「妳考這什麼分數！？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZeWjr5sIu
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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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09Kol34AZr
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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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jMihuo8Mr
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFwaZlVeOT
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4tX3x9b4o
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「洛杉磯才不會用那些字。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9WuT8YrFq
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQvhddMkhX
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJezlIQlAuT
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d2S1O1h9T
「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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTg0YFe9iL
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8AhL4OQBr
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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYkmVrno5p
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeVvDhCCAR
「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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuwHxIbTE5
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4RYPpKLLP
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEkfSk8wdT
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevFKJXVN7c
「讀書讀書讀書……除了拿我跟哥哥比較，那老頭還會幹什麼！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbTRxKh738
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zJX6Uf2hg
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2eioNFrgs
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyMDzq9vNm
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WRpbBHczb
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIsSXMvBbd
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3ruJxCuKc
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2YAugIHeO
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCLLPvFCIx
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ74tG3iko6
「叩叩。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVhpK4vnf0
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGwUszYNDL
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEQlH1VmRv
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwJjrMBJ9v
「幹嘛？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy2d4ViERn
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzVRLSqznY
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvSB0kddzg
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9OBgoygkd
「妳在做什麼？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKNWDEJi2Q
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYJAFQ1bDb
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX4yN1z0UI
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzON5xKWfbg
「我房間缺一個櫃子。」葛蕾絲再問一次：「你幹嘛？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHMbqXVNhA
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFeViPq6mL
瞄了眼房裡的半成品，里奧告訴她：「聲音很大，我在念書。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L450mXHBy
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFszlsXGa4
想起剛才和父親的對話，葛蕾絲莫名火大。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3jY8x8PSZ
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZv7xEfQ06
「你不是有耳機？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFYIcq7Og3
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「……。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOdmm6QhYK
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「這些工具就是這樣，會發出聲音，很吵。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewQH45nUTn
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXGuqDlLs0
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXN7F6P1BV
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhGLfvrm1t
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpoiaQCysw
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeboJM2snVv
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq27Hpwz4GA
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9AQ7GMiia
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaACcqVm2l
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwimbNYWxB
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe63eW3m8H
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aQSPhcJWe
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6aitjdVM5
「店長，下班的卡我先打，這十五杯外送完，我就順路回家囉。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEIhKPtpZF
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RsVYUNafi
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNwwJ0azCT
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKN0CHg9pok
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVekzI97FZ
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBliG2PqOY
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVY5t1YV87
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqKxw0ZaVx
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMtMAbUQ4b
「久等了，你的十五杯飲料。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJFU3xRHwp
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkIilG1Pbq
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzKd3BJlbi
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZSZobW0S5
「謝謝。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiddQr26fp
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonQfQ4CTLM
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？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHXCEsUs8C
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4scqzUe9sr
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSQcioju1Z
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ4boQB6QS
「妳是里奧的妹妹嗎？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8f7aNJwC0
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvR8WL3Kvsm
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV5g4GqqTQ
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUjF43ilnl
「你認識我哥？」葛蕾絲沒有否認，反問對方。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmQJ5SyhkH
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTrD7Qaz5J
「嗯。」灰眼睛的人點頭，「他是我朋友。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXt9qU0p9s
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJOgM7DyXj
「他有朋友……！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eCdQkvMpT
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8n78A7VBe
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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRF3xW85BAL
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb38ZbpVhiS
「除了頭髮顏色，我們沒有一個地方像。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa0RtXhOZ0
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XlVG72Myq
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？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJvCt4q2gr
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwQ97U090F
「『高宇維』。」灰眼睛的人停頓一秒，又說一次：「妳可以叫我高宇維。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwmLdAMZo7
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFkZX84OVa
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？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprzzcSSrk8
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm9eKd0bT6
「你的飲料……」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcToNCkCn5T
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHitF4drL1j
「十五杯都是我的。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf4qUNQQqE
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N0ckpQgJa
葛蕾絲一愣，「你一個人喝十五杯？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhn4QwusJMF
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPZfuglhwU
高宇維不覺得奇怪，「走吧，我們去吹冷氣。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPZLgH4bnu
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGZJZTlWne
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSBPr6mjZ7
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGbUHRAf4A
「謝啦。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUEm83WYM5
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzHH76itgr
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsbm5Fxp5x
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqJcxIIMAv
「里奧今天課很滿，應該沒空過來。」高宇維喝著紅茶說。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaNjJj7L8z
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNooGJrOTC
「你們怎麼認識的？」葛蕾絲忍不住問。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLsXiztVri
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKLlq9Sfqu
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2rmB4ustF
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35axnFnfHl
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiLZE1PrvN
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwp33shnCwK
「他很常提到妳。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXJfRib4lM
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvEgWknyQ0
高宇維突然迸出一句。葛蕾絲滿頭問號，「啊？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf1DMo8i2K
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMS3gf2lMG
「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』。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplUo1QHRXx
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStEZw8mphY
「……！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4QvEbjvM6
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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』。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3ZBaIIgvs
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaTDQHV3qO
「……。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdetfM9PwE
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「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk8qD7F05a
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「……。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtIRWTS0ux
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葛蕾絲驚訝到說不出話。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrOi9DyyF7
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxB0wntcwc
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNk4uhY9CV
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ005HzD6WIU
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnh1lmHyIET
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「嗯，他知道。」高宇維正在喝第二杯，「他以為妳討厭他。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0sGFoT0gC
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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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUYVwrWAk3
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWKzSzNWtU
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvCeCn6PIJ
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWD7Ty2sFE
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpABjR995Jx
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJpaE5gctJ
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QfnW78hR1
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「……。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRgoL95CLC
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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？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnbFfuiLx8
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslSmLwLtgn
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgIRlKuSxA
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvF8KIwQrc0
「我要煮宵夜。」葛蕾絲問：「你要吃嗎？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4xRGSirOo
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pkYRN0oMp
「要。」里奧一秒回答，還點餐：「拉麵。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jAdqJrdn4
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirHrJ79HKn
「好啦好啦。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNumf279Nq
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUKzNo9X2B
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAk3CEV0h9j
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfi70gkPV4
「我今天遇到你朋友。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC6TUokTEI
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJb847xDdc
葛蕾絲負責開話題。里奧問她：「誰？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrg7tSkUaU
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZxChqyN4S
「你不是只有一個朋友？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPEbgVWd9H
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ImeYE2ttf
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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUglzkFvbe
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslZ4fa0DUf
葛蕾絲笑了笑，「名字是高宇維，一個人叫了十五杯飲料。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANle9CT2kl
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgEcN3NHk1
里奧翻白眼。葛蕾絲覺得好有趣，原來哥哥有這種表情。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDInHRMh6er
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LPULZgStp
「他每天都這樣。」里奧一臉無奈，「講也講不聽。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA03mxQbsmE
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsLpqe5cRC
「每天！？」葛蕾絲驚呼：「不會得糖尿病嗎？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29FCCeboex
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRze9qV9aXU
「……如果可以，他早就得了。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCPkeFBzpv
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsHjsF0ax6
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？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BQMPLDE6F
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWafk6O1l7a
「巨嬰？？？」葛蕾絲滿頭問號。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXuZQPcJ3j
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmRRaJQJ87
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEGRasVMRn
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YmHeSs8oT
「哈哈哈！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkKOcOlkpj
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp7lMYnjb4
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgmpjJw2lM
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUJVv0duKp
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbJg4e0mvs
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWrcYQ9tdn
「你最近有看到老爸嗎？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK8NQXjMAg
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P2cO61UHQ
餐後，里奧幫忙洗碗，葛蕾絲問起阿道夫的事。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCazXmItAa
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7EDmyLV5w
「沒有。」里奧表示：「他似乎很忙。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU20FlH3Kg6
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qZE3P98LP
「忙到不用回家？已經兩個禮拜了耶！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhlasiTIqS
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNqBsbzBcQ
葛蕾絲一說，洗好碗的里奧微愣，反問葛蕾絲：「這麼久？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhg2awwGdo
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhzjUSKaa4
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIETiI1JYCU
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEdvxrI9z7
「不，我白天也沒看到他。」里奧說：「我以為他晚上回家，白天出門。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkKOw9uLHG
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i4DuaAx5N
雖然稱不上感情好，但對方是父親，他們或多或少會擔心。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiD1pW5lxa
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CVrHmfSD1
「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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVXBsIQZXk
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6oEU6lZQT
「就算是，他也不會輸，爸可是跆拳道黑帶。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Emjf1iMhy
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn66f3AM8kW
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu71bR1Yrzw
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa67jRaoeu
「妳怎麼知道？」里奧問。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQhIsovRN3
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡometbd4JvF
「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。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g357Q9LG7
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u1oybTd9q
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraR8JIj2gJ
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAK9yYwrpB
「『奎茵博士（Dr. Quinn）的遺願』……這是什麼？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmREyJm5Eq6
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDteB7Ylc8
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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VoQabg1fc
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YqVU2gcPg
「……！？」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqqKrG8IQ2
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpikTNKpKry
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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxftUxjHGa6
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPxQarZ9oT
「葛蕾絲，這不干……！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv4pRau8cj
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9xvruDmJk
「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！」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlthd5n68mx
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「……。」574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvAKdW8Jid
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwXTw5VTql
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：574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQIEi5bDoK
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6nJDJsV3x
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARFwE96Jt1
致 阿道夫．懷特教授：574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE8DVBvbl1
574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuVQd0WZau
您好，我是奎茵博士的研究助理，我叫作白絃。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQpeVR14Ip
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouzsl3yWCG
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3SEUurQhw
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。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMWOydi0jy
附件是我的聯絡方式，期待收到您的回覆，謝謝。574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdrhUTtlLD
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白絃（獅鷲）574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIisBPBE4I
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