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Chapter 29

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?”

and started heading upstairs, his tone sharp as he replied. “I don’t care if she eats or not.

widened in shock. “What? How can you talk like that?!” she shouted, about to scold him. But before she could say anything else,

out a frustrated sigh and sat back down, her worry deepening as she turned to Maurice. “Maurice, do you think this is really

from Stanley. He’s been treating her better and better. What if,

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was that Quinlyn would make it all about

“If we can’t let Quinlyn stay here for too long, we need to find a way to make Edwand accept Harriet. Here’s the plan 11l organize a banquet and officially introduce Quinly

everyone

“Are you out of your mind? She’s not even our

over hers,

treating both kids the same. At the banquet, Harriet will

better”

smile. “You’re right. Let Edward see for himself how much better Harriet is compared to that poor,

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

about the party, she rushed straight to the piano room. She practiced like a maniac, determined to play the most stunning piece and leave everyone

Quinlyn had completely transformed into a tech geek.

since her big win on the Hacker Alliance forum, she had become a household name. Her anti–tracking program had sold over a hundred copies, making her a

of her success, Stanley had started tagging along, joining a hacker esports team. He

gaming voice chat, communicating while playing.

boss kill! Check out my flawless combo!”

away. She was too focused on the game,

on the virtual grass. His

the point of this?” Stanley complained. “Every time we hit a tough level, we just crack the code and

team. It wasn’t what he had

fell quiet, clearly a little

help but fix

Stanley didn’t reply.

argue with

would be thrilling. But instead of facing challenges, it felt like a never–ending game of “spot the difference.”

found it wasn’t fun at all. In fact, it was downright boring.