Chapter 1806
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“Our grandfather died because of people from Sundara. He died on the battlefield, so she hated the country.”
“In her eyes, my cousin was a traitor.”
Valerie shook her head and sighed.
In families like theirs, elders generally didn’t approve of sending their children to study in Sundara.
Her cousin had been completely obsessed, secretly applying for the program and leaving without contacting the family for years.
Her aunt must have felt a mixture of deep love and bitter resentment.
After Honoria returned, her relationship with her mother remained strained.
“Did they only fight that one time, or did your aunt ever say anything similar again?”
Claire found it strange. The daughter was weird for insisting on studying in Sundara.
And the mother was weird for wanting to disown her daughter just for studying abroad.
Even if she hated Sundara, unless Honoria had done something treasonous, it shouldn’t have been a capital offense.
But considering how taboo the country seemed to Valerie’s aunt, disowning her was entirely possible.
Yelling at her during a drunken argument actually seemed like a mild reaction.
“No.”
Valerie’s expression darkened. “My aunt has already passed away.”
Claire looked confused. “I’m sorry. Was she sick?”
“A car accident.” Valerie slammed her fist angrily against the railing. “A drunk driver
in a massive truck. You have no idea how horrific it was.”
Valerie’s own mother had died early, and her aunt had treated her like a biological daughter since childhood.
Her aunt’s death was a hurdle Valerie simply couldn’t get over.
“That is truly tragic.” Claire didn’t quite know how to comfort her.
“Did your cousin ask to come along tonight?” Claire smoothly changed the subject.
Valerie blinked, entirely surprised that Claire had guessed it.
“Did you know she likes Norris?”
Valerie had no idea. Although
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rumors had circulated on campus for a while, a professor as
unapproachable and pristine.as him. usually kept people at bay.
Valerie’s eyes widened dramatically. “No way. Are you saying she came just for him?”
“No wonder she dressed up so carefully today.”
“But honestly, they look pretty good together.”
“If they end up together, does that mean he can tutor my future kids?”
Claire was genuinely impressed by the sheer chaos of Valerie’s thought process.
“I don’t know about your future kids, but her kids definitely don’t have a chapce, Claire stated with absolute certainty.
Valerie gasped. “Why?”
“He doesn’t like her. Can’t you tell?”
Further ahead, Norris and Professor Warner had already been led into the private dining room by Honoria.
Inside, Mr. Winthrop was on the phone. The moment he saw them enter, he quickly said goodbye and hung up.
He walked straight over to greet them.
“Norris, Professor Warner. Please, take a seat.”
“I’m so sorry I didn’t come down to welcome you myself.”
Given his high-profile position, Mr. Winthrop wanted to avoid drawing unnecessary attention that might
Suse trouble.
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He simply wanted to sincerely thank the professors and the student who had helped his daughter.
He also wanted to formally apologize for the trouble she had caused.
Valerie’s ability to be so willful yet live so freely was entirely thanks to having a fantastic father.
“You’re too kind, Mr. Winthrop,” Norris replied calmly.
Professor Warner was much more talkative and quickly struck up a conversation.
As the second-in-command of Cabinda, Mr. Winthrop was highly educated and well- spoken.
As long as they avoided politics, he could chat with Professor Warner about absolutely anything.
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