Chapter 21
The paragraph ends with Madam Nolan’s cryptic statement, and not long after, they received news that they needed to fly to another country as soon as possible.
Adeline’s parents rejected Adeline’s proposal to take a leave and accompany them to the airport, asking her to focus on her work instead.
Adeline couldn’t resist them and could only watch as their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, feeling a bit disappointed in her heart.
It was the same again. Adeline knew from a young age that she had very busy parents who were constantly traveling between different countries. Every time they met, it was always like this – a brief reunion followed by their departure to another country before long.
When Adeline returned to the laboratory, her mood had not completely improved. Just as she sat back down at her spot, a candy appeared in front of her.
She looked in the direction where the hand was pointing, and who else could it be but Devon?
She took the candy, unwrapped the sugar coating, and put the colorful candy into her mouth. The sweet strawberry flavor exploded in her mouth, dispelling the worries in her heart.
The gathering is only temporary, and so is parting.
Every departure is for the next reunion. Her parents love her very much, and even if they are busy
with their careers, they will try their best to spend time with her.
One hour, one day, one week, it doesn’t matter.
She lowered her gaze and looked at him, her eyes filled with a galaxy, shining brightly, making him
stare.
“Thank you for the candy, Devon.”
Her voice pulled him back from his daze, and facing her smile, he quickly turned his head to look
ahead, leaving a few awkward words as a response, “No… you’re welcome, as long as Adele likes it.”
Although he turned his head to the side, Adeline still saw his blushing ears. She felt a bit puzzled in her heart, but she didn’t ask, only blushing slightly.
Just a candy, just a thank you, why did he have such a big reaction?
The progress of the experiment went smoothly, and on the day of the publication of the paper, it once again sparked heated discussions online.
In the evening, mentor Trevon Ferrell had a beaming face, looking at the equally excited students. He waved his hand and booked a private room in a restaurant, saying that he wanted to celebrate with everyone.
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No one refused, when everyone was so happy, everyone wanted to share the joy,
When I arrived at the private room, I saw that everyone had already arrived and the waiters had started serving the dishes. There were many students, so we ordered a variety of dishes to cater to
different tastes.
Between the toasting and exchanging of cups, Trevon originally intended to mention the two great contributors, Devon and Adeline. However, since they were sitting towards the back, he
momentarily didn’t notice them and began speaking on his own.
“Come, let’s raise a glass to the great heroes Devon and Adeline!”
As soon as the words fell, others immediately started clamoring to toast, and everyone’s gaze instantly focused on the two of them. It was then that they noticed Devon, who had been silent all along, was picking out the green onions from the dish for Adeline.
Immediately, the noise of the commotion grew louder and louder, even though Adeline managed to
snatch back her bowl in the first instance, it couldn’t stop the curious glances of others.
“Before, I always felt that there was something off between the two of you. You would often come to
the laboratory together and leave together, which was already strange enough. But in the lab, you
would also frequently whisper to each other. Come on, spill the beans, how far have you two progressed?”
“Yes, yes, I have seen it too. I even saw Adeline extremely tired and sleeping on the table during
-lunch break, and Devon even put a coat on her. The way he did it so carefully, one would think that
he was handling some precious treasure in front of his senior!”
Devon was embarrassed and didn’t know how to respond to the teasing from the crowd. In the end, he could only grumpily send them back to their seats, waving his hand at them repeatedly.
“Go ahead and eat your food quickly! Eating won’t shut your mouths.”
