The bus swayed and jolted as it navigated the winding mountain roads until it finally reached the town.Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian stepped off and let out a collective sigh of relief. The nightmare-like ride they'd just endured was something they never wanted to remember."Are we there yet?" Ma
Miranda said, "We're looking for his son.""Joli?""Yes, do you know him?""Not really, but he was the first kid from the village to get into college. Not just any college, but a prestigious one. Of course, I do remember him."Madison piped up, "We're Joli's classmates. Mr. Jorge, could you take us
Hearing the commotion, Julie slammed the door shut. From the sound of her footsteps, she must have run off to check what had happened. Madison couldn't help but click her tongue. "That kid is pretty cautious."However, Sebastian felt things weren't that simple. A few people were standing outside th
Madison's words sounded blunt, but she wasn't wrong. Joli scratched his head awkwardly. "I… couldn't remember your phone numbers, so…""What about Theodore? Don't tell me his phone broke too?"At the mention of Theodore, the light in Joli's eyes dimmed considerably. "He's still unconscious and stil
Wanda was indeed in poor health, but it wasn't to the point where eating or drinking was difficult. Her condition had worsened because of events that happened around Christmas.Back then, the village was mainly dependent on farming. Five years ago, Ollie suffered an injury at a construction site, ma
However, their silent tolerance didn't bring peace. Instead, the bullying only escalated. The Sneider brothers vented their anger by sneaking into the Cliffords' home at night. They stole chickens from their coop and even killed their guard dog. Later, they hired someone to throw feces on the walls
A man with brown hair stood outside, holding a baseball bat. His chin was raised arrogantly as he yelled toward the house, "Are you all deaf? Don't you understand what I'm saying? Get the hell out here right now!" Madison exploded immediately and rushed outside with her phone. Miranda and Sebastia
"Oh, so they're your classmates? From Jandersville? No wonder they speak so differently. A poor guy like you actually has friends to stand up for you? Tsk tsk… I can't believe it…"Kenny furrowed his brow. "Shawn, stop wasting time. Let's take them down together!" "Got it, bro!"At that moment, Oll
However, Sam's mind had long wandered elsewhere. Coincidentally, he stepped out of the study with a bright smile on his face when the maid came to call him. Sam hadn't gone to the office as he knew Miranda would be visiting. He specially came to the Garrison estate to wait for her instead. Sure en
Miranda felt that if she didn't find an excuse to get Joli out of the lab, he could easily stay there for an entire day. Then, he would pull another all-nighter. Did Joli really think he had some kind of superpower? He worked nonstop for two days with barely any sleep and no proper meals. Yet, he s
Miranda began, "Grandma, I—" "Aren, can you keep an eye on the fire for me? It's been stewing for three hours, and I just need this last touch. Make sure it's perfect, okay? It's too noisy here, so I'm going out to talk to Mimi."It sounded like Fiona had walked into the living room since the noise
Paul paused, then chuckled. "Why do you ask?"Miranda responded thoughtfully, "Because I think it's you. Am I right?"After a brief pause, he nodded. "Yeah."She smiled. "I knew it… No wonder you said we should let things calm down before making any moves. You'd already planned this beforehand, hadn
Madison sighed. "You don't get it."Sebastian gave her a puzzled look."I'm so stressed out," Madison wailed."What can I do to help?" When he saw the tears in her eyes, Sebastian panicked."I'm not getting enough sleep… Can I cut the morning run by ten minutes?" she sobbed."Sure," he said.Madison
Fiona sighed. "What's Mimi been up to lately? I've asked her to come home for dinner twice, but she keeps saying she's too busy. It's been more than a month since I've seen her."Aren put down his newspaper and glanced at her. "You're a grown woman. Why do you need your granddaughter around to keep
Miranda accepted the money and said, "I don't think Joli would accept it.""Just tell him it's from me, and refusing it would be rude. I'm sure he'll accept it," Christine said."Got it." After handling everything, Miranda resumed her usual routine. She shuttled between the lab, college, and home.
"That's great news, Mr. Zeller!" Joli almost jumped in excitement. "My parents and I are heading to the city in two days, so we'll stop by to visit Theodore then… "Don't worry, everything's taken care of… It's true. I'm not lying to you. The Snider brothers were taken in by the police yesterday."
After reviewing the contract, Joli signed his name. He handed it back to Miranda with both hands and assured her, "I won't let the lab lose a penny."She smiled faintly. "I trust my instincts."This was the second time she had extended a hand to him.Joli's heart was overflowing with gratitude, but