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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.”

to Maggie. His eyes were filled with admiration,

also confusion.

was indeed a very impressive young woman with great presence,

was she being

he didn’t know Johnny better, he might have

gesture, introducing, “Maggie, my junior sister, a genius

“Your junior sister?”

well–known figure in the domestic AI field.

already the

Maggie, Professor Nolan had

“CUAP was developed by my junior sister’s

years ago.”

programming languages, CUAP

Nolan could hardly believe his ears. “Really?”

your answer after talking to her.”

Nolan asked Maggie a few questions to gauge her depth of knowledge. Once he confirmed her

they became, completely engrossed in

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them from the side,

looked up and saw Julia

noticed him, she smiled politely and

identity, Johnny froze for a moment.

react, Julia had already

greet him, turned her

moment she saw Maggie, her expression

though Maggie didn’t exist, and returned to smiling at Johnny. She was about

is Miss Brown. Mag, would you like to meet

three layers of

Maggie were

tension between Maggie and

clear – he stood with Maggie.

this, Julia hadn’t known that Johnny and Maggie were acquainted,

were

their exact relationship

had said it like that, Julia

does this mean that I don’t need to come to

tomorrow?”