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A new teacher arrived at Eleanor's kindergarten. He has black hair and black eyes. He is tall and handsome, but he looks a bit cold and hard to approach. The kindergarten children were all curious about him, but this teacher seemed to favor only one child—Eleanor. Eleanor blinked her big eyes: “I know you. You're the one who upset my mom that day.” Elijah crouched down in front of her, his voice controlled. “Did your mom say anything bad about me?” “My mom would never talk about people behind their backs! She says that's wrong! She never mentioned you either, so I didn't know who you were.” Hearing Eleanor say this made Elijah feel a little sad. Josephine must still be angry with him, which is why she never mentioned him in front of the kid. “Your mom and I... we were old friends. We used to be really, really close. But I did some things wrong, and she's disappointed in me now.” “Ellie, can you tell me what your mom likes? I want her to forgive me. Can you help me?” Elijah coaxed gent