Mr. Jones Be Gentle (Grace) novel Chapter 1874

Grace did not expect for this seemingly young nonprofessional teacher to have such a high opinion of her daughter.

It seemed that Kendrix had considered all of Sylvia's flaws as advantages. Grace was a little surprised and suspicious of him.

She had no idea how Kendrix could see Sylvia's flaws as good points.

How could he appreciate those flaws so much? He was even able to spin those flaws into merits.

Wasn't the fact that Sylvia frequently went out of line a clear shortcoming?

Grace pondered and tried to reevaluate the situation.

She looked at Kendrix with surprise in her eyes and said, "Mr. Trevino, in my opinion, these merits that you've mentioned are rather obscure, aren't they? I still don't see how they could be read as anything other than flaws. Don't you think it's a little far-fetched to think of them as merits?"

She was really worried for Sylvia.

Every parent in the world shared this worry.

Grace could not help herself from worrying about her daughter's wellbeing. She just hoped that her daughter would not hurt others or herself in the future.

"Mrs. Jones, I think you're a bit odd. If you hadn't planned on changing your opinion of Sylvia after asking me, why bother speaking to me at all?" Kendrix asked in a low voice.

Grace was dumbfounded by that.

"Mrs. Jones, since you came to ask me about Sylvia, you must have some questions about your daughter's behavior, right?"

Kendrix's words left Grace speechless.

Grace let out a laugh. "I honestly don't know how to answer that."

Kendrix smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. Jones, you know very well that your daughter does not mean any harm to anyone. She'll act out of line sometimes, but you have to remember that those who adhere to the rules may not be able to make a difference in the real world."

Grace nodded subconsciously.

It seemed to make sense.

Kendrix continued, "In my opinion, Sylvia is different from the others in every aspect. It's actually a good thing because she'll be more likely to stand out and succeed. She'll be able to make a name for herself in her industry someday."

Grace smiled at that. "Like you? But I think you're a genius. My daughter is also very smart, but I don't think she's a genius like you."

"I'm not a genius. I just had more opportunities to develop my own interest than others." Kendrix smiled. "Mrs. Jones, why don't you give your daughter some space? As far as I know, she stayed in the school dorms last night, didn't she? If you're not sure how you can help her develop, it's better for you to let her have some free space outside of home to do it herself."

This time, Kendrix had incidentally answered one of the burning questions Grace had in her mind.

She was debating if she should let Sylvia stay at home or in the school dorms.

From Kendrix's answer, it seemed like the teacher had given her an obvious answer.

After thinking for a while, Grace asked with a smile, "Mr. Trevino, do you think it would be better for Sylvia to stay in the school dorms next semester?"

"In my opinion, if you can't make yourself appreciate your child's talent and behavior, it's better to let her stay somewhere else that appreciates her. At least she won't feel restrained from developing herself."

Before Grace could speak, Alice questioned, "Mr. Trevino, why are you speaking as if my sister doesn't love her own daughter? She carried Sylvia in her womb for 10 months!"

"I suppose a better way of saying it is that she doesn't fully appreciate her daughter's talents." Kendrix rebutted directly, "If you had, you wouldn't have come to me, would you? Since you came to me, I suppose you're not sure if you're fit to educate your daughter. In my opinion, you're not confident enough in your own daughter. However, Sylvia's confidence in herself is enough. I admire her for that."

He spoke the truth.

Kendrix saw them off at the door, then walked back into his office.

Alice held onto Grace's arm as they walked out.

The two sisters did not speak. When they got into the car, Alice buckled her seatbelt and turned towards her sister. She asked, "Grace, Mr. Trevino's words really touched me."

"Was it the part when he said that our child will never stop loving us, but that may cause them to stop loving themselves?" Grace asked.

"Yes, that's right." Alice thought for a moment and said, "I think it makes sense. I may oppress my children too much and cause them to give up on themselves. They might even lose all their confidence. But Sylvia's response was different, right? The more we criticized her, the more she acted out. Teenagers have a rebellious phase, don't they? The more we criticize them for doing something, the more they'll want to do it deliberately."

Grace forced a smile and said, "Maybe. Honestly,

I'm feeling really ashamed of myself. Perhaps Mr. Trevino was right. It will be better for Sylvia to stay in the school dorms."

"Shall we go pay her a visit now?" Alice couldn't help but ask. "I think it's okay for us to at least exchange some words of comfort with her."

After thinking for a moment, Grace shook her head and said, "There's no need for that. The timing isn't right. We'll need to lay low for a few days."

"Alright. Shall we head back home now?" Alice asked.

Grace nodded and said, "Let's go home and reflect on what Mr. Trevino said."

"Yes, I'll need to take some time to think about everything he said carefully. I know that I have trouble controlling my temper sometimes, so it must have caused my children to become short-tempered." Alice smiled shyly. "It really is like what Mr. Trevino said. No matter how much I yell at them in the day, my kids will always come crawling back to me at night. I'll have to remember that they will always love me."

"Now that you've realized your mistakes, you can always fix them," Grace said encouragingly, "It's good that you're so self aware." "Yes, I agree." Grace stroked her own belly thoughtfully. She was reflecting on her conversation with Kendrix.

It seemed that life was filled with growth, no matter one's age. One had to reflect on themselves constantly to improve themselves. Grace thought that she had to start reflecting immediately. Otherwise, the children she would be giving birth to might end up being burdened by her as well.