Of course, Russell would not answer this question. Instead, he asked Jared back, "What do you think?"
"It looks like you are," Jared said.
Russell smiled lightly, but he did not say anything.
Jared stared at Russell's computer screen. After a while, he said, "Russell, can you help me persuade Chelsea? I don't want to go to school."
Jared's attitude seemed to have pleased Russell. But Russell only glanced at Jared and said very calmly, "Do I look like I can control her?"
Jared suddenly didn't know what to say.
Russell got up and fetched a bottle of beer. He opened it and asked Jared, "Do you want it?"
Jared wanted to reach out to take the bottle of beer. But the next second, Russell retracted his hand and said, "I forgot that you are not an adult yet."
Jared was speechless.
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