Hannah watched Lewis with a quiet and analytical gaze, taking in his behavior and mannerisms.

He was an enigma-brilliant and talented, but challenging to handle.

She had seen him in the lab before, usually playful and light-hearted, but when it came to research, he transformed into a focused, driven scientist.

Lewis’s family situation was also troubled.

As a matter of fact, it was perhaps the most dire of all the students’.

Hannah had learned of his circumstances through Saul, who mentioned that Lewis’ family was struggling.

To help out, Saul provided him with a larger portion of the project’s budget.

Before his family home was demolished, they’d been given three apartments and $800, @0@ in compensation.

For a time, they were quite well-off.

However, Lewis’s father had become addicted to gambling, squandering the money and losing the apartments in quick succession.

The gambling debts he had incurred reached $3 million, and in the end, he took his own life by jumping to his death.

in addition to

fell ill, the creditors began to hound Lewis

with $1 million to save Lewis’ mother’s life and help them

Lewis managed to pay off the remaining $2 million, leaving his family more financially secure

couldn’t

Or could it?

in front of

Hannah, why are you giving me that look? Do you have a

Judy immediately stepped in, her voice full

so

already has a

Laughed it off, his amusement

joke about it? You’re so

only blinked, ignoring

I’m

Campbell to discuss business.

the rest of the

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