Chapter 8

“This man… Ethan Clark, born in 2642, is twenty-three years old this year. Hmm, he wrote a practical little software program at the age of twelve, which earned him enough money to survive, and that’s still his job now. Three years ago, he was in a car accident while out, which left him disabled… Strange, his profile seems to be a bit lacking in detail.”

  “Lacking?”

  Grace Miller nodded. “That’s all there is in his file, but there’s actually a lot of information about his younger sister.”

  “Hm? Sister Grace, is there something special about his sister?”

  “His sister is named Olivia Clark, born in 2647, and she’s eighteen this year. She started school at six, received both her primary and secondary education in Hainan City, and moved to the current Changning City three years ago. She’s now attending Changning City’s First Advanced Academy. The important thing is, this young lady is actually registered as a level-four psychic in our Psychic Union. At eighteen, not yet the legal adult age of twenty, her mental strength has already reached the peak of level four among psychics. Among her peers, she’s considered a genius-level student with great potential. If she receives excellent education in all aspects, she might even break through to level six in the future, becoming a trainee or even a full-fledged mecha knight.”

  Sarah Cooper, however, didn’t pay attention to what Grace Miller said afterward. She kept muttering, “Olivia Clark, Ling Mingyue? Ethan Clark, Ling Chen? Three years ago?” After a moment, she asked again, “Is there any record of why they moved to Changning City?”

  “That might be a bit difficult, but I’ll try my best.”

  “Then… is there any record of other family circumstances?”

  “That’ll take some time too. But for now, what we do know is that the siblings aren’t on good terms… Maybe it’s because of the difference in their status. One is an eighteen-year-old level-four psychic with unlimited potential, and the other is just an ordinary person with only level-one mental strength… No, a disabled person with no hope for the rest of his life… A ten million Alliance credit neural connection surgery? That’s not something an ordinary person can afford…”

  “Because of the car accident?”

  “Most likely…”

  After listening to Grace Miller, Sarah Cooper pondered for a moment and asked again, “Can you find out the details of that car accident three years ago?”

  “That… should have just been an ordinary traffic accident, so there probably aren’t many records. And… after three years, if we want to find out, the process will be very complicated.”

  “Nowadays, society has a complete traffic law system, and car accidents are rare. A disabling car accident isn’t a small matter even in a small circle; there should be some clues left behind. Grace Miller, I’ll have to trouble you to look into this.”

  “I’ll pay attention to it. But, Miss, why did you suddenly decide to investigate the identities of these two complete strangers…”

  Sarah Cooper glanced at the man sitting in the wheelchair, still breathing slightly, and shook her head gently. “He looks a bit like a very good friend I used to have… It’s just that I’ve lost contact with that friend for three years now. During these three years, I’ve been searching in secret, hoping to find some clue about him…”

  “A friend lost for three years…” Grace Miller looked at Sarah Cooper, who had a trace of sadness between her brows, and seemed to understand something. “Miss is already twenty-one this year, already considered an adult… And over the years, there have been no shortage of outstanding young men pursuing her. Some of them are so perfect they’re almost flawless, but Miss has never been moved… Could it be because of that friend she mentioned…”

  Although she thought it was unlikely, after this guess, she decided to take this matter seriously and not brush it off as she had before.

  Sarah Cooper watched from the car for a while longer, until she saw the woman named Anna Scott push the wheelchair with him out of the park and disappear from her sight. Only then did she say, “Alright, let’s go to the union branch and hold the meeting.”

Chapter Two: Siblings

  “Mr. Clark, during this period, you really should rest well and stop forcing yourself to do any more rehabilitative training. I know you’re eager to stand up and experience the feeling of having your feet on the ground again, but if your training methods aren’t appropriate, it might actually backfire…”

  On the way back, the attending physician Anna Scott was pushing Ethan Clark’s wheelchair, slowly moving along the path outside the residential complex. The atmosphere was quite peaceful.

  “I understand. I’ll be careful.”

  Anna Scott glanced at the man in front of her. His mindset was actually quite good, and with the help of this high-tech wheelchair, he could take care of himself completely in daily life. It’s just that…