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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 calmly agreeing to everything.

he waved his hand dismissively. “That’s enough. You

nodded and turned to head back

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

found Warren’s gentle yet handsome

hospital. Most of it was negative–stories about

her desire to participate in the selection process, he thought a change of Harriet might do Quinlyn some good. He believed it could help Quinlyn understand her situation

he expected chaos. But the atmosphere was

beyond her years, facing critique and adversity

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out of submission, but perhaps because she simply

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

and said, “Harriet is your sister; she is headed

could reply, Harriet almost leaped out of her seat in protest. If it hadn’t been for Tina’s timely intervention, she would have shouted, forbidding Warren from showing any

child should only be

before she could express her concerns, Quinlyn spoke up

his chair with interest.

furrowed in confusion as she retorted, “Why

her question. Once he regained his composure, he chuckled. “If you don’t care about winning, then please don’t bully Harriet

fell quiet for a moment, glancing at

sincerely suggested, “You should have your brain checked at the hospital.”

have misidentified his savior and been fooled by a mere child if

didn’t seem particularly clever and had many flaws. But her remarks came across as offensive. A hush

seething. “Quinlyn, how dare you? Who gave you the

didn’t see her comment as wrong, so she stood there in

her, reaching out to grab her arm. But she skillfully dodged his grasp. He

said, “I just don’t want to hurt