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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.

his friends, Edward felt embarrassed but couldn’t bear to scold Quinlyn. Instead, he directed his frustration at

the science academy for advanced training, and you got sent

me first. Their computer skills were

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

those university students who, unable to keep up, had resorted to dirty tricks that

brushed it off lightly, turning to introduce Quinlyn

to keep me

puzzled glances. Stanley

bothering others was impolite but replied, “Grandpa, I

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in Mordorian, but Quinlyn felt she didn’t have any

chuckled when he heard this, giving her a gentle pat on the head.

a moment about what she had learned

to give it her all. The others in the living room exchanged looks, unsure of what to

say.

weight of responsibility

national chess champion, a distinguished physics professor from a top school,

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

Grandpa wouldn’t do that.” Quinlyn frowned at the implication.

faith in Edward. He could only suggest, “If you find yourself outmatched, act cute;

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

to take a seat while teasing, “I’ll give you a five–piece head start; if you

and the rules were in her mind. Although she sensed that five pieces were quite generous, she held her tongue, honoring the

raised an eyebrow when he noticed her posture while handling the chess pieces. “You’ve

met his gaze with