Chapter 22%
Ipon hearing his words, I felt a rush of heat on my face and lowered my head shyly. “Thank you for the compliment, but this achievement s not entirely my own. It’s also thanks to my mentor and senior brothers.”
I only joined halfway through, so I can’t take all the credit”
Ms. Ainsworth, you’re being modest. The research that took Prof. Miller and the others five years to complete, you managed to crack in ust six months. That’s enough to show that your abilities are extraordinary.” Darwin praised, without any attempt to hide his admiration.
paused, slightly stunned. I hadn’t realized that this experiment had been planned by Professor Miller five years ago, but because of the manipulations by Vincent and others, I had been forced to abandon the career I once loved, trapped by the bonds of family and love.
‘Ms. Ainsworth, I hope we can continue this collaboration for a long time,” Darwin said, raising his glass X
I smiled gently and took the glass from the waiter’s tray, clinking it with his in
in agreement
The gathering ended, and I originally intended to walk home. However, the weather was unkind, and as soon as I stepped outside, a torrential downpour began.
Watching the rain pour down, I pulled out my phone to ask Professor Miller and Stanley about their whereabouts, only to find they had both left early due to other commitments
“Forgot your umbrella?” a warm voice sounded from behind me
I turned around and saw Darwin, with an assistant in tow, holding two umbrellas.
I gave a quick glance and replied. “I forgot it.“8
Darwin smiled slightly, his eyes curving with amusement. “James, give Ms. Ainsworth one of the umbrellas.”
“Oh? Thank you” I said, accepting it and preparing to leave.
Just as I turned, Darwin called out to me. “It looks like you don’t have a ride home?”
“Prof. Miller and Stanley left early, so I was planning to walk back,” I replied honestly
Darwin suddenly approached me. “I wonder if Ms. Ainsworth would honor me by letting me give you a ride?”
This
to walk alone.”}
Seeing my hesitation, Darwin quickly adjusted. “Or, if you prefer, James can give you a ride. I have another car coming to pick me up.” Before I could refuse, he offered a valid reason. “It’s a late hour, and it’s still pouring rain. It’s not safe for a young “And you’re one of my most valued collaborators. If something were to happen to you, it would be a huge loss for me.” His words left me with no reasonable excuse to decline
After getting into the car with James, I glanced at him through the car window!!
When I got home, I took a quick shower to shake off the chill from the rain.
I picked up my phone, planning to check if Darwin had made it home, only to realize that I didn’t have his contact information 8 At that moment, the doorbell rang, and I instinctively felt tightness in my chest.
When I opened the door, I saw it was my senior brother, Stanley I breathed a sigh of relief, but before I could say anything. Stanley suddenly pulled me into a hug.
I was taken aback by the sudden embrace. “Senior brother, what’s this about?”
Stanley’s face was beaming with joy as he held up a report and placed it before my eyes. “You’re my sister! You’re my sister, Sierral“} What?12
was stunned, overwhelmed by the shock of the unexpected news.
I took the report from him, and as I read it, I realized that my biological relationship with Stanley had been officially confirmed.
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