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Chapter 48

Chapter 48

After the family doctor examined Quinlyn, he said that she was merely exhausted.

However, he frowned at the various bruises on her hands and feet and stated, “Though these cuts may seem minor, they can casily leave marks, and for a girl, that would be quite unsightly.”

Edward’s face flushed with embarrassment as he felt like a child abuser.

Curtis also noticed the cuts; some of the wounds were quite deep and had started to ooze blood.

Yet, throughout the ordeal, not only did Quinlyn refrain from crying out in pain, but she also appeared entirely unfazed, casually washing her hands before going back to her meal. As a result, everyone overlooked the situation.

After the doctor left, Curtis turned to Edward, his brows furrowed. “What exactly is the background of this child? You mentioned she lived in the backwaters before, but surely the backwaters don’t produce such agility and strength.”

It was enough to fool Danny and Leonard, but Curtis was not one to be misled by even the smallest detail.

Edward was just as surprised by Quinlyn’s amazing skills, which overshadowed Curtis. After a moment of silence, he glanced at Stanley.

Stanley shrugged in resignation. “You can speak your mind; I already knew she was not Hailey.”

Upon hearing this, Edward sighed softly. “True, your parents could hardly have raised such an exceptional child.”

Stanley thought to himself, ‘Hey, I feel insulted.’

Then, Edward explained Quinlyn’s origins, adding, “As for what happened in the borderlands, I’m not sure. But it stands to reason that her situation was hardly ideal.”

In the early days after her arrival, the servants mentioned seeing Quinlyn covered in scars.

“Yeah, the borderlands are really hard to investigate, but I’ll get to the bottom of it.” Curtis nodded, showing no intention of backing down.

of worry in his eyes, looked at Curtis in surprise. “You

while I’m not allowed to find one? Quinlyn is still quite young; there’s plenty of time for her to

and Leonard exchanged worried glances with Edward.

can’t be so careless as to give her to such a wild predator;

“Such a valuable talent is a national treasure; she should focus on chess.”

essentially encouraged others to take his granddaughter away from

that his grandfather

days, Quinlyn often found herself on the edge of being late, and one time, she was called to Romilly’s office.

not to set you against

stay awake, bleary–eyed and confused as she stared blankly

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of hair sticking

though you weren’t chosen, I see your intelligence. If you put in the effort, you will succeed. So, there’s no need to compare yourself to

part. Trying to fight off a yawn, she blinked her eyes

not

you have been late and missing class, and the other teachers say you’ve been dozing

as she continued, “If you keep this up, I’ll have to speak with your parents. Conveniently, they invited the whole class over for dinner, so you will join us for

that her true guardians were not the Anderson couple but Edward.

she had been met daily at the Anderson Manor by three older gentlemen, discussing everything from chess to physics, along

skills, had even offered him a job as a

Manor involved navigating a forest where attackers lay

in a sack, she had

of colors, and those buzz–cut, friendly young men

challenge, pushing her body and spirit to the breaking point, leaving her feeling

decided to keep her lips sealed, choosing to

with her classmates and settled into her family’s car, holding