Of course I would attend bthis /bmedical conferenceb, /bbjust /bnot using the bslot /bFerris gave me.

“I’m very interested in that bintelligent /bbsurgical /bbsystem /bmedical bconference /byou mentionedb,/bb” /bI said to Milo with a smile.

Milo’s beyes /blit up: “That’s greatb! /bThis Saturday, let’s meet thereb./b”

I nodded in agreement.

bHe /bhad other matters to attend to and politely said goodbye before leaving.

bJust /bafter Milo left, I saw Ferris’s sister Heather Vargan walking toward me.

She wore a well–tailored champagne gold suit with high heels, her presence as imposing as always, but she clearly paused when she saw me clearly.

She frowned tightly, her tone unconsciously turning cold: “What are you doing hereb?/bb” /b

b‘/bbIt’s /bLunaris University’s anniversary today. bI /bcame back to have a look,” I said calmly.

But Heather showed a sarcastic expression, her eyes full of undisguised suspicion and contempt: “You graduated from Lunaris University?i” /i

The doubt in her tone seemed perfectly natural.

n her mind, I was nothing more than a woman who climbed up by clinging to her brother, a low–born omega who only knew how to do housework and houldn’t have any connection to a true academic institution.

pointed to the alumni badge on my chestb, /bgently opening it to reveal the graduation information with my photo.

Double degree in Clinical Medicine and Herbology, outstanding graduate,” I read to her word by word.

leather’s face visibly stiffened.

he muttered: “What’s a nobody doing here making a scene?”

pretended not to hear, toozy to argue with her.

ver the years, as long as I didn’t embarrass the Vargan familyi, /iwe rarely interacted.

leather suddenly said: “By the way, Kyle said he wants to eat your cooking. I’ll have someone bring him to you and Ferris’s ceter.”

yle was Heather’s son, very rebellious despite his young age.

Ithough he liked my cooking, he looked down on me as his aunt from the bottom of his heart, treating me like a servant when he came to my house.

eforeb, /bI could endure the humiliation, but now I was already prepared to reject Ferris.

o I directly refused: “No, I’m not avable these days.”

ince I was returning to the professional field, I would put all my time into serious matters in the future.

leather hadn’t expected me bto /bactually refuse her.

After all, in the past, for Ferris’s sake, I had often lowered myself to please the Vargan family members.

he wasn’t very happy: “I heard that Ferris is busy with work