“Grandpa Smith,” Mia said softly, then quickly hid behind Felix, clearly a little afraid.Dr. Smith immediately put on his warmest smile. “Don’t worry. Grandpa Smith just wants to chat with your mom for a bit.”Turning to Felix, he added, “Mr. Gibson, we’ve received the research funding. Thank you very much.”Felix gave a brief nod. “Contact me if any issues come up.”“Of course.” Dr. Smith then looked to Miranda. “Dr. Stone, I’ve brought some test reports. I’d like you to take a look when you have a moment.”“Mia, let’s go downstairs and build a snowman,” Felix said, reaching for Mia.Mia took his hand eagerly. “Mom, Dad promised he’d build a snowman with me.”“Go have fun,” Miranda smiled at Mia and led her out. She didn’t have time to stay with her, and a quiet sense of guilt tugged at her heart. So when Felix was willing to keep her company, she didn’t stop him.Under the soft lighting, Dr. Smith spread a stack of reports across the table. “These are the latest gene seque
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