The doctor replied, "As they said, 'A muscle injury takes 100 days to heal.' There's no fracture, but your muscles have been strained. The swelling's gone down, but the muscle fibers and connective tissue are still recovering. It's a slow process, and it will take some time."Paul thought momentaril
When it was time for the acupuncture treatment, Alaric unrolled a cloth bundle that contained rows of neatly arranged silver needles in different sizes.Miranda's scalp tingled at the sight. "A-Are you going to start now?""Yes."“Where are you going to place those needles?” she asked.He pointed to
Miranda was stunned. Before she could even protest, Paul had already removed her shoes and her socks.She looked down at him and noticed the serious expression on his face. It was as if he were conducting an important experiment. Her breath hitched, and her heart started to race. Miranda realized s
On the quiet ride home, Paul dropped Miranda off at her door. After thinking about the awkward situation earlier, he felt the need to explain. "Mrs. Shade doesn't mean any harm. She's just a bit talkative and likes to gossip."Miranda didn't respond. She thought that the explanation would have been
Sebastian had been busy with family matters lately and hadn't been to the lab.It was just after 5:00 pm when Madison began packing up her things. "Miranda, I'm meeting someone for dinner, so I'm heading out now.""Okay." Miranda glanced over and saw Madison holding a cracker. It barely had any calo
Miranda's mind raced as she pieced together what had just happened. She remembered the sudden flash of high beams flooding her vision, which left her momentarily blinded. Instinct took over, and she slammed on the brakes in a panic.Then, the crash happened. She was certain she'd hit something—an ob
At that moment, Miranda finally realized what was happening. The trio must be a scammer.Tobin sneered. "Did you hear that, miss? You really screwed up today. You're not walking away without paying for this."Miranda shot him a sarcastic smile. "You're telling me this rusty metal box is a family hei
Bram dropped the act and snapped, "We've been real patient with you. We'd teach women like you in my town a lesson for being this stubborn. Just hand over 50 thousand dollars, and we'll be gone."Orson sighed as he switched to his "good cop" act. "Miss, why make this harder on yourself? If you'd lis
This was just a short interlude. Whoever Harbener drew didn't matter much to Miranda and the others, but it wasn't completely irrelevant, either.At the very least, Harbener could directly eliminate at least one strong country from the competition in the first two rounds.For Hebrana, this somewhat
After breakfast, Miranda, Madison, Sebastian, Emilia, and Santiago set out for the venue.Upon arrival, they signed in, registered, and presented their passports before heading to the hotel arranged by the organizers to drop off their luggage.They had lunch at the hotel and took a short nap. In the
"I'm not joking. If everything goes smoothly, I plan to get engaged by the end of the year." Alex suddenly turned serious."What? Are you for real? The end of the year? That's only a few months away. Alex, are you serious?" Yale dropped his usual carefree demeanor, and his expression grew solemn.Al
Yale said, "Like damn. Nobody saw that coming. That was a big one—Vaughn Quaker's inheritance just dropped right into their lap.""Yeah." Alex nodded. As someone in the industry, he'd heard a few rumors. "I heard that Vaughn Quaker divorced his ex-wife decades ago. He was head over heels for his cu
Felix found it hard to believe Susan had softened her stance like this—Alex and Yale were even more shocked.Yale felt a twinge of bitterness since his mother had never given in like this for him.At her words, Paul's expression eased slightly. "…I was a little impatient that day too."Susan finally
Susan was momentarily speechless. Felix tried to convince her. "You agreed to call Paul to come home for dinner today, didn't you? Wasn't the whole point of this meal for you two to talk things out and clear up the misunderstandings? To mend the relationship?"He then sighed. "But look at you. The
There was a street food market right outside the guesthouse. The five of them strolled from one end to the other. By the time they made their way back, the sun was setting. The sunset painted the sky a vibrant orange with wispy clouds drifting lazily around the warm glow. "It's getting dark. Shall
Santiago lowered his voice as well, copying her. "Emi, you just touched my hand…"Emilia was at a loss for words. Two days before departure, she had requested a change of team members from the college administration. But somehow, Santiago had caught wind of it in advance. Before the administration
After training ended, Miranda and her team had three days to rest. In three days, they would depart for Harbener. This year, the International Academic Exchange Conference was being held in Farden, Harbener. Experts and scholars from all fields around the world would gather there. On the departur