Austin had ns to meet Delh for dinner that night. Once those were squared away, he headed over to Prestige College. He wasn''t quite sure when Mirabe would be done for the day, but given that the Cunningham family made annual donations to the college, Austin knew a few people on campus. After a quick chat with a familiar face, he drove right in.


    He parked in the designated lot and, unfamiliar with theyout, followed the signs to the Biology Department. Not knowing his way around, he made a beeline for the admin building to ask for help in tracking down Mirabe.


    The staff there knew Mirabe well. When they heard Austin was her uncle, they quickly checked her schedule. "She only had one ss today, and it wrapped up early," they said.


    Austin paused, "Does that mean she''s already left?"


    The staff member shrugged, "Hard to say. Some students stick around for extra study, while others take off. Maybe try giving her a call?"


    Austin thanked them and was about to leave when he bumped into Zaneing in. He stepped aside with a polite nod.


    Zane gave him a quick nce before heading over to the staff member. They exchanged nods of recognition. The staff, recalling how Mirabe often hung around Zane, turned to him, "Hey, Mr. Lewis, have you seen Mirabe today?"


    "Which student?" Zane asked, confused.


    "Mirabe."


    Zane''s face lit up with recognition, "Oh, right. What''s up?"


    Austin caught their conversation and turned to Zane.


    The staff pointed Austin''s way, "Her uncle''s here looking for her."


    Zane turned to Austin, who nodded and exined, "I''ve tried calling her, but no luck."


    Recognizing Austin''s politeness, Zane didn''t think much of it and replied, "She''s still in theb. Should be done in about half an hour."


    Austin was a bit taken aback by the mention of theb.


    In their family, Yara was the standout, often hailed as a genius at Prestige College and involved in major research projects. Kitty, her mother, never missed a chance to brag. So, the mention of theb wasn''t new to Austin.


    Even though he wasn''t well-versed in biology, he knew that being in theb meant Mirabe was someone of importance.


    With this in mind, Austin thanked Zane and, with a more serious look, added, "Since you''re Mirabe''s teacher, I''d love to ask you a few things about her, if you have a moment?"


    It''s prettymon for family members to want to check in on a student''s progress, so Zane asked Austin to hold on while he wrapped up some work chat with the staff. Soon enough, he led Austin to his office.


    Zane had a lot of respect for Mirabe, which showed in how courteously he treated Austin. He answered Austin''s questions with nothing but praise, nine out of ten times.


    In short, if there was one word to describe her, it was "exceptional."


    Hearing Zane''s glowing reviews, Austin felt a mix of surprise and pride. He hadn''t expected his niece to be such a standout, both in medicine and at school. While she might not outshine Yara, her future looked incredibly bright.


    Austin suddenly regretted not making a better first impression on Mirabe when he had the chance.