Chapter 36

To her, the only way to know whether something would work was to try it.

Her approach to love was the same.

She had loved Franklin so deeply that she was willing to give up her future and academic pursuits to devote herself to her family. Even though the cost had been high, Johnny had

never seen any regret in her eyes.

So now, when Maggie said she was fine and would let go of it, Johnny believed her.

He smiled. “Want a drink?”

Maggie smiled back. “Sure.”

The two of them walked against the crowd toward the refreshments area.

“Do you want some wine?”

“Just a little,” Maggie replied.

She wasn’t fond of alcohol, but her tolerance wasn’t bad.

They clinked their glasses and stood quietly, savoring the wine.

A while later, someone approached them.

“John, you’re here too?”

“Professor Nolan.” Upon seeing the visitor, Johnny quickly approached and greeted him

warmly, “I was just about to find you, but couldn’t see you anywhere.”

Professor Nolan smiled teasingly, “Really? I find that hard to believe.”

“Really, more true than pearls. I came here this time specifically to introduce someone to

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you.”

shifted to Maggie. His

also confusion.

a very impressive young

being

he didn’t know Johnny better, he might

is…” Johnny bent forward and made a gentlemanly gesture, introducing, “Maggie, my junior

“Your junior sister?”

mentor, Nolan, was a well–known figure in the domestic AI field. The

the pillars

Professor Nolan had never heard of

“CUAP was developed

years ago.”

CUAP was almost

hardly believe his ears. “Really?”

your answer after talking to

questions to gauge her depth of knowledge. Once he confirmed her expertise, they began

excited they became, completely engrossed in their

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wine, watching them from the side,

and saw

she smiled politely and

froze for a

react, Julia had already reached him. “Mr.

someone approaching to greet him, turned her

politely, but the moment she saw Maggie, her expression

a glance, she quickly averted her eyes, acting as though Maggie didn’t exist, and returned to smiling

first and spoke, “This is Miss Brown. Mag,

words had three layers of meaning:

and Maggie

the tension

his stance clear –

this, Julia hadn’t known that Johnny and Maggie

know they were so close.

their exact relationship

had said it like that, Julia

mean that I don’t need to come to Cole

tomorrow?”

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