Chapter 287: Chapter 287

Julian Hawthorne had a look of enjoyment on his face, "What did you bring me to eat today?"

Paige Sterling put down the thermal container; she had only brought lean meat porridge today.

Julian Hawthorne didn’t mind the blandness, started eating on the bed; in fact, he always preferred eating light.

The way Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne acted as if no one was around made Skylar Hughes feel like an unnecessary presence.

She gritted her teeth and smiled, "Mr. Hawthorne, this porridge is too bland, you need nourishment, why not try the soup I cooked? It contains lots of medicinal herbs, which are great for your health."

Julian Hawthorne suddenly frowned and looked at Skylar Hughes, "Why are you still here?"

Skylar Hughes froze; did he see her as air despite standing here for so long?

Skylar Hughes maintained a forced smile, "Mr. Hawthorne, have a sip of the soup I made. For the sake of your health, I’m sure Paige wouldn’t mind, right, Paige?"

Paige Sterling smiled, opened Skylar Hughes’ soup, and helped herself to a bowl, savoring it.

"The taste is really quite nice."

Saying that, she had another bowl.

Paige Sterling hadn’t eaten anything today, and soon finished all the chicken soup.

As Skylar Hughes said, she really put effort into it, adding lots of herbs; the chicken soup tasted of traditional medicine and was quite good.

Watching her thoughtful gift being finished like that by Paige Sterling, Skylar Hughes’ face turned green.

Paige Sterling was shameless!

But before Julian Hawthorne, she couldn’t voice any blame.

Paige Sterling finished the soup, stood up, and said to Skylar Hughes, "Let’s go, I’ll walk you out."

Skylar Hughes, "Paige Sterling, are you chasing me away?"

"You’re really smart."

Skylar Hughes lifted her chin, "I came to see Mr. Hawthorne, perhaps he really wants me to chat and keep him company. You have no right to chase me away, do you?"

Paige Sterling looked cold, "You don’t think I’m negotiating with you, do you?"

Paige Sterling finished, bothered no more, directly picked up Skylar Hughes and carried her out.

Then Paige Sterling closed the door, leaned against it, lazily looking at Skylar Hughes.

"I sincerely hope you keep away from my man."

Ha ha? Her man? What right does Paige Sterling have to say Julian Hawthorne is her man? Does she even know how much Julian Hawthorne loathes her now?

"I just came by to see Mr. Hawthorne, are you so frightened, Paige Sterling?"

Paige Sterling rolled her eyes, "I’m afraid you overthink it, then your face will hurt, and you’ll say I wronged you."

After speaking, she ignored Skylar Hughes and went back inside the room.

After dragging some days in the hospital, Julian Hawthorne was finally discharged.

Meanwhile, Professor Lancaster’s birthday banquet arrived, Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne attended together.

Paige Sterling originally didn’t want Julian Hawthorne to come, after all, he recently had allergic reactions even resulting in vomiting.

If anyone touched him and he vomited, wouldn’t it obviously offend people?

But since Julian Hawthorne wanted to come, Paige Sterling naturally brought him along.

Paige Sterling wrapped Julian Hawthorne up completely airtight and he wore her specially made invisible gloves, in such conditions, Julian Hawthorne shouldn’t be allergic.

Just when they reached the entrance, Skylar Hughes also arrived.

Seeing Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne, Skylar Hughes paused and smirked.

Said she wouldn’t come to Professor Lancaster’s banquet, yet here she is?

Truly she talks better than she sings.

But it’s good Paige Sterling came, witnessing how she would be the focus of everyone today, surely Paige Sterling will be deeply affected.

Skylar Hughes approached Paige Sterling, her luxurious attire standing out among all the simply dressed present people, she intentionally or unintentionally glanced towards Julian Hawthorne, hoping to see admiration in his eyes.

Yet there was none, Julian Hawthorne’s gaze from beginning to end stayed on Paige Sterling.

Skylar Hughes clenched her fists tighter, the more hatred in her heart, the calmer her face appeared.

"Paige Sterling, I thought you really wouldn’t come, turns out you’re just saying, good thing I didn’t take it seriously."

She deliberately didn’t look at Julian Hawthorne, to let him know, Skylar Hughes also has a temper.

"Since you’ve come, let’s go in together then."

She said, walking straight ahead.

Yet after a few steps, she didn’t see Paige Sterling catching up, she raised her eyebrows, "What’s wrong, Paige Sterling? You don’t want to go in with me?" Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩

Yes, dressed so prominently today, Paige Sterling must be feeling inferior.

If that’s the case, she would just give Paige Sterling a slight grace and dignity.

So Skylar Hughes walked in alone.

This birthday banquet was quite unassuming, everyone wore very casually, clearly this wasn’t any formal event, and dressed luxuriously, Skylar Hughes immediately became an anomaly, achieving her goal of capturing everyone’s attention.

She wandered the hall, wanting to network with some circle insiders, laying a foundation for entering this circle in the future.

Yet whenever she spoke to the present men, they seemed awkward.

Skylar Hughes knew she indeed appeared too elegant and charming today, making these men surprised and overwhelmed, after joining this circle, she might become the beauty queen of the circle, a goddess in the eyes of all men.

Can’t help but feel troubled thinking about it.

Soon Professor Lancaster arrived too, but with people surrounding him, Skylar Hughes never found the chance to approach.

Until the banquet reached its climax, Professor Lancaster’s descendants and close students went forward one by one to present gifts to him, the scene was very warm and touching.

Paige Sterling also had a gift, but as she and Julian Hawthorne went forward to hand it to Professor Lancaster, unexpectedly, the lights in the lounge all suddenly went out, pitch dark.

Julian Hawthorne immediately pulled Paige Sterling close, eyes full of alertness.

Paige Sterling patted his hand, "It’s okay."

The lights in the hall suddenly extinguished, people in the hall were all puzzled.

Yet in this puzzling atmosphere, a blinding spotlight suddenly shone on the stage in the hall.

On that stage stood a luxuriously dressed woman, that light focused around her, as if she was the protagonist of this banquet, everything centered on her.

Soon someone recognized that woman, was Skylar Hughes, recently rumored to be accepted as Professor Lancaster’s last disciple, no one knew how she came to this birthday banquet today, but she was active indeed.

Although people in the hall speculated, none spoke.

Very soon, Skylar Hughes took out a violin and began playing.

She played very earnestly, the melody also quite good, clearly somewhat skilled in violin.

Before this, Skylar Hughes had investigated thoroughly, not only did Professor Lancaster have exceptional scientific achievements, but he also liked violin very much, himself proficient in violin, especially fond of this piece, "Zigeunerweisen".

She happened to have learned violin for a while too, despite almost forgetting, but to curry favor, recently Skylar Hughes had been diligently practicing this piece.