Bryan was a bit surprised. "Do you go to Kim's Collection often as well?"Madison nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah! Their cakes are pretty good."Bryan didn't usually pay much attention to these small trinkets. For one, Elizabeth wasn't fond of them. Also, he felt that at 30-something, carrying around
Sam replied, "Weren't you busy dancing with your girlfriend? Still had the energy to pay attention to what was happening over here?" He crossed his arms with amusement.Hansel scoffed. "With all the commotion, hard to pretend I didn't notice."Sam shrugged indifferently. "I expected as much. It's no
Miranda recalled Madison's usual appetite and glanced at the meager items in front of her. This small amount probably wouldn't even fill a gap between her teeth. She'd be hungry again in no time.Unexpectedly, however, Madison remained calm in her seat after two classes, showing no sign of needing a
Mason paced back and forth, muttering, "You've never cared about what people say before, so why suddenly try to lose weight? Is someone bothering you?"Madison had always been taught well—confident and cheerful, unbothered by her appearance. Even when she was excluded by classmates in elementary sch
Soon, the bell rang, and class began. Paul entered, saying, "Today, we'll be discussing molecular evolution and phylogeny…"During the ten-minute break, Madison lay listlessly over her desk. Seeing this, Sebastian could no longer keep quiet. "You've been in really bad shape these past few days!"Mad
Miranda wrapped her arms tightly around Paul's neck with her legs off the ground, clinging desperately to him. At this moment, she was like a koala bear hanging on a tree. And Paul was that tree. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, but that dog scared me…" Miranda apologized while fidgeting,
The warmth from the warm water seeped through the glass and into Miranda's palms, but it didn't compare to the warmth she felt on her waist earlier. Suddenly, there was a series of knocks on her door. "Who is it?" she asked as she went over to open the door. Paul stood outside. "Here's your shoe.
They met again at the small restaurant outside the main gates of Bedford College. By the time Miranda and Paul arrived, Sam was already there. "Miranda, you're here…" He walked up to her with a smile, his eyes focusing intently on her. He ignored Paul, acting as if he didn't exist. Miranda said, "
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
Miranda immediately pulled out her phone and sent a message to Paul. "Dr. Jefferson, my dad sent me some braised beef. There's some for you as well. When will you be home? I'll bring it to you." She also sent him a photo along with the message.He replied promptly, "Please thank Mr. Sutton for me,
At the end of May, Mindy traveled to Jandersville for the launch event of an Intellectual Property adaptation movie.Since it was the weekend, Lionel accompanied his wife. He also brought Miranda a large bag of pre-packaged braised beef and six cans of homemade pickles."It's all organic and no addi