At that moment, Miranda was absorbed by an item on another shelf, completely oblivious to the silent battle that had already raged between Paul and Sam countless times.Paul, having just finished paying, turned to see Miranda gazing at a display case featuring a five-tiered fondant cake. Each layer
"Mom!" Before Susan had even finished, Paul already knew what his mother was getting at. "I've already told you—I'm not interested in thinking about that right now."Susan held back for a moment, then asked bluntly, "Are you seeing someone?"Paul froze for a moment as Miranda's face flashed briefly
Which of those rich heirs out there didn't have a wild youth? But playing around should never go too far. Nelly knew better than to spell things out too directly as she had no proof of anything specific. She gave a subtle warning instead."When it comes to relationships, you ought to be careful. Exp
Dormant memories resurfaced. Fragments flashed through Nelly's mind, and she remembered those desperate, tear-filled eyes that haunted her dreams.Her voice cracked as she said, "Minnie was kidnapped because someone was seeking revenge. How does that have anything to do with me? Just because I was w
Next to Willow was Hank, who was grinning like a puppy and holding a thermos. Meanwhile, Theodore stood behind him, weighed down with bags of all sizes.Miranda then quickly looked away as she and Willow weren't exactly close."Hey, Miranda!" Madison waved from a distance, jogging over with a large,
"With all this time left, why don't we try looking for some rare plants?" Miranda suggested. Plus, who wouldn't want a perfect score?"Sure, I'm in!" Madison said enthusiastically. "Honestly, I don't care much about 100 or 80; I just want to hang out with you guys!"After a short rest, the three set
It was a vast expanse of Canavalia vines!"Come over here! There's an entire stretch of wild Canavalia vines!" Miranda turned back excitedly, and Madison and Sebastian rushed over as soon as they heard the news.These Canavalia vines were highly prized vines. They originated in the mountain valleys
Miranda had no choice but to find shelter from the rain. Knowing the risk of lightning, she avoided taking cover under a tree.In the brief flash of lightning that illuminated the sky, she spotted a waist-high rock nearby, which had a small natural hollow. It was just big enough for one person to sq
"By the way, how's your family?" Miranda suddenly asked.Emilia was completely caught off guard. After a long pause, she finally spoke. "How do you know?""I heard from the pea… I mean, Santiago."Emilia's grandmother had been hospitalized recently. Her father had passed away years ago from liver ci
That night, Emilia couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed before finally giving up. She spent the entire night researching everything about Miranda, including her résumé, research direction, and thesis publications…By the time she finished, Emilia had no choice but to admit that Miranda was t
Miranda remarked, "Dr. Vain, do you have a cramp in your eyebrow?"Santiago smirked. "Mimi, you do this every time. Oh, I get it. You actually like this kind of banter, don't you?"Miranda mentally rolled her eyes. Paul was way better at this game.She replied, "I've said this many times before. Ple
Santiago's expression twisted in disbelief. "No… How could you do this?"Harvold was surprised. What did he do?"How could you just open the gate for them so easily?" Santiago demanded."I didn't simply do it," Harvold replied. "Didn't you bring them here the first time?""That was just once! I didn
Miranda asked, "Dr. Vain, did you trip over your tongue?"Santiago was surprised at her reply. She continued, "No, you may not. Please just call me by my given name. Thank you."With that, she packed up her laptop and strode out of the classroom. Santiago stood rooted to the spot, rubbing his nose
Despite Santiago's flamboyant demeanor, he was still competent at his job. At the very least, his training content was useful. Miranda listened attentively to his lecture. Even Madison eventually stopped nitpicking, despite complaining about him the whole time. Santiago ended the class at 5:30 pm,
Although Madison was annoyed, she had to admit that Emilia was right. She could complain all she wanted—after she finished the task. Emilia straightened her expression and began asking questions. Perhaps Madison's emotions hadn't fully calmed down yet. She answered the questions with imprecise term
At 9:00 am, Miranda, Madison and Sebastian arrived at the classroom right on time.But by 9:30 am, Emilia still hadn't shown up.Madison couldn't help but grumble, "Seriously? Don't tell me she took another day off. She's the one who kept nagging us to be on time—where is she?"Sebastian frowned.Mi
Madison hesitated for a few seconds but couldn't hold back. "Dr. Quimby knows the rules better than anyone. So, why break them?"Miranda watched Emilia disappear into the distance, lost in thought.That evening, they skipped the cup noodles. The convenience store had better options—corn dogs, fruit