Miranda spoke about their past so lightly, as if everything now was completely irrelevant and unrelated to her life. Hansel felt a deep frustration and helplessness. It seemed like the harder he tried to grasp at sand, the faster it slipped through his fingers. Back then, he had brought his men an
This was unlike Hansel. Miranda said, "I feel like I need to remind you that there are six hours left until sunset. Today will be over soon.""Yeah. As much as I want to spend every moment with you, I know that if you don't take a nap at noon during winter, you'll feel very tired the whole afternoo
Both of them stood at the viewing platform together, watching the sunset.The fiery red sun gradually set. It went from a full round sphere to a half sphere, then finally disappearing completely, leaving behind the lingering glow of twilight."Let's go," Miranda said. "It's time to head back.""Alri
As expected, Hansel still didn't respond. Willow stopped trying to make conversation. Instead, she pulled her winter jacket tighter around herself as she sat with him on the wooden bench outside of campus. She endured the biting cold wind and accompanied Hansel as the night gradually descended. It
The familiar surroundings were filled with irony. Why? Why had he said such things back then? Looking back now, Hansel felt like he had been under some kind of spell. He had indulged his every whim and completely ignored her pain and despair at that time. In just one year, Miranda returned to stu
Hansel said, "Mimi… I know you're still mad, but how could you compare yourself to Martha? Mimi… I won't allow you to degrade yourself…"Martha was shocked once more. Wait a minute…Why wasn't Miranda comparable to her? How was that considered degrading? "Mimi…"Martha couldn't stop herself from cu
Keeping their distance and not getting too close was the best outcome for both of them. Miranda put away the documents and her pen. Suddenly, Hansel murmured softly to himself, "But I still consider you as a friend…"He watched her retreating figure as Miranda left and withdrew his gaze calmly. He
Hansel had seen Willow several times but didn't think they were close enough to initiate a conversation. But she had a different view, as she asked casually, "Are you okay? You were sitting outside the campus for so long yesterday. I hope you didn't catch a cold."He said nothing and had no intenti
Paul was at a loss for words.Miranda spoke again, "I'll need to wait a little longer. Dr. Jefferson, why don't you head to the garage first?""Alright."He wanted to stay, but there was no suitable excuse. In the end, he had no choice but to leave first. Miranda stood by the side of the road for a
"That's more like it." Madison hung up, but she still found it strange. Whenever they went out together before, Sebastian was always the one who arrived first. He would have already bought her favorite latte and snacks by the time she showed up on the dot. But today, something felt off. The feeli
At first, Wanda struggled because she typed slowly and made many typos. Gradually, she discovered she could use voice-to-text features. Later, a neighbor who ran a parcel delivery station in the neighborhood told her about becoming the leader for a group buy community. All she had to do was to shar
Miranda had been living in the lab for almost two weeks. Originally, the intensive focus period could have ended two days earlier. However, Madison seemed to be exceptionally motivated and decided to put in extra effort for some reason. She insisted on finalizing the second phase of the experiment
Miranda was momentarily stunned. "Dr. Jefferson? When did he get here?""Around 2:00 pm. He waited for over an hour. But since you haven't returned, he left about ten minutes ago." Ten minutes ago…"Miranda, is Dr. Jefferson under a lot of stress lately? Did their lab get assigned another project?
Miranda took the earring, thanked Sawyer again, and put it back on as she walked.He began, "Ms. Sutton…""Is there anything else?" she asked.Sawyer stammered, "I… I was wondering if I could treat you to a meal. How about tonight? If you're busy, just let me know when you're available so I can resc
Jordana froze momentarily, then chuckled. "You saw right through me… Fine. I'll lower it by 10%, but that's my bottom line."Miranda raised an eyebrow. "30%. That's my limit."Jordana paused. Miranda set her coffee cup down, stood up, and casually finished her drink. "Looks like we won't reach an a
"What's on your mind?" Miranda chuckled. "I'm not made of iron. If the task isn't urgent, why pull an all-nighter? What's the fun in that?"Madison agreed, "You're right. Then, how come you…""I just got up a little earlier than you."Madison sighed in relief and grinned. She asked casually, "How mu
When the rainy season began, the weather turned unpredictable. Yesterday had been sunny, but it drizzled today. Paul, who hadn't brought an umbrella, arrived home drenched. He immediately took a hot shower and changed into his loungewear.While drying his hair, he noticed the bare mattress and froz