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“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.”

confidence, much like her dad,

Mandy back down, saying, “The food is all the

just about the

her shoulder and replied, “I don’t like being with

momentarily speechless, her cheeks turning bright red before she stammered, “W–What do you want to eat? I’ll help you.”

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

much energy that she felt not just tired but especially hungry; mealtime felt

getting enough food at home. Her eyes sparkled with concern as she kept adding more dishes to Quinlyn’s plate, exclaiming, “Eat slowly; you might choke.

many children started to fidget, gathering together to play. Two parents chatted while keeping

head of DigitalKey Group,

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Andersons have such strong

saved his life once, and to say thanks, DigitalKey Group has been contributing

a lucky charm; no wonder

table for her to overhear their conversation. Lifting

be recovering well. After confirming this, she returned her focus to her meal and felt a

the front table, Romilly was looking for a chance to speak to the Anderson couple. “Actually, I came to talk to you about

name was mentioned, a hush fell over the

glanced at Warren sitting across from her, noticing he was oblivious to their chat, then smiled at Romilly and said, “If Quinlyn misbehaves, please don’t hesitate to discipline her. If there are other

to

no better time than now to bring it up. “Quinlyn’s struggles

before saying, “If I remember correctly, Quinlyn

was caught off guard. ‘Isn’t Quinlyn the biological child of the Anderson family who has

she could think it through, Tina quickly responded, “Yes, Quinlyn is quite