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Hearing about the camping trip. Quinlyn felt a bit lost

She popped a meatball into her mouth, pulling out her cheeks, and she stared at Stanley, completely confused about what they were even supposed to do on this camping trip.

Suting next to her, Joseph explained. “Manldon International School runs a two–week camping trip every year, from elementary to high school. It’s two weeks long and includes a mix of school activities and outdoor stuff. The goal is to build physical strength and survival skills”

He paused for a second, glancing at Quinlyn before adding. “The class leaders get extra credit for joining. It’s like a bonus to your grades

Quinlyn’s eyes lit up. She perked up, now clearly more interested. But the part that really stood out to her was the extra credit. “Wait, so did you lose to Stanley?” she asked Josephs, genuinely curious.

After all, they were in the same grade. She figured they should’ve been competing against each other

Joseph gave her a calm, small smile. “No. I didn’t even sign up. I don’t need the extra credit. I’m already on track for early admission to the best college”

Overhearing this. Stanley froze. His body tensed up.

For a moment, everything in the room seemed to go still.

Not sensing the sudden tension, Quinlyn just nodded and said, “Wow, that’s impressive.”

At that, Stanley’s frustration bubbled up, his face turning bright red with a mix of embarrassment and anger.

“Hmph” Just you wait” Stanley snapped, puffing out his chest. T’m going to crush it on this camping trip! Til get the highest credit. Do you believe I can make it happen, Quinlyn?”

Quinlyn blinked, caught off guard by his sudden intensity. She stared at him, unsure of what to say. Nervously, she pushed the chicken leg on her plate toward him. “Uh, are you hungry? Want this?”

Stanley grabbed the chicken leg, clearly trying to mask his frustration. He took a big bite, mumbling to himself about how he was going to lead the team to victory this time.

After finishing their meal, everyone went their separate ways.

When Stanley and Quinlyn returned to the Anderson residence, the dining room was empty except for Tina and Maurice.

Tina spotted Stanley and waved him over quickly, her face full of worry. “Stanley, the moment Harriet got home from school, she locked herself in her room. I tried calling her for dinner, but she said she wasn’t hungry. Can you go check on her?”

his tone sharp as he replied. “I

him. But before she could

her worry deepening as she turned to Maurice.

from Stanley. He’s been treating her better and better. What if, one day, Stanley finds out the truth and still decides to keep her

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make it

“If we can’t let Quinlyn stay here for too long, we need to find a way to make

everyone

of your mind? She’s not even our daughter. How are we supposed to introduce her to everyone

hand over hers, signaling for her

Tina. It won’t change anything. Besides, it shows loyalty to Edward. We’re treating both kids the same. At the banquet, Harriet will have her moment to shine, and Edward’s a smart guy–he’ll figure

better”

sigh, her face brightening with a smile. “You’re right. Let Edward see for himself how much better Harriet is compared

was a great idea, and before long, the word began to

as Harriet heard about the party, she rushed straight to the piano room. She practiced like a maniac, determined to play the most

Quinlyn had completely transformed into a tech

big win on the Hacker Alliance forum, she had become a household name. Her anti–tracking program had sold

a hacker esports team. He even got

were in a gaming

boss kill! Check out my flawless combo!” one of the teammates

on the game,

had his character slouched on the virtual grass. His voice came through the

“Every time we hit a tough level, we just crack the code and fix the bugs. How’s that not just

joining this team. It wasn’t what

others fell quiet, clearly a little embarrassed

we can’t help but fix them. Didn’t you do the same thing

Stanley didn’t reply.

couldn’t argue with

joining a hacker esports team would be thrilling. But instead of facing challenges,

wasn’t fun at all. In