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Allison didn't spend much time wondering where Julia had gone. She still had to move, and the moving truck had already arrived.She had lived there for years, but now that she was finally leaving, there was surprisingly little she wanted to take with her.Aside from the clothes and personal items she used regularly, she packed only the reference books from her study and the handwritten notes stored in the three drawers.Altogether, everything fit into just a few large boxes.The movers stared at the small pile in surprise. "Is this everything?""Yes. Please take it downstairs. Thank you." She didn't want anything else.The movers didn't ask any questions. The price was already agreed upon, and they were happy to have less to carry.When Allison arrived at the place Elliot had arranged for her, she was stunned.She assumed he would find her a room in the institute's staff housing or rent her an apartment nearby.She didn't expect an entire villa.At first, she thought she mi

The boy looked at Philip with open admiration as he spoke about Allison. "My dad works for a car company, and he said everything your mommy told her was exactly right."The excitement stirring in Philip's chest grew even stronger."Is my mommy really that amazing?"He had expected to embarrass himself in front of the other children, but instead, they praised his mother and even seemed jealous of him.His pride swelled.For the first time, he began to think that perhaps his mother wasn't so disappointing after all.Philip turned toward the window again. When he spotted the familiar car outside, a smile spread across his face.As long as Allison apologized to Camila, he decided he would forgive her.When the final bell rang, the children walked toward the school gates in an orderly line under their teachers' supervision.As they neared the entrance, Philip pulled his hand free from his teacher's and ran toward the family car as fast as his little legs could carry him.He want

"Of course."Luke quickly returned to a normal speed, though he still glanced back at the villa. Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, he asked, "Mr. Shaw, I wasn't imagining things, was I? When we passed Crestview One just now, I saw a light on upstairs."The man in the back seat slowly opened his eyes but said nothing.Luke continued, "Did someone move in?" Then his eyes widened. "Wasn't that the house you gave Dr.—""Luke." The distinguished man finally spoke, his voice deceptively calm.A chill ran down Luke's spine the moment he heard his boss's tone. "Yes, sir!"The man frowned. "I never realized you were this talkative."Sweat broke out across Luke's forehead, and his hands tightened around the steering wheel. "I'll stop talking. Not another word..."-Daniel was under considerably less pressure that day. Elliot recently confirmed that the developer of the quantum resonator gyroscope would be joining the institute's R&D center the following week. If ever

The light from Camila's phone cast a faint glow over her face. Her expression darkened, and she pressed her lips together.By the time she looked up, her usual understanding expression was back in place. "Professor Hall, it's getting late. Now that you're home, I know Philip will be fine. I..." She tried to set Philip down even though he was still clinging to her. "I should get going."Daniel checked the time and frowned. "Are you going back to the hospital or to your apartment?"Camila gave him a faint, bitter smile. "The hospital already signed me out for the night, so I can't exactly go back now. As for my apartment..." She paused. "I'll figure something out. I can get a cheap hotel room for the night.""No." Daniel shut down the idea immediately, guilt flickering across his face. "You came all this way because of Philip. Stay here tonight. I'll drive you home first thing tomorrow morning.""Uh..." Camila hesitated, clearly unsure whether she should accept."You shou

Then, remembering something, Daniel added, "As for your family... once things calm down, I'll explain everything to them myself."He already had too much on his plate. He had to prepare for next week's meeting with the new director of Joshua's R&D center, handle problems at the company, and finish the evaluation process for his promotion to full professor. On top of that, he was helping his father track down the chess prodigy who had seemingly vanished without a trace.One problem after another demanded his attention, leaving him with no time to spare.Besides, Allison was being unusually stubborn about the whole situation, and he had no desire to keep arguing with her. It would be better to wait until he had some free time, then explain everything to the Dixons himself.At the mention of her family, Camila lowered her gaze. "There's no need. I already tried to explain, but they wouldn't listen. They said I embarrassed them in front of everyone back home, and they're still pres