「妳考這什麼分數！？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XHNlGkOG1
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一百年前，父親的書房內，十六歲的葛蕾絲．懷特（Grace White）像做錯事的犯人，站在拜占庭風格的米色地毯上，被人審問。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cMl8WwiQG
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「其它就算了，為什麼連英文都不及格？妳是在洛杉磯長大的，不是台北！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rbe24MJsX
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM7hqa9Dmv
她的父親，她那在學術界赫赫有名的父親──阿道夫．懷特（Adolph White），收到女兒成績單的當下，差點氣到中風，血壓估計和葛蕾絲的成績單一樣，都是紅字。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk2sEVAbiB
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「洛杉磯才不會用那些字。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiUmwardPd
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfECBQ8OCoq
葛蕾絲心想失算，自己每天守株待兔、打算攔截成績單，阿道夫卻私下聯絡學校，說成績單直接寄去他的研究室。果然，自己女兒在打什麼主意，父親都知道。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfo0VaffZ8
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiJqcEVZHX
「30名……班上才33個人，還有兩個生病缺考！」阿道夫繼續罵：「妳哥哥三年的排名加總，都沒這個數字大！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHySglnWAJU
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Nmq22296
聽到「哥哥」兩字，葛蕾絲理智斷裂。她不是乖乖挨罵的類型，葛蕾絲反問父親：「你為什麼只看那張紙？我拳擊比賽拿金牌，你也沒稱讚一句！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEghfQQMAA6
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHfrcEHPKz
「我沒有反對妳玩社團，但妳的身分是學生，不是職業選手。」阿道夫再罵：「妳不讀書，以後能幹什麼？當隻宅在家的阿米巴原型蟲、等著嫁人？妳也沒男朋友！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOb1m8XT51
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9NZN0DYWk
真是夠了。葛蕾絲握拳，忍住揍人的衝動，回了句：「難怪媽會跟你離婚！」氣得走出書房，甩門離開。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDsiIHmvp6
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWr9pbH2OP
「讀書讀書讀書……除了拿我跟哥哥比較，那老頭還會幹什麼！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4acxV46p1E
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKpSKpAgsL
回到自己房間，葛蕾絲從床底下拿出工具箱，拆開今天一早寄來的包裹。書桌上有她自己畫的設計圖，葛蕾絲只瞄一眼，便把設計圖扔到旁邊，將包裹裡的木材拿出來，開始組裝。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVHihyIBGK
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiuzdsbOra
敲敲打打，一會兒用鐵鎚，一會兒用電鑽，還用鋸子慢慢割。葛蕾絲無師自通，年僅十六歲的她，廚藝、手作、木工、裁縫……什麼都會，儼然是個天才，就是不會讀書，也很討厭考試。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj5o17k1vV
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aisd4ORNa
雖然父親是大學教授，但葛蕾絲不懂，課本寫的東西可以幹嘛？唸到高中，也不見哪一科的課本有寫「如何修電腦」、「如何煮一桌好菜」，一點也不實用。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDrQ1MaGVd
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRK3G37cG1
與其花錢，葛蕾絲寧可自己動手。因為沒有放獎盃的櫃子，她自己買材料、畫設計圖，不必擔心尺寸不合、需求不合，什麼都自己來。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE35z34tLBh
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iMxUXJcps
「叩叩。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxmImPiNVB
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnx2y0gW9t
聽見敲門聲，葛蕾絲停下動作，走去開門。站在外面的人，有跟她一樣的銀白色頭髮，也有跟父親一樣的琉璃色眼睛。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UhP9G4G37
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIYqH1ucBH
「幹嘛？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcioMl8ZF5
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1LGYfSjWI
葛蕾絲的口氣沒有很好，也沒有很糟。她高中練拳擊，剪了一頭很短的頭髮，只比哥哥的頭髮長一點。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZJZEZSw4k
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnuir8cIcZ
「妳在做什麼？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NrZcmDpy7
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9klhPSqp8B
里奧．懷特（Leo White）──她那剛滿十八歲的哥哥，雖然有一張好看的臉，卻總是沒表情，也不怎麼笑。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkylmuuQt5
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerZ8X5jmMq
「我房間缺一個櫃子。」葛蕾絲再問一次：「你幹嘛？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyGFgbofCS
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqyAtwTgJb
瞄了眼房裡的半成品，里奧告訴她：「聲音很大，我在念書。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4zjVCsBdR
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4fQXozKPm
想起剛才和父親的對話，葛蕾絲莫名火大。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTNcEFFW4z
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKdsJBO7Fh
「你不是有耳機？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqLwjqtgea
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlKtCkLARL
「……。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMrG2XdGN5
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGixH7bwQF
「這些工具就是這樣，會發出聲音，很吵。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbIYu8kAvR
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkc2wp0K4e
葛蕾絲臉上寫著「你想怎樣」四個字。里奧沒有多說，默默走回自己房間，戴耳機，開音樂。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuusePcMMp
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGATiNj8Ek
關起房門，葛蕾絲繼續忙。她拿著螺絲起子，一邊鎖螺絲一邊想哥哥的事。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb527Iumx1
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK6ugLzdMz
他們真的很不一樣。葛蕾絲不會讀書，里奧很會；葛蕾絲很愛講話，里奧不愛；葛蕾絲喜歡熱鬧，里奧討厭。要不是頭髮顏色，沒人相信他們是兄妹。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpEnXwL5ZH
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TYcEDMz99
打從小，還住在洛杉磯時，他們就知道彼此性格南轅北轍，生活圈也不同。葛蕾絲記得：她常和一群男孩踢足球，那時候的里奧會提著小提琴盒，從球場旁走過去。就算對上眼，兄妹倆也不會打招呼。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD7uPHezhb
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0H6QHepdT
他們關係沒有不好，無論葛蕾絲用什麼口氣說話，里奧都沒有反應，要吵也吵不起來。與其說兄妹，更像不熟的室友，各過各的日子。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUF5XX9YiPt
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuv1spewAbN
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwtQsNz60t
「店長，下班的卡我先打，這十五杯外送完，我就順路回家囉。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29JtB8Vwon
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH7UZIBHUW
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNvJrzNuIB
基於對父親的報復，和在洛杉磯養成的個人主義，葛蕾絲高中畢業沒有升學。她做過很多工作，速食店、冰淇淋店、文具店、飲料店……原本都是打工，但她機靈、學習力強、反應快，不管在哪工作，兩個月後都會升職，變成組長或轉為正職。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCP12eCTPr
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF1RJKuoFu
比起念書，工作快樂多了。雖然會遇到白目的客人，但不用考試、不用去學校，努力賺錢再開心花掉，葛蕾絲很喜歡這樣的生活。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2LlQO2w4v
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPdb10d21T
載著十五杯飲料、騎著自己買的摩托車，葛蕾絲發現這次外送的地點，是哥哥讀的大學。里奧在學校頗有名氣，因為他成績好、獎學金領不完，還有那張臉──葛蕾絲承認，她哥哥確實很帥。可惜啊，連朋友都沒有的人，當然也沒有女朋友。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJG0rMulJpz
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2T4Hrqmkm
「久等了，你的十五杯飲料。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0Ox3JLutd
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqRByE8Svo
抵達學校側門，幸好叫外送的不是里奧，是一個身高偏矮、骨架很小的男同學，五官很秀氣。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWjteImkKW
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qG43Ja8nL
「謝謝。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyreyu3htRP
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrERjiFIrVJ
確認東西沒問題，男同學沒有離開，反而盯著葛蕾絲的臉。她覺得奇怪，開口問：「怎麼了嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22yuDuv19D
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8se4YrKdjl
那位同學歪頭。他有一雙漂亮的、灰色的眼睛，卻始終半開，還有淡淡的黑眼圈，一副想睡的臉，感覺很慵懶。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8kVcYHCyh
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQfRr9vTYb
「妳是里奧的妹妹嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf27dEKA3m1
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv93yQ8BQ7
葛蕾絲嚇一跳，但冷靜想，自己的髮色並不常見，聯想到里奧很正常。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQgW5glrZL
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8hBaAuFxp
「你認識我哥？」葛蕾絲沒有否認，反問對方。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWurDhziF8
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18IRgIT4DY
「嗯。」灰眼睛的人點頭，「他是我朋友。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrUYbcBjFU
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPfXWw1yqq
「他有朋友……！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2epXGm7gat
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm18BkKbYd5
葛蕾絲不小心說出真心話。灰眼睛的人一聽，輕輕笑了兩聲，表示：「你們真的很不像。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2xrf5uiSl
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTaW9lXrbS
「除了頭髮顏色，我們沒有一個地方像。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7DpzfNyBM
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQDI3y3OGp
里奧的朋友，這種稀有亞種不能隨便錯過。葛蕾絲自我介紹：「我叫葛蕾絲，你呢？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5oZnmGxeT
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuSIeEAzYg
「『高宇維』。」灰眼睛的人停頓一秒，又說一次：「妳可以叫我高宇維。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL4CBltyAj
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswqZUtX4rX
猶如平行線的兄妹，竟然因為高宇維出現交點。高宇維邀請葛蕾絲：「交誼廳離這不遠，要不要陪我聊聊？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGp0z7g4dq
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdOWP57vQq
「你的飲料……」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjugz8eC9H
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWkj8isdmu
「十五杯都是我的。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEWjTMNtOv
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93hnYwKOvA
葛蕾絲一愣，「你一個人喝十五杯？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yuHZIqUYK
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMKx8O1aIB
高宇維不覺得奇怪，「走吧，我們去吹冷氣。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10o7ADEj83
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwip5xq3GkQ
說完，高宇維帶葛蕾絲，來到擺著沙發，還有一整面落地窗的交誼廳。他們挑一張沙發坐下，高宇維拿出吸管開喝，也分一杯給葛蕾絲。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR7E4hzniZ
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNctiVuRItf
「謝啦。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw67aDTFIm
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpZ8itqctt
葛蕾絲舒服地靠著沙發。剛下班，她確實需要放鬆，沙發冷氣飲料，簡直絕配。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdhgj0X4Sw
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bc6D6vRGJ
「里奧今天課很滿，應該沒空過來。」高宇維喝著紅茶說。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zXBOw4YBy
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWKdwr9naX
「你們怎麼認識的？」葛蕾絲忍不住問。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpNXNyCtOI
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRp9MNWd85
「一堂無聊的通識課，和一份無聊的分組報告。」高宇維回想，「報告題目是……我忘了，好像和在地文化有關。我們去台中實地考察，莫名其妙就混熟了。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcsByhO72q
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHstL7mAhU
里奧跟人旅行的畫面……葛蕾絲好難想像。他哥哥左看右看，都不像有趣的旅伴。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMTLFrLt1h
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkciqEXPJc
「他很常提到妳。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwqF1ZyGjm
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzbCVlyQPC
高宇維突然迸出一句。葛蕾絲滿頭問號，「啊？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7E1Q3qojL
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqxOlfOCay
「我們在台中吃了很多甜食，蛋糕、蛋捲、蛋塔……之類的。」高宇維說：「每吃一種，他的回饋都是『我妹做的比較好吃』。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8PiZp0W9U
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeyzqPf794
「……！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOXpoBAXsL
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNTal9d7nY
葛蕾絲睜大眼睛。不僅如此，高宇維還說：「看到健身房的專業教練，他也說『我妹比較厲害』、『我妹是全國冠軍』。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7X23FWTq9
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbhxpZXZd7
「……。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnrdAe1lU2
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1Wod74qAI
「去很多地方、遇到任何狀況，他的開頭都是那幾句。」高宇維細數：「『這個我妹做過』、『這個我妹很擅長』、『我妹做的比較好』、『我妹一定知道怎麼辦』……他覺得妳很厲害。某種層面上，他其實很依賴妳。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wTkX8U8fY
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZTadAy1tf
「……。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUVfoNA5lk
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葛蕾絲驚訝到說不出話。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRaa7ifOJ8
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v9HlIFv7L
他的哥哥──那個很少講話、面無表情、各方面都很優秀的哥哥，竟然覺得她很厲害。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9fxR7whxp
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW0VdusnmT
「我們幾乎不交談。」葛蕾絲感到愧疚，「『為什麼妳哥可以，妳就不行？』我爸的起手式都是這句。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyuxe6w3zH
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCK78M6mfD
「嗯，他知道。」高宇維正在喝第二杯，「他以為妳討厭他。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwT3WC6HcH
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「我沒有。」葛蕾絲澄清：「我們只是不熟，我也以為他瞧不起我。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubPqJYdVVy
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「沒這回事。」高宇維微笑，「他不擅長開話題。如果妳主動跟他說話，他會很高興。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIxKARDes0
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLfULUklVT
葛蕾絲瞄了眼高宇維。這人雖然一臉沒睡飽，卻散發一股神秘的、古典的氣質。能跟里奧當朋友，果然不是凡人。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXF613drnA7
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閒話家常後，葛蕾絲和高宇維道別，一個人騎著摩托車。父親不在家，里奧在學校，葛蕾絲幫自己做了頓晚餐；但不到九點，她又餓了，正思考要煮什麼來吃，大門開啟，里奧背著書包走進來，兩人對上視線。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmQSpSJgey
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「……。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryPXVhsFon
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里奧和平常一樣，很快就把視線移開。葛蕾絲主動問：「你有吃晚餐嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu0JquYdfx
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbaLwWJ8eP
里奧微愣。他回頭，葛蕾絲把好不容易留長的頭髮紮起來，走向流理臺。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqms6sQcjUh
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoCe1sg0qW
「我要煮宵夜。」葛蕾絲問：「你要吃嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcE7yrx9G6
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQIMcRhR6y
「要。」里奧一秒回答，還點餐：「拉麵。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGJTyhhQTv
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqT6zXbuFpK
「好啦好啦。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwQ4APRpyD
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYFbkVS1TY
葛蕾絲的動作很快，沒多久，兩碗足以登上美食雜誌的拉麵被端上桌。他們久違坐在一起吃飯，儘管里奧還是一號表情，但葛蕾絲感覺得出，他哥哥心情不錯。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1Ss8ECiqA
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotg1QtMjUw
「我今天遇到你朋友。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHWOT78nK0
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjw83BZXeQ
葛蕾絲負責開話題。里奧問她：「誰？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNKDvfGe7w
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxzebdNoJN
「你不是只有一個朋友？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWTg1sfy6s
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTGlKtYNxX
葛蕾絲這話是無心的，但里奧聽了很受傷，澄清：「還有小提琴社的。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaDBcVSUCO
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbmgjGSnIv
葛蕾絲笑了笑，「名字是高宇維，一個人叫了十五杯飲料。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYqe8Ts87t
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CZ3vypFRB
里奧翻白眼。葛蕾絲覺得好有趣，原來哥哥有這種表情。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJzDDkMKzy
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKFsM9YHPS
「他每天都這樣。」里奧一臉無奈，「講也講不聽。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnYpIp50Ex
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZWOOAP1o1
「每天！？」葛蕾絲驚呼：「不會得糖尿病嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwtpHO4EYp
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「……如果可以，他早就得了。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUc9CzB4ZL
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葛蕾絲正要問什麼意思，里奧突然說：「妳不覺得他很像巨嬰嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbAC2LCgJK
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFq1SQ5TLx
「巨嬰？？？」葛蕾絲滿頭問號。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyU7nNUauh
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwZGnB9mla
「我跟他去台中，如果沒抓好，他會被夜市的人潮沖走。」里奧細數高宇維的荒謬事跡：「解不開打結的耳機、找不到公車站牌、衣服裡外穿反、吃不出貢丸和魚丸的差別……他能活這麼大，簡直是奇蹟。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj20xtQAsx7
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX6jsia9BF
「哈哈哈！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMtcVFAFp8
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高宇維的奇葩行徑，加上里奧的口氣和表情，葛蕾絲忍不住大笑。能當里奧的朋友，高宇維果然不是凡人。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DygmbwSgd
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVoJVmLk6e
和里奧一起吃飯，葛蕾絲發現：拋開無意義的顧慮後，她能用一種自在的方式和哥哥相處。里奧沒有想像中冷淡，和葛蕾絲一起時很放鬆，因為妹妹什麼都會──確實，某種層面上，他很依賴葛蕾絲。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Jrwycm17z
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「你最近有看到老爸嗎？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPmskVhfW0
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餐後，里奧幫忙洗碗，葛蕾絲問起阿道夫的事。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoqrvemcMt
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「沒有。」里奧表示：「他似乎很忙。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7ByrDZFja
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlW2qdSd3P
「忙到不用回家？已經兩個禮拜了耶！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuyY8Q8njq
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2nSjGG3AP
葛蕾絲一說，洗好碗的里奧微愣，反問葛蕾絲：「這麼久？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh2MNlpHzD
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「我前陣子都晚班。打烊後，我去夜市晃三圈、買東西吃，再加上洗澡、吹頭髮、滑手機……每天三點睡覺，我也沒見他回來。」葛蕾絲說：「我以為他白天會回家，晚上才出門。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QCo6H2Amj
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiK3IavrmL
「不，我白天也沒看到他。」里奧說：「我以為他晚上回家，白天出門。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNH4weQdakl
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNjI8vvTMS
雖然稱不上感情好，但對方是父親，他們或多或少會擔心。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoXfvpOYM8
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptPyVTPrfo
「依他那種性子，在路上被學生蓋布袋，也不是不可能。」葛蕾絲說。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvnZPBDpx9
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzeJdqHYbf
「就算是，他也不會輸，爸可是跆拳道黑帶。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCOmKQYVdB
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuYV1LQHLp
他們試著聯絡，手機卻顯示通話失敗，訊息也都未讀。為了找線索，里奧和葛蕾絲來到父親的書房，葛蕾絲打開阿道夫的電腦，她不知道密碼，但思考三秒、輸入一串數字，竟然成功解鎖，里奧覺得不可思議。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYiH9baRR4
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SWYSTABP4
「妳怎麼知道？」里奧問。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd6HjiCe7i
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOCYxxgJBf
「他這麼自戀，又懶得記這些東西，密碼一定是他考上哈佛那天，我太了解他了。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BkUVh10R0
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZvMtBVbZq
葛蕾絲點開阿道夫的信箱，收件匣很正常，但機靈的葛蕾絲點開「垃圾桶」，發現一封主旨奇怪的信件，寄件人寫著沒看過的名字：白絃。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfN7kfd0dC
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「『奎茵博士（Dr. Quinn）的遺願』……這是什麼？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxigkV9p1CA
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SghNureCL
兄妹倆互看一眼，隨後，葛蕾絲點開郵件。看完內容，里奧瞪大雙眼，難得露出緊張的表情，跟葛蕾絲說：「車借我，宇維有危險！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEfWWE74c2
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「……！？」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aTTjLFFjR
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雖然看不懂信件內容，但里奧這麼慌張，葛蕾絲知道事情不簡單，起身表示：「我也要去！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMnCJgmdMi
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fltxUE0tp
「葛蕾絲，這不干……！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTsUDJQPs0
568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsN3uf2qjS
「他今天分我一杯飲料。」葛蕾絲十分堅定，「高宇維也是我的朋友！」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQzYNbN7PH
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「……。」568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p4mNG0IWn
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里奧只猶豫一秒，隨後，他示意葛蕾絲跟上。兩人衝向電梯、直奔停車場，忘記關掉阿道夫的電腦，螢幕停在郵件內容，上面寫著：568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60tWD6rx1S
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致 阿道夫．懷特教授：568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0hOHdionl
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您好，我是奎茵博士的研究助理，我叫作白絃。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XhgTZKnTA
很遺憾，如主旨所述，奎茵博士已經去世。博士曾經交代：如果她來不及完成，希望您能接手她的水果塔實驗。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlaeQbBdYT
然而，我根據博士留下的資料，已經獨自完成實驗，成功創造了「艾莉絲」。有關艾莉絲的後續研究，我獨自一人無法完成，希望能得到您的協助。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5VZyhnYIw
另外，我無法掌握一些水果塔的動向。紅心傑克、睡鼠、書蟲、瘋帽、笑臉、黛娜、三月兔──如果您有以上七位水果塔的消息，再麻煩您告訴我，我會將他們帶回艾莉絲身邊。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGf3sF9UEtC
附件是我的聯絡方式，期待收到您的回覆，謝謝。568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYokXZckkmB
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白絃（獅鷲）568Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHHzsGSekC
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