This comment made old Mr. Sims pause briefly before he chuckled, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Keira cut straight to the point, "I know the truth."

Old Mr. Sims looked at her, momentarily startled. "What do you know?"

Keira replied, "I know Barry Brandt isn't a traitor, and I also know you're not a spy."

Old Mr. Sims hesitated, then gave a wry smile. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Keira stepped closer and said, "Everyone says Professor Brandt is a traitor, that he betrayed his country and will never come back. But in reality, only a few people know that he's been nurturing talent for the country all along, and he'll return home one day."

She looked at him intently. "That day might be far off, or it could be tomorrow."

Old Mr. Sims's expression changed immediately. He eyed Keira with suspicion and asked, "Who are you? How do you know these things?"

Keira responded, "It doesn't matter, nor does how I know. What's important is… I'm sorry that you've suffered."

Old Mr. Sims fell silent.

Keira continued, "I know you're just playing a part in his plan. If the act isn't convincing enough, it could attract the attention of Country M, making his return even more difficult. So, you had no choice but to accept this blame!"

Mr. Sims clenched his jaw, momentarily at a loss for words, but finally sighed. "I really don't know what you're talking about.

admit anything without more details, Keira sighed. "A friend told me he met Professor Brandt. Although it seems like he betrayed his country, his heart is actually with his nation. When he recruits students abroad,

Mr. Sims's brow furrowed

"The friend who told me this is my

Brandt, Lewis had whispered this exact information

finally met old Mr.

country. If Brandt wanted to establish himself abroad, he would need technological support; the information old Mr. Sims provided was likely not related to national security. The money Brandt sent was probably a facade for trading technology, but in reality, it might have been Brandt returning the money he had earned over the years

why all that money remained untouched in Old Mr. Sims's account. A true miser would never be able

Keira speak with such certainty, old Mr. Sims knew he could

intensely at her and asked, "Can I trust

Keira responded, "Yes."

spoke gravely. "As a member of the Freeman Sect,

We are at a critical juncture; once this research is complete, he can lead his students back home! Therefore, at this stage, I

long will this

Sims was taken aback. "Not

is

Sims clenched his

longer. Each scientific

Sims laughed. "Then it's

son's house arrest, and your

ago, when her grandmother was seriously ill, only Country M could treat her, but they demanded a

technology, including in medical science. We've been catching up slowly, but it's still

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