She grabbed a tissue from beside her and wiped the grease from the little girl's mouth corner, saying, "Baby, Mommy wants to discuss something with you."
The little girl looked up at her, her expressive eyes blinking, "What's it?"
"Let's not skip grades anymore, okay? Let's go through school, study, and get promoted step by step."
Gem Atkinson was right; Audrey was too precocious, and it was heart-wrenching!
This precocity was largely their doing.
Of course, it wouldn't have mattered if they were there to protect her.
But Audrey would eventually step into society, would leave them, and they couldn't protect her 24/7.
When she grew up and reached her rebellious phase, she might see this protection as surveillance.
So, it was urgent to temper her precocity and to let her progress step by step.
"Why?" Audrey asked.
"Because I don't want my little treasure to grow up all at once. I want my little treasure to grow up slowly."
