「妳考這什麼分數！？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4msDCtw307
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9Afbg09SN
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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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidVJF9XLd5
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABHK0Gg66m
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyq0KZnH0U
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「洛杉磯才不會用那些字。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1CggAOU6B
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYtxQBTpYn
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn3MBfkiUp
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw9UI83uWR
「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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd8TBywHuJ
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhok1kBEFiu
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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2mlKBUayC
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhODaepX76g
「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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mnOBw6w6l
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStCv8bq9eg
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGvD6uQK4C
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zmh6WFKBR
「讀書讀書讀書……除了拿我跟哥哥比較，那老頭還會幹什麼！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRwdX2UdDL
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrldPPH6JcN
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zU85Jyn1P
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXa5N7g25U
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbObBcoimGT
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywlTjrKpyk
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttwNRxvFVr
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8MvcdHoAN
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywejfyb2bB
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJZeW9TKV8
「叩叩。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU3enTN5vI
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8m1YzUp2o
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx32M0bgj8
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaSLTtEwqt
「幹嘛？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcG70ue5oQ
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBEBaz3Dwx
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaXURDt9sc
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfoRGKZ47J
「妳在做什麼？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh8ea6N9Is
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FoHDoY8zV
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4ryJVItxt
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtchhzCYZkJ
「我房間缺一個櫃子。」葛蕾絲再問一次：「你幹嘛？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTghnS02TL1
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBpNV8ImrS
瞄了眼房裡的半成品，里奧告訴她：「聲音很大，我在念書。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEKV5MMVrz
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXMDBvuyqG
想起剛才和父親的對話，葛蕾絲莫名火大。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbC6qQ8e4H
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH3j73yuYI
「你不是有耳機？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgjiAxGTHn
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「……。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzqBuZQCuV
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「這些工具就是這樣，會發出聲音，很吵。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdPv6Rr3lr
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPlNYDTgRA
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eQnxKgCI2
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXdN9eHP0E
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kXUP0ar1r
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrs2DwMN8kb
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw20HYrgjh
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmEe4PMUxr
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIUxFzdeMk
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGI1jo9xp5
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OVhnrmTeE
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8thV8IwVXv
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w5xW4zbyN
「店長，下班的卡我先打，這十五杯外送完，我就順路回家囉。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiolZJ2XdTv
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEgDquK5CB
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJa4C4VkOV
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosruzl1u8Z
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRgI1tjH1U
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiVYASLM4q
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCE4eTFP2N
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8LpcUkQoa
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwCLnxcW5H
「久等了，你的十五杯飲料。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf6q6DStMp
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayFRggrHX6
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW9eRMMbMQ
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaYSRSKYiU
「謝謝。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EbatPV2t2
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l7u18wZRO
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？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEZFa9kGkO
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2TZXuYXJR
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMShI8kulVn
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMcgzwIHgJ
「妳是里奧的妹妹嗎？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOXc3yWR8g
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN3RqycH8o
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRvndE4Dh4
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ303A4L7dBb
「你認識我哥？」葛蕾絲沒有否認，反問對方。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Cej5M16kh
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQADX695mF
「嗯。」灰眼睛的人點頭，「他是我朋友。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8mMfPlfiS
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2jLpnn7IC
「他有朋友……！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8tYvVT2RC
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqxcAIItx0
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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS0G7HLylo
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCQ2HDISKn
「除了頭髮顏色，我們沒有一個地方像。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCrBeL2XIy
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ8srnUVRD
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？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUAnjWFWEK
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfqSBIOYYu
「『高宇維』。」灰眼睛的人停頓一秒，又說一次：「妳可以叫我高宇維。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRstdAIddp
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcl6N5Tjbd
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？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sZZmcdxjh
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3EtGr3YE9
「你的飲料……」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhHer1odrH
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGM92fThG9
「十五杯都是我的。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iDdHGO4CS
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnML9wDFOH6
葛蕾絲一愣，「你一個人喝十五杯？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71hJKLXGYQ
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcLGTegO3z
高宇維不覺得奇怪，「走吧，我們去吹冷氣。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE58yuLMA1H
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbP2sXSKmT
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28mtAHiQ3I
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMgatM7ckf
「謝啦。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi7c1FMYcP
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDo7NH50Sm
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53J5G0OXuE
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpv6L6iO1K
「里奧今天課很滿，應該沒空過來。」高宇維喝著紅茶說。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7u0QhqYOh
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGUTsrJDyZ
「你們怎麼認識的？」葛蕾絲忍不住問。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMh45VCXkT
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCxK7C3kLD
「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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJw381v7YY
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGU5C7ymnnX
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT7og8IoHe
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiyi0YPaTs
「他很常提到妳。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz8ub6sbPx
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqktmxlw9V
高宇維突然迸出一句。葛蕾絲滿頭問號，「啊？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl9y7j2P3K
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZqH4ug8Tg
「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』。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMiPcpU3tF
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yN23qEOXQ
「……！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkqtkKPA5j
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlKQv94QNP
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』。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyj9pybBei
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37DhF65YUh
「……。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLcGvhtUAF
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA2paZLh9j
「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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxMp9Ogpe3
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIfZF4Fh7z
「……。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUREWesFq5D
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葛蕾絲驚訝到說不出話。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwWDQ3RirA
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiaypdRZ0T
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jPQOGWBSV
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpPj23utM8
「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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfbD48QNdE
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0J27tISom
「嗯，他知道。」高宇維正在喝第二杯，「他以為妳討厭他。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEECz6qFHIL
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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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeHq926hkf
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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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKjUsSjb5F
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL1qscwxk3
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSfm3LI7wA
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「……。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9KFKWsZ8q
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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？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzVYP67TRm
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlLk2UeTpI
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「我要煮宵夜。」葛蕾絲問：「你要吃嗎？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N1DNcKCHi
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「要。」里奧一秒回答，還點餐：「拉麵。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXkuPlDXty
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「好啦好啦。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOlmlJX8RO
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhOxelTNpJ
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「我今天遇到你朋友。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCmTkl8hLn
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葛蕾絲負責開話題。里奧問她：「誰？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVxSv4QDK2
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「你不是只有一個朋友？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYsRC4zbvq
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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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuOpMPWsYD
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葛蕾絲笑了笑，「名字是高宇維，一個人叫了十五杯飲料。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wyJSR3nMf
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里奧翻白眼。葛蕾絲覺得好有趣，原來哥哥有這種表情。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWlwUSs0uO
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「他每天都這樣。」里奧一臉無奈，「講也講不聽。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTMskAs3H0
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「每天！？」葛蕾絲驚呼：「不會得糖尿病嗎？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrUTCIJr7f
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「……如果可以，他早就得了。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXdwg74XN4
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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？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiGWTMnMde
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「巨嬰？？？」葛蕾絲滿頭問號。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQotmAHAV4S
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebK7XC0RCS
「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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9Cg8p8G8u
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「哈哈哈！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd601U3QSyl
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyWS7Zw4zH
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDif9bDC1T
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyqHbAsPH3
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「你最近有看到老爸嗎？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4EOn62tiT
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餐後，里奧幫忙洗碗，葛蕾絲問起阿道夫的事。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTmhrjJxAD
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「沒有。」里奧表示：「他似乎很忙。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ072ph0Vknw
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「忙到不用回家？已經兩個禮拜了耶！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQckaxOby6
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葛蕾絲一說，洗好碗的里奧微愣，反問葛蕾絲：「這麼久？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68Zw1C3xU5
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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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSvt0ggCG2
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「不，我白天也沒看到他。」里奧說：「我以為他晚上回家，白天出門。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7oVguZWFl
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMvczoxadO
雖然稱不上感情好，但對方是父親，他們或多或少會擔心。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdMSmy08if
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4l94F53Aa
「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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKSnA9zXHM
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKFx7kZlhf
「就算是，他也不會輸，爸可是跆拳道黑帶。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUFjZzX9ic
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qDrc53nXc
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFjVpMaZd1
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「妳怎麼知道？」里奧問。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoStLdlXIv7
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「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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoMVfipP06
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqVmdAQvfH
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjVBQklbii
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「『奎茵博士（Dr. Quinn）的遺願』……這是什麼？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0VgjPqy2X
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8UZgpd2BA
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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhqtWTfsWq
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「……！？」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPCi7KZd3P
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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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTeCBl2lH6
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「葛蕾絲，這不干……！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SGXRsIvRZ
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoqUj28i4c
「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！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K0cBMqPN1
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「……。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDjciTGqt5
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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：589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiwmXAAYmW
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致 阿道夫．懷特教授：589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxqORU1Cx3
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您好，我是奎茵博士的研究助理，我叫作白絃。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPsn0AVXhu
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1csP2hJk6
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvIxwtg4Nx
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZUiIt4mhF
附件是我的聯絡方式，期待收到您的回覆，謝謝。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrOr3cdsKY
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