Sandy was tongue-tied, and she couldn't speak for a long moment. Everyone else looked equally stunned."D-Dr. Jefferson…" Bryan's eyes darted between Paul and Miranda as if he had stumbled upon a huge secret. Elizabeth's mouth tightened, and her gaze grew cold."What's going on, Paul?" Silas asked a
Paul adjusted his glasses, his expression giving nothing away.The next moment, Sam crossed the street and walked toward Miranda. "I was just about to head up and find you. Didn't expect to run into you here.""Is there something you need?" Miranda asked."Yes." He nodded, his expression somewhat se
They were both men, so how could Sam not notice Paul's subtle feelings for Miranda? They might not have been obvious, but they were definitely there. And as long as they existed, there was no way they would escape his keen observation.Sam paused mid-step and suddenly spun on his heel. Miranda, who
"If that's not enough, I've got more—about an hour ago, we were sitting and chatting at a café near her place. Every word I said is true. Feel free to verify it," Sam boasted.Calvin glanced at Hansel next to him, whose face had turned sour. Was it too late to turn off the speaker now?But Sam just
Hansel looked Ingrid up and down, then sneered, "Didn't you say your stomach hurt? You look just fine to me."Under his sharp gaze, Ingrid felt as though her clumsy act had been completely exposed. "You weren't home, and I had no one to talk to. I felt so lonely—"Hansel cut her off, uninterested in
Hansel kicked the overturned bowl, sending the porcelain shattering against the floor. The sound of it breaking echoed sharply, causing Ingrid to flinch in fear."I told you to stop pretending in front of me! You have three seconds to get back to your room. Don't show your face around me!" he shoute
Miranda had obviously just woken up. She was wearing pajamas with cartoon bears on them, and the corners of her eyes were still reddish. She yawned slowly, her reactions slower than usual."Did I wake you up?" Paul thought that he might have disturbed her since the old building had poor sound insul
Although Ingrid was still using her son's supplementary card, it was much better than last time when she didn't even spend a penny and only gave her a handmade scarf as a gift. The two of them wandered into a luxurious boutique. The sharp-eyed sales assistant immediately recognized that Evelyn was
Miranda was the picture of youthful vitality and demure grace, and Paul was momentarily captivated by her."Dr. Jefferson, Dr Jefferson!" she called out to him. Startled, he snapped back to reality. "I'm sorry. What did you just say?"Miranda couldn't hold back her laughter, and Paul looked even mo
Elizabeth couldn't hide her delight when she caught sight of Paul's back the moment she stepped out of her room. She called out to him without hesitation. To her surprise, the person she despised the most turned around at the same time as Paul did.Her smile faded slightly as she spoke, "Oh, Mirand
Paul tapped on the counter with his knuckles. "Your ID is needed to register your personal details.""Oh, right…" Elizabeth quickly rummaged through her bag. The people waiting behind her were beginning to grow impatient. Out of courtesy, they didn't say anything rude. Instead, they just let out a
The substitute lecturer was an unfamiliar face. He appeared to be in his 40s or 50s, with a balding head. His teaching method consisted of reading directly from the slides. There was no interaction, no humor, and lacking in any sense of entertainment. Soon, he lost the students' attention. "Where'
Hendrix suddenly thought of something. "Go check the number of papers published in 'Nature Biotechnology' by scholars within the country for last year."Beckett immediately opened his laptop. Five minutes later, he reported, "For last year, local scholars published a total of six papers in 'Nature B
In chess, a stalemate would result in a draw. With the first two rounds taken into account, the two indeed ended with a tie. Paul remarked, "Mr. Cooper, your chess skills are impressive."Sam replied, "You flatter me. However, praising me is just a roundabout way of praising yourself. Who knew you
Going downstairs, Miranda found Aren and Paul still sitting at the same spot as before. They were facing each other over the chessboard, deep in thought. She wondered if she had dreamed of taking a nap. "Mimi, are you up already? Come help me take a look. Paul is something else. He's already beaten
On second thought, Sawyer figured that Sam was Miranda's older cousin. It was normal for him to be annoyed after seeing through his intentions. After all, it was natural for families to feel protective over young women like Miranda. Sawyer quickly put on a smile. "Mr. Cooper, you're right. Since I'
Sawyer answered, "Alright."Soon, Miranda entered the house. "Grandma, did you call for me?""Come here, Miranda." Fiona beckoned her over. "Let me introduce you to the young scion of the Jensen family, Sawyer Jensen. You two probably met during the birthday banquet.""Nice to meet you," Miranda gre