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    Hearing that, N instinctively bit her lip and lingered at the door momentarily. In the end, she sighed quietly and walked away without saying anything more.


    When she returned to the living room, Lydia immediately approached her. "Ms. Kinsey, how is Mr. Sumner?"


    N shook her head. "He''s fine, don''t worry. But he still doesn''t want toe out to eat. Just keep the food warm for him tonight and take it to him whenever he feels like eating."


    Lydia nodded quickly. "Got it. Ms. Kinsey, you should go have dinner."


    "Okay," N said, though she didn''t have much of an appetite.


    Between Prospectus Technology''s bankruptcy and Mason being forcibly taken by Gabriel earlier in the day, she was utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically.


    Despite that, she had to force herself to eat for Damon and Mason''s sake. They both needed her to stay strong.


    She sat down at the dining table, and Mason frowned slightly upon noticing it was just the two of them.


    "Mommy, isn''t Daddying to eat?" he asked.


    N mustered a small smile. "No, Daddy doesn''t want to eat right now. Let''s eat first."


    Mason pouted. "Okay, then."


    The meal passed in silence.


    After dinner, Nforted Mason for a while before saying, "Buddy, your dad''s been really tiredtely. Don''t tell him about what happened with Wilhelm''s father today, okay? I don''t want him to worry about you."


    Mason nodded obediently. "Okay, Mommy. I won''t say anything."


    Pleased with his response, N kissed his cheek. "You''re such a good boy, Buddy!"


    After spending some time ying with him, she asked Lydia to help him take a bath and get ready for bed.


    Once Mason was asleep, Lydia returned downstairs to find N sitting on the couch with a book in hand.


    She hesitated before stepping forward. "Ms. Kinsey, it''s already past nine. Why don''t you go upstairs and rest? I''ll keep an eye on Mr. Sumner."


    "There''s no need," N replied. "I wouldn''t be able to sleep anyway. You should go rest. I''ll stay here and wait for him."


    After Prospectus Technology''s bankruptcy, her research project was halted. Like Damon, she no longer had work to attend to.


    Lydia tried again. "Ms. Kinsey-"


    Before she could continue, N''s phone began ringing, interrupting her.


    Seeing it was a call from Caroline, N swiped to answer.


    As soon as the call connected, Caroline''s familiar voice came through. "N, I just returned from my business trip and heard from Prof. Kington that Prospectus Technology''s R&D project has been suspended?"


    "Yeah," N said softly. "Prospectus Technology will be filing for


    bankruptcy on Monday. The project can''t move forward without funding. Over the next few days, I''ll be wrapping things up with Leon and arranging for him to return to


    Capitarnia."


    There was a brief silence on the other end before Caroline spoke again. "What about you? Are youing back to Capitarnia?"


    "No," N said firmly. "Caroline, I''ve resolved all the misunderstandings between Damon and me, and we''re back together now. I''m staying here with him. Once theb handover is done, I''ll start looking for work here in Saintornia."


    "Did you tell the professor about this?" Caroline asked.


    "I mentioned it to him during a phone call. He agreed," N replied.


    "If you''ve already made up your mind, I doubt can change it," Caroline said, a hint of resignation in her voice ''But I want to remind you of something. No matter what happens, don''t give up your career fora man. Betting everything on love rarely ends well."


    With Damon''s situation now, he''d certainly appreciate N''s support.


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