Paul glanced at her phone and sighed softly, with a trace of helplessness in his tone. "Cancel the ride. I'll take you home."Take you home…The words stirred something in Miranda's heart, and a faint smile touched her lips. "Alright."…Inside the car, the heater was on, and the chill was quickly d
Miranda turned to look behind her.She wasn't sure when Paul had arrived or how long he had been standing there, but his eyes were filled with amusement. His gaze fell to the pile of crumbled snowballs at her feet, and his smile deepened."Playing in the snow again?" he asked.Miranda replied with a
"Wait, hold on… why are you even asking this? Is rolling snowballs part of our lab's annual performance review? No way…" Silas stared at Paul incredulously. Was snowball-rolling a new requirement for researchers?"Be serious," Paul snapped. "Don't joke around. I'm asking you something important, so
While Paul was huffing and puffing, trying to master rolling a snowball, Miranda was in the lab, deeply engrossed in logging data. Madison and Sebastian had already gone home, leaving her alone.Initially, Miranda felt a little off without Madison's constant chatter filling the space. But as soon as
"Let's roll a big snowball," Paul said as he eagerly rolled up his sleeves, ready to start.Miranda tilted her head and grinned. "Dr. Jefferson, let's skip the snowball. How about we build a snowman instead? Wouldn't that be better?"Paul paused, clearly caught off guard."You said you can do everyt
Miranda initially wanted to decline. However, Sam said, "Grandma insisted. If you refuse, she'll be disappointed." His words left her with no room to argue. At 11:30 am, Sam arrived with lunch. Miranda went to the entrance to meet him."Why did you come out? I could've come in myself," Sam remarke
Paul showed no hesitation and readily agreed.Sam's expression darkened. "I'm sorry, but I just remembered we don't have extra plates or utensils.""There are disposable ones in the cupboard," Miranda interjected, standing up. "I'll grab them."She left the room before either man could respond.Paul
Paul stated plainly, "My feelings are straightforward and honorable. There's nothing shameful about them, so why wouldn't I admit it?"Sam locked eyes with him, clenching his fists tightly. For the first time, he felt an unfamiliar sense of defeat."Does Miranda know?" he asked.Paul didn't hide any
"Mrs. Jefferson, this toast is to welcome you to Lumberville!" Jenny exclaimed. "You should go around and explore while you're here. There's quite a bit of beautiful scenery in this city. "I would also like to thank you for your hospitality. You treated our entire family with such wonderful food an
Mindy rolled her eyes at him. "You only ever care about your physics test papers and lesson materials. As for anything else… ugh forget it."Lionel chuckled. "So what do we do tomorrow? Are we going or not?""Of course we're going? They came all this way to invite us sincerely. We'll be the ones in
"Mrs. Jefferson, you're too kind," Mindy said.Susan had a pretty good impression of Mindy. It wasn't just because of the dress back then, but also because of Mindy's family background. She came from a truly prestigious and prominent lineage as a lady of the Garrison family. However, she met with m
"Felix? Susan?" Miranda exclaimed. She was momentarily stunned to see them standing at the front door with a suitcase. Her eyes widened in surprise. Paul turned to her and said helplessly, "Miranda… my parents are here."She quickly regained her composure and stepped forward with a smile. "Felix, S
Under Susan's gaze, Jenny felt a chill run down her spine. "You… Why are you acting so weird? Are you mute? You don't look like it from how you're dressed."She shot Susan a glare and muttered, "Crazy woman," before heading back into her apartment building. Susan stayed rooted to the spot. Her face
They made it back from the school to Harold's place just in time for dinner. After dinner, Lionel and his family said their goodbyes. Upon seeing this, Leonard's family made their exit right after. Jenny walked them to the door before collapsing onto the couch, clutching her lower back. "What a ti
Paul's genes ensured both good looks and a decent figure. On top of that, judging by how generous he was with his gifts, he clearly wasn't just an ordinary college professor. He probably came from an affluent family. Elite families like his often went back several generations, which meant his rela
Since it was the end of the year, the students were all on holiday. The vast school grounds felt a little deserted. Dallas Urban, the school's security guard, noticed Lionel coming from a distance. He stepped out of the guard booth and greeted him cheerfully, "Mr. Sutton!" Then his gaze landed on
"There's still a pile of pots and pans in the kitchen waiting to be cleaned," Jenny complained."I'm just like a maid that's born to toil endlessly, unlike you who can enjoy such an easy life. "You should really learn from Lionel. He cooks every time they host a gathering. You two are brothers, but