「妳考這什麼分數！？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtjGB4Wufc
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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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2VZHwLBck
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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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sTqwrWG8x
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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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoai3s3fmD
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「洛杉磯才不會用那些字。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSSVkoAQKG
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssa5WUYRwA
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U57zh2ejE
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「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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YbI5NoGTf
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb5Ew5jsOX
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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nndVxuD6f
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「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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMreUHeEDA
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQEM5qYjIB
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbeJUqwqOy
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcyFnCqOlG
「讀書讀書讀書……除了拿我跟哥哥比較，那老頭還會幹什麼！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEofKDF4HP
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ1qVI9Ddp
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ncyhWiXxL
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ1NUelpsW
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTqIxeonKe
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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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFV0jMTTAv
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4Y6SeZU6i
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UU3LVR96L
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「叩叩。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfGyVr9qWk
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPhJ0I46tT
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFYwGnOry2
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxo0QYlDfm
「幹嘛？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeEfPdOT3z
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB38RDHwoda
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWrgyTmSFe
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDjTT9JivP
「妳在做什麼？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pbLjFh68y
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8LPPUvnRO
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LDgPHAoLF
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU2bkFyvXk
「我房間缺一個櫃子。」葛蕾絲再問一次：「你幹嘛？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1lbiV3Kne
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLTy29kCYT
瞄了眼房裡的半成品，里奧告訴她：「聲音很大，我在念書。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJfGG0zctq
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibvHlyFl48
想起剛才和父親的對話，葛蕾絲莫名火大。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAB0YgzH4H
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0kCpXfzVH
「你不是有耳機？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq6GKeVekr
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「……。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rwjsypvMR
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「這些工具就是這樣，會發出聲音，很吵。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky6YMiUmIK
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tBhO7aUOE
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElNCI86ACZ
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR45sze2ZNi
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoy3tyj2WN
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG1UBtmx7w
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivIkoPX2ND
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgvNN1erHp
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvDmsyGAmE
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIPrJFl7kg
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhVaSiHt5s
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR2bJcMS0A
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAxyiipHqL
「店長，下班的卡我先打，這十五杯外送完，我就順路回家囉。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNczJGGXKv1
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirBrMuxfoI
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oY5QYAThA
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkonkFX7GH
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iWeXsu1cU
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gUlPGSFhn
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4G5W7iWq5
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpVx52jB9P
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMvCuDISYG
「久等了，你的十五杯飲料。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxraD8ReZD
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJMQKpb6yN
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8hUhv4Vmk
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zUlWthwP6
「謝謝。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6l1NS53Ro
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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？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVXkgBZnPA
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ea9qUJ5PO
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDDMietm31
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「妳是里奧的妹妹嗎？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzi5rqZVDkb
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLtsJ9HZEH
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEwZ0lbYAn
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnMPIDMTWV
「你認識我哥？」葛蕾絲沒有否認，反問對方。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjK0ryN6Yhx
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNznl6bzXa9
「嗯。」灰眼睛的人點頭，「他是我朋友。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzllgbYzR1
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01kjjpOF87
「他有朋友……！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHzi0Uym0H
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QPOfE7TlM
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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDInmtWrwwf
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23cNAnZvd3
「除了頭髮顏色，我們沒有一個地方像。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT70seosWCi
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq3CvF2sDB
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？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaQzM2xvuS
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPz9sWDTEL
「『高宇維』。」灰眼睛的人停頓一秒，又說一次：「妳可以叫我高宇維。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqPSIrFVbF
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2xcE36AIN
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？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRYExW9eXO
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkIEby9jFU
「你的飲料……」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXESLphNMd
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTVyjtcSHi
「十五杯都是我的。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmOohdnjvq
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONg00fsMib
葛蕾絲一愣，「你一個人喝十五杯？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M388PHqfU
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ5V7XqBxg
高宇維不覺得奇怪，「走吧，我們去吹冷氣。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMQeHvIhO8
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawmNHSRxqW
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8jyZ4ABkP
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvF1gceF8X
「謝啦。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmvxtyqEH6
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS13oStOU0
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXEcD2xkHF
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VP3tWX5Su
「里奧今天課很滿，應該沒空過來。」高宇維喝著紅茶說。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11h8e2NtbH
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO4Nn99DdU
「你們怎麼認識的？」葛蕾絲忍不住問。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe1tFyHpLi
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYK9PZPNSV
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdQ9aC1Ifz
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskGKKCuz09
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7P1B2x8oJ
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPsUnSr88I
「他很常提到妳。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp596lPzKSv
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWCZABqtF1
高宇維突然迸出一句。葛蕾絲滿頭問號，「啊？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiaL3OWygJ
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJLAzdLHdX
「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』。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VNFWibOgA
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「……！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3d1DKX6HP
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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』。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWco2rqs2R
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ8pztSgeQ
「……。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpEYXQX0BW
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfFvHdWVeR
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLD62oMZdR
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「……。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3nam8cKTH
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葛蕾絲驚訝到說不出話。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPhjlDGwg0
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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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPrdOCv5Iu
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「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO28ius9olD
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN43NG4S3JB
「嗯，他知道。」高宇維正在喝第二杯，「他以為妳討厭他。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQKPiPUtqb
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPOXsjdagq
「我沒有。」葛蕾絲澄清：「我們只是不熟，我也以為他瞧不起我。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPJiIkbZ0Z
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQMEgKG7jO
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCOGOX8vjo
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwPioRJS6V
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45aj6N88yP
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgpmHIseUR
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmURozzpzxS
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「……。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4Zmt4gApn
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGma915Vrky
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？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr97kYBgDBY
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvyK7keCGz
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT9Or89pAg
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8mUIDDJ1y
「我要煮宵夜。」葛蕾絲問：「你要吃嗎？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yacdYuetW
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0ubWpfSTP
「要。」里奧一秒回答，還點餐：「拉麵。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHIIDnuKPa
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjim2gwOaOb
「好啦好啦。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu6Zk1i6YR
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv31GzA0d33
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aZXuvWPZw
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT3Xiwct0E
「我今天遇到你朋友。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKsVGpw7Qn
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGnYNLBKjy
葛蕾絲負責開話題。里奧問她：「誰？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcoES1aNYd
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjmV7PFLvZ
「你不是只有一個朋友？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbacMU0NaO
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7Evct4krB
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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECd8dey1Ho
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX9sQHvxCA
葛蕾絲笑了笑，「名字是高宇維，一個人叫了十五杯飲料。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2H77HYCZY
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt01dS1Mgv
里奧翻白眼。葛蕾絲覺得好有趣，原來哥哥有這種表情。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdqKua0TBP
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eASg4C6hx
「他每天都這樣。」里奧一臉無奈，「講也講不聽。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAWzdjO1AY
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppmBeuEHuI
「每天！？」葛蕾絲驚呼：「不會得糖尿病嗎？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF7cO4m7Ga
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEW4DWjrbt
「……如果可以，他早就得了。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbc39080JU
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzJDAFQ54Z
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？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30RDqVPWcx
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CIk4lKTEE
「巨嬰？？？」葛蕾絲滿頭問號。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRX06VFnof
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjTKluLWVQ
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv4a42bDKf
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEmpfi5dA5
「哈哈哈！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmpKFjL1QT
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLSCMXy0jS
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXl2QghNyo
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTSNc90S6K
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPzvqJfune
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPZvz0mAg5
「你最近有看到老爸嗎？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipL9AeEr4O
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g5Ub15ZPq
餐後，里奧幫忙洗碗，葛蕾絲問起阿道夫的事。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KgQm4p2bU
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvuecf3PWo
「沒有。」里奧表示：「他似乎很忙。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0T9ejIhrK
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLgYFG3qh5
「忙到不用回家？已經兩個禮拜了耶！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx5X3D8o5t
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafpXUkfwZ5
葛蕾絲一說，洗好碗的里奧微愣，反問葛蕾絲：「這麼久？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P8FOexmEE
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAzoj0xQrs
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A0gxdDmnU
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zOV8HGcbA
「不，我白天也沒看到他。」里奧說：「我以為他晚上回家，白天出門。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L3VYOLhHY
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAPl6uVjmS
雖然稱不上感情好，但對方是父親，他們或多或少會擔心。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtSvd1fEsb
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfzUSP7Dlg
「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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoyVyrinEO
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyJ0bBX8hh
「就算是，他也不會輸，爸可是跆拳道黑帶。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZyJGKHajI
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB2VbauBnK
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ6l05Hlz6
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqthrYAfP4N
「妳怎麼知道？」里奧問。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4JURYdo2W
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtwwdi327J
「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。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx1qk2HUgw
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCkHmSs04C
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2znz7j452H
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1PgvAh9By
「『奎茵博士（Dr. Quinn）的遺願』……這是什麼？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ob5tS8aSi
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLUOj5cPM7
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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsfPTMrrnR
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA2d4zNqWY
「……！？」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1OCowITTT
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE0NpwJXFn
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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv93NqtWUAo
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPSJCMI1Vj
「葛蕾絲，這不干……！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ugpcU06Q7
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhvKV7teEt
「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！」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHALVBc9tJ2
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「……。」579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIE687vqnQ
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOZRLILBdB
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：579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1XLa5mPe6
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致 阿道夫．懷特教授：579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0HauvGbYz
579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tj0C7h4tO
您好，我是奎茵博士的研究助理，我叫作白絃。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvEuwUszYD
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuouvCCKIAq
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca3CMdpef8
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。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabrmwPlZFo
附件是我的聯絡方式，期待收到您的回覆，謝謝。579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgjA2ubUSg
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白絃（獅鷲）579Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0xYHARUs4
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