Eleanor leaned back in her chair and let out a long sigh. Sunlight streamed


    through the blinds, casting patterns on her desk. The young girl who had once resolutely given up her studies for love was now being recognized time and again by the scientificmunity.


    Just then, her phone chimed with a notification.


    Eleanor nced at it. It was a message fromn: "I saw the list of award


    recipients from the National Academy of Sciences. Congrattions."


    Eleanor put her phone down. Soon, another message came through. She thought


    it was fromn again, but it was from Mansfield Ellington. "How about we grab a


    meal after the National Academy of Sciences award ceremony?"


    Eleanor was taken aback. Was he already back in the country? The ceremony wasn''t until next Friday.


    She replied, "Are you back?"


    "Not yet, but I''ll make it back around the time of your ceremony. I promise I''ll see you in Kingston," Mansfield replied instantly.


    At that moment, Eleanor didn''t notice a tall, slender figure standing outside her office door, watching her through the ss wall.


    He saw her looking down at her phone, the corners of her lips turning up in a light, happy smile—a bright expression he hadn''t seen in a long time.


    Whose message could make her look like that?


    Just then, a nurse delivering some files asked him in surprise, "Mr. Goodwin, aren''t you going in?"


    He took onest look at the woman in the office and turned to leave.


    The nurse knocked on Eleanor''s door. After getting a response, she entered, ced a file on the desk, and casually remarked, "I just saw Mr. Goodwin standing outside thought he had something to discuss with you, Dr. Sutton."


    Let


    Eleanor paused, looking up at the ss wall. The hallway was empty. nurse left Eleanor found


    After the


    At that moment, another message came in: "Great. See you in Kingston."


    After reading it, Eleanor didn''t reply and picked up the file the nurse had brought.


    Meanwhile,n was just leaving the


    distant polite words,


    softly, got in the car and drove away.


    Once in the car, Gavin Young began to give him a verbal report, butn suddenly interrupted, "Clear my entire schedule for next Friday."


    Gavin was surprised. At a red light, he quickly checked the schedule on his tablet. "Mr. Goodwin, you have an important merger meeting next Friday, and also—"


    "Postpone or cancel all of it,"n said firmly, his gaze fixed on the streetscape blurring past the window. "I need to go to Kingston."


    Though surprised, Gavin immediately agreed. "Yes, sir. I''ll adjust the schedule right away."


    "Mr. Goodwin, should I book a flight and hotel for you?" Gavin asked. "Book me on the same flight as Eleanor. I''ll be returning the same day."


    Gavin couldn''t help his surprise. "You''re not nning to stay the night in Kingston?"


    "No need,"n shook his head.


    For the next few days, Eleanor split her time between home and theb.


    Gina''s condition improved, though the results weren''t as dramatic as they had been with Serena.