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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.

in front of his friends, Edward felt embarrassed but couldn’t bear to scold Quinlyn. Instead, he

believe I sent you to the science academy

quite wronged. “They bullied me first. Their computer skills

being clueless about it is just plain silly,” Edward remarked bluntly, though he knew Stanley had been a star at

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

turning to introduce

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

glances. Stanley thought

but replied, “Grandpa, I

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Harriet excelled in Mordorian, but Quinlyn felt she didn’t have any remarkable talents, especially since she was short for basketball.

a gentle pat on the head. “Just use what I taught you;

about what she had learned

her all. The others in the living room exchanged

say.

felt the weight of

Quinlyn aside and said, “Every guest is an important figure in their own right–a retired national chess champion, a distinguished physics professor from a top school, and a renowned drill sergeant who trains top soldiers. Each one

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

Quinlyn frowned at the implication.

never fool you.” Stanley felt overwhelmed by her unwavering faith in Edward. He could only suggest, “If you find yourself

for mercy to soften their hearts, so she silently took the advice to heart and nodded, heading back into the

little girl,” Danny said, the first to lift the chess cover, inviting her to take a seat while teasing, “I’ll give you a five–piece head start; if you manage to win, I’ll

Although she sensed that five pieces were quite generous, she held her tongue, honoring the wishes of her elder, and set

noticed her posture while handling the chess pieces. “You’ve just

his gaze with sincerity.