure they scraped by with at least passing grades. Jane cast a sympa