เข้าสู่ระบบChristopher took the report card, and a faint smile touched his lips as he looked over the grades. “Evie’s doing very well. I’ve already contacted a private school in the city. It has excellent academics and tight security, and it’s closer to home. We can take Evie to visit next week.”Amelia nodded. As she watched Christopher study the report card so carefully, a complicated mix of emotions stirred inside her.Christopher remained calm. “Evie is extremely bright. Given everything that’s happening, we may want to pull her out of school for a while and hire a private tutor. She’s already mastered everything taught at the middle school level.”Amelia froze and looked up at him in disbelief. “How do you know that?”Christopher’s voice was low and steady. “She’s always learned quickly. Even when she was little, she was ahead of Nathan. But she’s too thoughtful. She was always trying to spare his feelings, so she would intentionally miss a few questions on every test and let him ran
Amelia answered, “Alright. I’ll wait for you at home.”She had barely stepped out of the office building after ending the call when a message from Winona came through.[I don’t have dinner plans tonight, so I’m coming over to mooch a meal and see Evie!]Amelia stared at the message, hesitating.Winona still didn’t know about her recent conversations with Christopher. If they ran into each other, Winona would probably get the wrong idea.After thinking it over, she texted Christopher. [A friend is coming over for dinner. Come half an hour later.]His reply came almost immediately. [Okay.]When Amelia got home, she helped Evelyn finish her homework, then made a few simple dishes.She had just finished setting the table when the doorbell rang. Winona walked in carrying a bag of fruit and started talking before she had even taken off her shoes. “I could smell dinner from the hallway. Your cooking keeps getting better!”Evelyn ran over and wrapped her arms around Winona’s leg. “W
Christopher continued, “All I want is for you and Evie to be safe. That’s enough for me. I won’t ask for anything else.”His own life and health came second.Amelia knew Christopher might be speaking sincerely, but the wounds from the past were still there. Years of being misunderstood and neglected couldn’t be erased by a simple promise to protect her.She said nothing more. She only gave a slight nod, silently accepting his offer.As Amelia looked over the pages detailing the dangers surrounding her, she knew her relationship with Christopher had just become complicated all over again.After leaving FutureDrive, Amelia sat in her car, replaying their conversation again and again.Everything Christopher had said about their misunderstandings, the ways he had protected her, and the truth about their past had become hopelessly tangled in her mind.When she returned to Nova Nine, she went straight to her office, but she couldn’t focus on the documents in front of her. Her fingers
Amelia stared at the documents spread across the desk, her fingers hovering over the pages without touching them.It wasn’t that she didn’t understand.She looked at Christopher, wanting to say something but having no idea where to begin.Everything he had told her led to the same painful conclusion. They had loved each other, but they had missed their chance.The air between them grew tense and awkward.He was still doing all of this for her, and Amelia didn’t know how to respond. There was no simple answer.She looked up at Christopher. Her lips parted, but she swallowed the words before they could come out.Should she thank him?Thank him for protecting her all these years and for investigating the people who had been watching her?The words felt too cold and formal.Should she tell him she hadn’t asked for any of it?But he had already done so much. The files were right in front of her, and the surveillance footage left no room for doubt.They sat across from each other
“I asked you here because I need you to understand that you’ve never really been alone. People have been watching you for years, and you need to be careful.”Amelia stared at the thick stack of documents on the desk. As her fingers brushed over the densely printed pages, a chill crept through her.She finally understood why Jasper had always warned her not to trust people too easily. He must have known about all of this already.“How do I know any of this is real? How do I know you didn’t fabricate it?”Amelia looked up at Christopher.She was scared; scared of being deceived again, and scared that these so-called truths were nothing more than another carefully constructed lie.Christopher saw the suspicion in her eyes, but he didn’t get angry. He simply took a flash drive from the drawer and plugged it into the computer.“It contains surveillance footage and interviews with the people involved. You can go through everything yourself. And if you still don’t believe me, ask Jaspe
Whatever his reasons, Christopher had always believed he was making the right choice.He loved Amelia, but he didn’t need to be with her. As long as she was safe, that was enough.His own feelings would always come second to Amelia and Evelyn’s safety.What he wanted didn’t matter. All that mattered was knowing the people he loved could live safely and peacefully.With that, Christopher turned and left, hoping Amelia would seriously consider his proposal.-The next morning.Amelia couldn’t stop thinking about what Christopher had told her the night before.She stayed in bed until her alarm went off. She had just walked into the living room when the doorbell rang.When she opened the door, Christopher was standing outside with two bags of breakfast. The logo belonged to the shop she had loved back in high school.“It’s still warm.” He handed her the bags. “Eat first, then I’ll drive you to FutureDrive. There are some things I need to show you.”Amelia stared at the bags for
It was simply a matter of timing.The National Space Administration thought highly of Amelia and even extended an olive branch her way, but she wasn't in a rush to take it."Thank you for your recognition, Mr. Guthrie, but I still want to improve on myself first."Her priority right now was to st
Claire didn't think she was capable of helping Amelia. All the more she couldn't afford to drag Amelia down.She wasn't even planning on telling Amelia about Felix's cancer, but she had no choice when Amelia bumped into her at the hospital that day.Claire's body was wracked with sobs. She wanted
Amelia certainly didn't look like someone capable of slapping another.Tania, whose cheek was still swollen, immediately pointed at her face."No one has ever slapped me this hard! We didn't pursue the matter because we wanted to be on time for this seminar. Since we're here, let's talk about comp
No, impossible!Nicole quickly rejected that possibility.Amelia's brows furrowed when she saw them barge in.She had just hung up when they rushed into the room. What were they…?"What are you doing here?" Nicole asked darkly. "This isn't a place you should be in."Amelia looked at them rushin







