Leo dropped Miranda off at the entrance to her apartment. She got out of the car and thanked him. Then, instead of heading up, she went to the supermarket next door.20 minutes later, she was about to head back with her hands full of groceries. It was then that she saw Paul walking toward her amid t
Realizing that Hansel had been silent, he initiated a conversation. "I heard the Yvonnian food here is delicious. There's a wide variety of dishes, and everything is authentic. Hans, is there anything you want to try?"Hansel was neutral about it. "You go ahead and pick the dishes."Ever since they'
Winter loved ceviche, so she picked ceviche made from fresh salmon and some other common seafood dishes.Miranda wasn't used to eating raw food. She picked pasta and cured fish slices.The pasta tasted average, but the ingredients were exceptionally fresh.Noting that she was more modest with her ch
Paul adjusted his glasses. "We can never achieve instant results in physics. There's a certain rhythm and pathway to yield results. You can't change that by just pausing halfway."Blake looked sheepish. "I'm just saying…"They ended things on a sour note. As Paul turned around, Miranda waved at him
Ingrid strode down the stairs in huge steps and darted toward the entrance. She easily found Hansel's car parked by the roadside.He leaned against the front of the car. He wore a cream t-shirt inside his dark grey coat with a pair of sleek black casual pants. It made him look like a student, young
Winter took Miranda's hand and said, "Come on, let's go! I planned everything out before coming. I'll make sure you'll have the time of your life today!"…Right after that, an endless volley of screams continued for almost five minutes. "Save me!"Miranda rubbed her ringing ears. She looked at Wint
After lunch, Winter bought two tickets to an animal show. Excited, she took Miranda to see the dolphins.They followed the crowd to the southwest corner of the theme park, where the animal show hall was. The hall was air-conditioned. Compared to the heat wave outside, it felt like they'd come to hea
"You may enter now."Behind the staff was a curtain that opened to the sides. A slight breeze blew from inside, lifting a corner of the curtain and revealing a pitch-black corridor.From time to time, shrill screams sounded. Winter swallowed and grabbed Miranda's hand, shuffling forward.Miranda had
Miranda glanced at her phone. It was a call from Paul. "Hello, Paul, Merry—"Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end. Taken aback, Miranda froze for a moment. "What's…""Come outside, Mimi.""What?""I'm out front at your entrance. Come out."As
Austin stuck out his tongue at Yale. "Uncle Yale, shame on you! How can you compare yourself to little kids?" Yale was at a loss for words. Great, he thought, even the kids were bullying him.Suddenly, Susan thought of something and asked, "By the way, where's Paul?" "Oh, he got a phone call earli
Jenny was shocked. "Are they really that powerful?""Of course!" Quincey couldn't help but sigh. "I can't help but admire Miranda sometimes. Back when she needed money, she latched onto a rich young scion. Now that she's still young but craving for status, she went straight for a prominent academic
"Well, Dad and Mom still have a few jars left," Jenny said. "After thinking about it, we really shouldn't turn down Lionel's and his family's good intentions. Oh, right. Quincey, we still have to visit your maternal grandparents for Christmas. Let's head back now."The other members of the Sutton fa
Miranda walked over with a bright smile. "Aunt Jenny, the reason I gave the project to Jack back then was because we were working on a tight budget. Other smart home renovation companies were quoting too high. "Secondly, Jack's team was truly capable and qualified to handle the job. I would've like
Jenny had heard from other relatives some time ago that Jack's company was growing rapidly. His business had boomed so quickly that they could barely keep up with the demand. She had felt a little envious when she first heard the news. Jenny hadn't seen it with her own eyes and didn't know just how
Jenny's words dripped with sarcasm. It felt like someone had hit the pause button on the originally cheerful atmosphere as the smiles on everyone's faces froze. Lionel scratched his head and replied politely, "We were just lucky…""Oh please, don't be so modest! I've got terrible luck, and everyon
Mindy maintained a polite smile. "It's the thought that counts. After all, we're family. There's no need to compare."With that, Cynthia's expression softened into a genuine smile. "Mindy, you really do have a way with words. No wonder you're a famous writer."Jenny hadn't managed to gain the upper
Rena's smile widened and looked more genuine. "These are not cheap, right? You're really too much. We're just having a Christmas dinner with family, so there's no need to bring all these gifts."She wasn't like Jenny, who couldn't stand seeing others doing well. Her brother-in-law's success was a g