Jeslyn, picking up on the gesture, voiced her concerns in a somber tone, “Daddy, did Miss Green decide not to teach me because she has a boyfriend? Will she marry him and have her own baby?"

Albert managed a weak smile in response. “Perhaps.”

Children often see the world in stark simplicity. Jeslyn, curious and straightforward, inquired, "So, what will you do, Dad?"

Albert, ensconced in his luxury car, mulled over the possibility of Jessie marrying someone else. He was at a loss.

Deep down, he recognized his powerlessness in the situation.