Although the Grand-uncle and Bernard Sterling said nothing, they both gave slight nods. They also couldn't accept the fact that Aurora Sterling had suddenly become a top student. They'd rather believe the score-checking system had a glitch.
Mrs. Sterling took in everyone's expressions, especially the Third Grand-uncle's. Back when Aurora's grandfather was still alive, the entire Sterling clan had looked up to her branch of the family. The Grand-uncle and Third Grand-uncle had always been warm and sycophantic in her husband's presence. The Third Grand-uncle's family, in particular, was the weakest branch of the entire Sterling clan.
