Miranda turned her head and met Sam's deeply affectionate gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively wanted to flee.The night Miranda had been in trouble, Sam realized he could no longer sit idly by as he watched her get upstairs with Paul's help.He had never considered himself a patien
Lumberville?Sam froze for a moment, but he didn't dwell on it. After glancing at Miranda from the corner of his eye, he quickly said into the phone, "Grandpa, I have something very important to handle right now. Once I'm done, I'll come home."In the meantime, please help Grandma stay calm. The doc
Just as Miranda took a couple of bites of the roasted potato, she glanced up and saw a familiar figure standing in front of her apartment building.Paul was there, as always. He was committed to his nightly runs, and despite the biting cold, it wasn't unusual to see him out exercising. But today, he
Paul had never been the type to deceive himself.After a brief moment of avoidance, he always chose to confront his feelings head-on. Deep down, a voice was echoing within him, "You like her. You're captivated by everything about her."From initial restraint to eventual acknowledgment and now a quie
So what of it?Love was neither a mere distraction nor a casual game. Once you stepped into it, it demanded your full devotion.And Miranda had so much left to accomplish. There were countless projects to complete, countless experiments awaiting her attention.The vast ocean of "Science", the toweri
Early the next morning, Miranda was woken by a phone call.The sky outside was still dim. She rubbed her eyes, glanced at the clock, and saw it was barely 7:00 am. Yawning, she blinked groggily, her mind still clouded with sleep.She raised the phone to her ear, and her voice was husky from just wak
Miranda quickly tried to reassure Lionel. "Dad, Mom finding her biological parents is a good thing."After all, Mindy was someone without a past. She had thought about finding her roots once, but as the years went by, she had let go of that hope.Sometimes, she would imagine herself as part of a fic
Fiona was deeply grateful now that she had followed Sam's advice and continued treatment for her eyesight and general health. Her vision had gradually improved, allowing her to clearly see how much her granddaughter resembled her daughter.Meanwhile, Mindy was surprised to learn that her parents and
Harold came in behind Jenny. He was so quiet that his presence was easily overlooked. Meanwhile, Quincey barely said a word as she kept her head down, her eyes glued to the phone. "Rena, you arrived really early this time. I've never seen you and Leonard so enthusiastic before. Guess things have ch
Miranda stood in front of the mirror, tidying up her messy hair. Behind her, Paul was fully dressed. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her. "Stop it, I just fixed my hair… Look, you even smudged my lipstick," Miranda grumbled, pushing him away. "Mimi, the way you said that makes it sound
Miranda glanced at her phone. It was a call from Paul. "Hello, Paul, Merry—"Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end. Taken aback, Miranda froze for a moment. "What's…""Come outside, Mimi.""What?""I'm out front at your entrance. Come out."As
Austin stuck out his tongue at Yale. "Uncle Yale, shame on you! How can you compare yourself to little kids?" Yale was at a loss for words. Great, he thought, even the kids were bullying him.Suddenly, Susan thought of something and asked, "By the way, where's Paul?" "Oh, he got a phone call earli
Jenny was shocked. "Are they really that powerful?""Of course!" Quincey couldn't help but sigh. "I can't help but admire Miranda sometimes. Back when she needed money, she latched onto a rich young scion. Now that she's still young but craving for status, she went straight for a prominent academic
"Well, Dad and Mom still have a few jars left," Jenny said. "After thinking about it, we really shouldn't turn down Lionel's and his family's good intentions. Oh, right. Quincey, we still have to visit your maternal grandparents for Christmas. Let's head back now."The other members of the Sutton fa
Miranda walked over with a bright smile. "Aunt Jenny, the reason I gave the project to Jack back then was because we were working on a tight budget. Other smart home renovation companies were quoting too high. "Secondly, Jack's team was truly capable and qualified to handle the job. I would've like
Jenny had heard from other relatives some time ago that Jack's company was growing rapidly. His business had boomed so quickly that they could barely keep up with the demand. She had felt a little envious when she first heard the news. Jenny hadn't seen it with her own eyes and didn't know just how
Jenny's words dripped with sarcasm. It felt like someone had hit the pause button on the originally cheerful atmosphere as the smiles on everyone's faces froze. Lionel scratched his head and replied politely, "We were just lucky…""Oh please, don't be so modest! I've got terrible luck, and everyon