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Chapter 50

Quinlyn felt the summon from Romilly and looked up, confused.

Mandy was anxiously pulling at her arm. “Romilly is looking for you. Hurry up,” she urged, her voice filled with urgency.

Quinlyn touched her slightly rounded stomach. She figured she could manage to eat a bit more later, so she turned back to Mandy and said. “Please save some food for me.”

She set off toward the table ahead. As she approached, the Anderson couple paused in surprise. In just two weeks, they barely recognized the Quinlyn standing before them.

She had grown quite a bit and she no longer looked so pale from malnutrition. Her cheeks were slightly plump, and her features were becoming more refined.

“Quinlyn?” Maurice murmured, as though trying to convince himself she was real.

Quinlyn met his gaze and nodded slightly. Although they had spent some time together before, being apart made them feel like strangers again.

That sense of distance reminded Maurice of their first encounter in the borderlands, where he had seen a hint of wariness lurking in Quinlyn’s eyes.

This troubled Maurice, prompting him to ask sharply, “I heard you’ve been neglecting your studies lately, and you blamed Harriet for that?”

Quinlyn had never said such a thing, so she shook her head in response. “No, it’s my own issue.”

“Since you acknowledge your fault, you must correct it. Attending a prestigious school like Manldon International School is not just a way to pass the time.”

“Yes, I understand,” Quinlyn replied.

“Harriet is preparing for university. You should act properly in school and not hold her back,” Maurice continued, his tone

stern.

“Alright,” Quinlyn said.

the odd tension between them, wanted to intervene and soften Maurice’s harsh tone. But before she could speak up, she noticed Quinlyn

waved his hand dismissively. “That’s enough.

to head back to her meal.

smooth voice called out from the side, “You are Quinlyn,

her head, she found Warren’s gentle yet handsome

with curiosity. Before this meeting, he had heard plenty about Quinlyn while in the hospital. Most of it was negative–stories about a headstrong child who caused her parents

desire to participate in the selection process, he thought a change of Harriet might do Quinlyn some good. He believed

he expected chaos.

of composure and indifference beyond her years, facing critique and

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out of submission, but perhaps because she

out, allowing their words to pass by? Can she truly act as poorly as Harriet has described? Or is she acting right now?

in his mind, Warren smiled slightly and said, “Harriet is your sister;

reply, Harriet almost leaped out of her seat in protest. If it hadn’t been for Tina’s timely

gifted child should

express her concerns, Quinlyn spoke up without hesitation. “I don’t want to.”

back in his chair with interest. “Don’t you want to outshine Harriet?”

she retorted, “Why would

you don’t care about winning, then please don’t bully Harriet in the

Harriet’s side. Quinlyn fell quiet for a moment, glancing at Warren’s head, reminding herself that

should have your brain checked at the hospital.”

savior and been fooled by

least that was how Quinlyn saw it; the tactics used by Tina and Harriet didn’t seem particularly clever and had many flaws. But her remarks came across as offensive. A

on the table, seething. “Quinlyn, how dare you? Who gave you the right to be so rude? Apologize to Warren right now.”

as wrong, so she stood there in silence.

But she

sidestepped, frowning as she said, “I just don’t want to