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When Danika arrived at Perry Residence, she spotted Eustace’s car. As she approached the lobby, she spotted him inside.
“Why are you here?” she asked as she thought Eustace had returned to Quincey Mansion.
“I’m waiting for Vincent to bring me my keys. I want to stay here tonight. Don’t worry. I’ll leave tomorrow.”
When Eustace moved to Quincey Mansion, he gave Vincent the keys to his apartment. Since he had come to Perry Residence on a whim, he didn’t even have his keys with him.
She frowned and asked, “Why aren’t you going back to Quincey Mansion?”
Eustace showed her his injured arm, saying, “My grandfather is there. I don’t want to worry him.”
When he said that, Danika felt worse. “Hey, you don’t need to move out…”
“It’s okay. I’m fine staying in Quincey Mansion, though it’s a little far away from work.” Eustace smiled at her, not wanting to make her feel bad.
Aside from not wanting to worry Old Mr. Quincey, there was another reason why he didn’t return to Quincey Mansion.
When they went grocery shopping, he kept feeling as if someone was staring at them. Although nothing had happened, he was still worried, so he decided to stay in Perry Residence. That way, he could be there as soon as possible if anything happened, but of course, he wouldn’t tell Danika that.
Checking the time, Danika realized that it was almost 10.00 pm. Seeing that Vincent hadn’t arrived, she said, “You can’t just wait here. You can wait at my place first.”
“Won’t it..be troublesome?” Eustace hesitated. Although he was thrilled, her invitation made him nervous.
“No, you got injured because you tried to save me. Although I don’t want to be too associated with you, I can’t be so heartless,” she said, already on the way to her apartment.
Smiling wryly, Eustace trailed behind her. “You’re so direct. You won’t even spare me any chance to indulge in some wishful thinking.”
“I’m just telling the truth,” Danika said.
In the elevator, Eustace broke the silence. “Does Mr. Chapman have any idea who the culprit is?”
“Well, I was informed that he has identified three suspects, so I believe the finding will be released soon,” Danika replied, full of admiration for Mr. Chapman’s efficiency.
When the elevator arrived at her floor, the two exited together and headed toward her apartment.
“What will you do if the culprit turns out to be Yvonne?” Eustace asked suddenly.
Danika, who was unlocking the door, was taken aback by his question. She turned around to look at him, asking, “You want me to let her go?”
“No.” Eustace shook his head hurriedly for fear of being misunderstood. “I’m just asking. I won’t interfere regardless of what you do to her.”
Danika was surprised to hear that.
She opened the door and entered the apartment. The living room was still the same as Eustace remembered. It was homely, making him reluctant to leave.
Danika poured him a glass of water before saying, “Since she violated the law, she must be handed over to the police. I’m just an ordinary person, so I don’t have the right to decide what happens to her.”
“Right.” Eustace couldn’t care less about what Danika planned to do to Yvonne. He, however, disagreed that Danika was “an ordinary person.”
Smiling, he said, “You’re not an ordinary person. Come on. You’re the world-renowned Dr. Zellweger and Mr. Birkett’s secret mentee. On top of that, you’re a tech expert. God knows what else you can do.”
Sitting opposite him, Danika didn’t react much to what Eustace had just said about her. “It’s just a means of earning a living. There’s nothing great about it.”
Just a means of earning a living? Eustace wasn’t sure how to react. If someone else heard her say that, they might want to beat her up.
“I heard from Grandpa that you used to follow your grandfather around the countryside. So how did you learn all this?” Eustace was curious.
Danika glanced at him as if hesitating to answer.
Noticing that, Eustace hurriedly said, “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. I’m just making small talk. I didn’t mean to pry.”
He just wanted to know more about Danika, whatever that might be.
“Well, it’s not that I don’t want to talk about it. I just don’t know where to start.” Danika leaned on the sofal as her mind strolled down memory lane.
Danika grew up in Orchid Village. She had grown up there for as long as she could remember, and everything there was familiar to her.
As a child, she started to learn various skills. However, she didn’t learn them from school but from the teachers in the village. She always thought that her teachers were amazing as they knew everything.
Back then, she didn’t think it was strange. She thought children in other villages all grew up the same way.
She eventually matured into an adult, studied in Parrington, earned her master’s and doctorate degrees, and married Eustace. The more she learned, the more Orchid Village seemed off to her.
Every teacher in the village who taught her was a master of their craft. For example, Mr. Birkett was a famous painter. However, he stayed in that village just to be her teacher. There had to be a reason, but Danika didn’t know why.
She had asked her grandfather before but didn’t get an answer. All he told her was not to think too much, and she would know the answer when the time was right.
“Danika?”
Eustace didn’t wait for Danika to reply. Seeing her lost in thought, he couldn’t help but shake her out of it.
After coming to her senses, Danika looked at him. “My grandfather hired a lot of teachers for me since I was a child. Hence, although I grew up in the countryside, I know a lot of things.”
She didn’t go into the specifics as she didn’t want too many people to know how strange her life in Orchid Village had been.
“Wow, your grandfather was very kind to you.” All of Danika’s teachers were extraordinary people.
Danika chuckled lightly before playfully saying, “Well, now that I’m an adult, I feel that way, but as a kid, I remember thinking he was too strict.”
Reflecting on her childhood, Danika realized she had experienced little joy. Every day, she ran back and forth between different teachers’ homes without any time to rest.
Reluctant to study, she had complained to her grandfather, but it was to no avail. However, thinking about it in the present, he must have done it for her own good.
“That’s true.” Eustace nodded in agreement. “I was also forced to learn this and that by my grandfather when I was young, and I even ran away from home once.”
*Really?” Danika was surprised. “Well, I’ve never done that.”
They laughed as they chatted, sharing a peaceful conversation for the first time since they met. Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted their conversation. Danika went to open the door, and she was not surprised to see Vincent.
“Vincent.”
“Miss Zellweger.” Vincent nodded at her, trying to suppress his urge to find out what exactly was going on between Danika and Eustace. “Is Mr. Quincey here?”
Eustace had informed him that he was at Danika’s house. Hence, Vincent deliberately waited downstairs for more than 30 minutes before coming upstairs, just to give Eustace ample time to do whatever he wanted.