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Chapter 49

“Quinlyn, you are truly remarkable. I bet that once you present your paper, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will favor you over

Harriet,” Mandy encouraged, trying to lift Quinlyn’s spirits.

In the car, Mandy’s face was scrunched up, as though Quinlyn’s lack of affection was also her own struggle.

Children naturally vie for attention, and siblings can especially compete for parental love. Quinlyn, being an orphan raised in hard circumstances, didn’t really show those tendencies.

She simply wanted to finish her assignments without drawing attention to herself.

As they approached the restaurant, Quinlyn listened to Mandy’s suggestions. A sign on the steps announced the celebration of Harriet’s college admission. Today, Maurice had booked this fancy place just for Harriet and her classmates and teachers.

The upper floor was packed with parents, including some who were trying to win Maurice’s favor with praise for Harriet during their toasts.

“Oh my, Harriet truly is the child of a distinguished parent. Just look at the advantages in her genes, being Mr. Anderson’s daughter,” one parent exclaimed.

“Absolutely, you can see Harriet’s beauty comes from Tina,” another added.

Such comments circulated at the party. Some parents, who were aware of the truth, snickered at the misguided compliments, while others spotted Quinlyn in a corner and whispered sympathetically.

Despite winning over most of the people at the previous party, Quinlyn still lagged behind academically. The Anderson couple, however, seemed completely oblivious to their biological daughter, treating her as if she didn’t exist.

Mandy’s keen sensitivity meant she picked up on these comments fast. Hearing them made her angry, and she grabbed Quinlyn’s hand, insisting, “We should join them.”

walked with confidence, much like her dad, Claude. As Quinlyn was pulled along, a meatball

bit disappointed, Quinlyn glanced at it and gently pushed Mandy back down, saying, “The food is all the same; let’s eat

about the

replied, “I don’t like being with them; I want

bright red before she stammered, “W–What do you

girls were only ten years old, Mandy’s well–fed frame made her clearly

so much energy that she felt not just tired but especially hungry; mealtime felt like a race

she kept adding more dishes to

play. Two parents chatted while keeping an eye on their kids, occasionally glancing

befriended–the head of

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Andersons have such

heard Harriet saved his life once, and to say thanks, DigitalKey Group has been contributing lots of money to projects. linked

charm; no wonder

their

she returned her focus to her meal and felt a wave of relief wash over

Romilly was looking for a chance to speak to the Anderson couple. “Actually,

moment her name was mentioned, a hush fell

was oblivious to their chat, then smiled at Romilly and said, “If Quinlyn misbehaves, please

to change the

determined, believing there was no better time than now to bring it up. “Quinlyn’s struggles in school are directly related to Harriet; I

looked up, pondering for a moment before saying, “If I

Anderson family who has been

through, Tina quickly responded, “Yes, Quinlyn is quite challenging