Paul's phone rang at the same time. It was Terrence from the dean's office calling to inform him of Joli's home address. The two hung up their calls simultaneously and turned to each other. "We found it!"Paul spoke first, "I just checked. The earliest flight to Yalemont leaves at 1:00 am. The bull
Paul asked, "How do we get to the village?""I've already arranged for a pickup truck," Sam said. "Only trucks can navigate the village roads.""How long do we have to wait?"Sam looked at his watch. "About… half an hour.""Alright."…After sending her messages, Miranda put her phone away. She turn
This time, Joli didn't stop them. He watched as they retreated into the house. Tears blurred his vision, yet a warmth filled his chest. Miranda approached the bedroom door. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks. Madison paused behind her. "What's the matter?"Miranda gestured toward the door of the a
With that, Kenny pulled out a document resembling a contract and slapped it onto the table in front of Ollie. "This has dragged on long enough. Mr. Clifford, it's time for you to make up your mind. I don't want to waste my breath. Here, I even brought a pen for you. You just need to sign your name,
"It seems those two women are in there!" Kenny exclaimed. He grabbed Ollie by the shoulders and shoved him aside forcefully before kicking open the door. However… The room was empty. No one was there. Why did Ollie try to block him? Kenny felt a sinking feeling in his chest. Something wasn't righ
Sebastian immediately turned to look at Miranda, who shook her head slightly. He understood her signal and didn't resist. Sebastian allowed himself to be restrained without much struggle. Joli still wanted to fight, but Sebastian held him back and motioned for him to stay still for now. Joli couldn
Paul withdrew his hand, and Kenny collapsed to the ground like a crumpled rag. He stepped forward and crouched down to examine the wound on Shawn's leg. "You won't die," he said nonchalantly. Whether unintentional or not, Paul stepped on Shawn's wound as he stood up. The blade was driven deeper int
The two of them had gotten into the pickup truck at 7:30 am. Sam was unable to handle the bumpy ride and ended up vomiting. Paul turned his head to look out the window. After he rinsed his mouth with bottled water, the first thing Sam said was, "I'm not carsick."His next words were, "There's some
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