No one could change Cody’s mind. Cristelle had known that fact a long time ago. The boy had made it clear that he wanted to be left alone. As anxious as Cristelle and Linford were, they still respected Cody’s decision.

Soon, the crying subsided, and Cody fell asleep in his bed.

Even though Cody cried for a long time and locked himself in his room, he was still the earliest one to wake up the next morning. The boy valued self-discipline very much. And he just took his self-discipline to ...