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Chapter 44

Chapter 44

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When playing games, if he faced opponents he couldn’t beat, Stanley had a habit of knocking on doors to convince Quinlym to help.

As he entered the house today, his eyes quickly caught sight of the scene in the living room, and he instantly felt the urge to

flee.

Yet, he had barely taken a step when Curtis’s deep voice echoed in the air. “Such a lack of manners. Don’t you know to greet your superiors? Stand at attention.”

Almost instinctively, Stanley obeyed. He straightened up, brought his legs together, and shot a perfect military salute, shouting, “Salute, Commander.”

Curtis studied him for a moment before saying, “At case.”

regret

Stanley relaxed. His expression looked like that of a man mourning–filled with regret for stepping foot in Anderson Manor again; had he known what awaited him, he wouldn’t have come.

Thoughts of staying overnight had completely vanished from his mind.

Quinlyn, who had been watching Stanley closely, turned to meet Curtis’s intense gaze for several seconds. She moved to Edward’s side, calmly saying, “Grandpa, I’m back.”

“Quinlyn,” Edward greeted her warmly, his tone all affection, as though the previous sternness belonged to another person entirely.

He rummaged through the table and pulled out a piece of candy, teasing her, “Were you good in school today? If so, I’ll reward you with some sweets.”

Quinlyn nodded. “I was good, but I shouldn’t eat too many sweets, Grandpa. They can cause cavities. You shouldn’t either.” As she spoke, she lifted Edward’s blanket and found all the candies hidden in the side pocket.

The candies were there intentionally, as Edward had a sweet tooth. However, his blood sugar was a bit high, and Archer had secretly asked Quinlyn to keep an eye on Edward.

Edward felt embarrassed but couldn’t bear to scold Quinlyn. Instead,

to the science academy for advanced

skills were terrible, but they

in trouble and yet being clueless about it is just plain silly,” Edward remarked bluntly, though he knew Stanley had been a star at the science academy,

those university students who, unable to keep up, had resorted to dirty tricks that led to his expulsion.

and Edward brushed it off lightly, turning to introduce Quinlyn to the

from my younger days who have come to keep me company out of boredom. Why don’t you show them your skills and

the room exchanged puzzled glances.

but replied, “Grandpa, I don’t have

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there were teachers for different subjects, and even Harriet excelled in Mordorian, but Quinlyn felt she didn’t have any remarkable talents, especially since she was

a gentle pat on the head.

thought for a moment about what she had learned in the past few days and nodded.

it her all. The others

say.

weight of responsibility

and said, “Every guest is an important figure in their own right–a retired national chess champion, a distinguished physics professor from a

beaten down so badly by them that I barely managed to pass; you can’t possibly meet their expectations,

Quinlyn frowned at the implication.

unwavering faith in Edward. He could only suggest, “If you find yourself

she silently

first to lift the chess cover, inviting her to take a seat while teasing, “I’ll give you a five–piece head start;

she practiced just days prior, and the rules were in her mind. Although she sensed that five pieces were quite generous, she held her tongue, honoring the wishes of her elder, and set

eyebrow when he noticed her posture while handling the chess pieces. “You’ve just begun learning chess, haven’t

met his gaze with sincerity. “Five days.”