"How would I know," Uncle Xu retorted angrily, "Old William is just ruthless. His wife and son passed away, he not only quit his job but also neglected his daughter. If it weren't for his sudden disappearance, how could our Research Division Three's technology have stagnated for so long?"
Uncle Xu didn't understand exactly how important their research was, but he had heard some bits and pieces—since Old William left, the entire project was almost at a standstill.
He picked up his pipe and then mentioned, "With Old William's skills, perhaps Lucy picked up something by being around him?"
"Even if she did pick up a few things, at eighteen back then, it would have been nearly impossible for her to grasp the programs and technical codes Old William wrote..."
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West Suburbs Cemetery.
Visiting her mother and brother's graves again brought Lucy into an unavoidable melancholy.
But this melancholy was different from pure sadness; there was also a subtle hint of regret.
