"Miranda Sutton! Do you even know how many times I called you? You didn't pick up a single one of them!"It's been so long—if I hadn't called, were you planning to never reach out to me again in your life?"Winter was genuinely angry. Her words were coming out in a rapid-fire burst.Miranda scrolled
"Take a look, did I calculate this correctly?" Elizabeth asked.Sandy reviewed the data carefully and nodded. "It seems fine now."Yet Silas, with his seasoned experience, spotted the discrepancy right away. "These two values still don't match.""In the seventh row, both values are incorrect. It's n
Meanwhile, Silas shared the same thoughts. Therefore, he didn't step in to defend Miranda.Elizabeth continued, "It's important to have self-awareness, you know? A bioinformatics student trying to critique the physics group's experimental data. It's laughable."Just then, Bryan, who had been sitting
It was like… Telling a chef how to cook. No one would believe the instructions!Miranda looked at the stunned Elizabeth and calmly said, "Thank you for your guidance earlier. I understand that research work requires rigor, truthfulness, and practicality—these are the basic qualities of a researcher.
Hansel's face was full of barely contained irritation and impatience. He glanced at the time—it was only 9:00 pm. Yet, there were already four missed calls from home.Three of them were from his mom, and the last one was from Ingrid. She must have known he wouldn't pick up, so she only called once a
Hansel finally realized that Ingrid was far more cunning than he had imagined. He used to think she was pure, sweet, and innocent, but in reality, it was the opposite.He felt like a fool, deceived and manipulated by her schemes. Not to mention, it cost him… Miranda. If it wasn't for her, how could
Miranda was startled awake by the sound of knocking. She sat up abruptly, realizing that someone was knocking on her door."Who is it?" she asked cautiously through the door.Paul was working late at the lab that night, so if it was really an intruder, she had no one around to rely on.The knocking
Hansel was clearly the one who let go first. Now, when Miranda was finally accepting reality and stepping out of the shadows, he suddenly turned back and tried to pull her back into the past.Was it not amusing?"Hansel, don't keep pestering me. Don't make me start to hate you."Her firm and resolut
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