Chapter 49

That weekend, Gary picked up Teresa from the Sutton residence so that they could head to the hospital for Sean's class. They arrived at the classroom five minutes earlier, but all the good seats had already been taken, leaving them with only the first row. Since Teresa wasn't one of Sean's students, she couldn't help but feel guilty and nervous. The moment Gary entered the classroom, the other students swiftly greeted him, then asked who Teresa was. He didn't bother explaining, merely responding with a faint smile. Because of his old age, Sean didn't like noisy environments. Besides that, class was about to start soon. So it wasn't that Gary didn't want to reply to their greetings, but that he didn't dare make too much noise. When in Sean's presence, even Gary had to follow the rules. When it was time, an elderly man with glasses entered the classroom. He had a stack of papers clamped under his arm, while his other hand held a thermal mug. He was dressed in an administrative jacke