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“ Wow , who would’ve thought Professor Colton was actually the seemingly ordinary Arial Guess you can’t trust rumors after all ! ”
“ Rumors are indeed unreliable . Aria is actually the majority shareholder of the Stars Group and wields significant influence . Many hoping to collaborate with the company have been reaching out to her discreetly . ”
Someone in the crowd gasped , “ No way , she’s got that kind of connection too ? ”
“ That’s not all . She’s also friends with Cloe from Amour Bistro , and she even holds their prestigious First – class VIP Card ! ”
The more they uncovered about Aria’s identities , the wilder the crowd grew with excitement .
Someone in the crowd exclaimed , “ We used the beauty cream Hannah gave us and broke out in terrible rashes ! We went to several hospitals but none could help , yet Aria cured us in just one week . She’s absolutely Professor Colton ! ”
“ Now Aria is this incredible , the Saxons who cut ties with her must really be kicking themselves ! ”
“ Logan and Zoe must be kicking themselves now . Their daughter had blossomed into someone truly remarkable right under their noses , yet they’d been completely oblivious . ”
Yet instead of understanding her , their constant misunderstandings only drove her further away .
Hannah snapped out of her daze .
‘ Madelyn Colton ! No way ! She’s Professor Colton ? ‘ Hannah thought in disbelief . ‘ Did she really write that research note ? But she’s supposed to be uneducated , how could she possibly conduct such advanced research ? I refuse to believe it ! ‘
Liam was equally in disbelief .
‘ If Aria really is Professor Colton , why didn’t she reveal it sooner ? ‘
‘ If she loved me enough to risk her life to save me , then why didn’t she come to save me when she knew I was fighting for my life on the front lines ? ”
‘ If I’d known she were this foolish , I never would’ve tied myself to her in the first place . I also shouldn’t have wasted the effort to save her . Was it a waste of effort to save me ? ‘
‘ Could it be … Liam thought in disbelief . ‘ No way … Hannah was the first person I saw when I woke up . She’s the one who’s been looking after me all along .’
Amid the flurry of voices , Hannah couldn’t get a word in edgewise . That’s how the misunderstanding arose .
Hannah had been innocent all along .
Thinking of the paper , Liam’s face darkened . He fixed Aria with a cold stare . “ Since you’re Professor Colton , then explain this . Why isn’t Hannah’s name on the protease inhibitors paper ? ”
“ She worked day and night in the lab and finally figured out the final component . What gives you the right to claim all the credit for yourself ? ” he
demanded .
His accusations rang out loud and clear , dripping with confusion and resentment .
Aria turned her head with a cold sneer . “ Was she the one who tested the final drug ? Are you really sure about that ? ”
Liam said heatedly , “ All the medical staff present were witnesses , and the lead instructor even wrote her a recommendation let got into Kerano Global Health and became team leader ! ”
at’s how Hannah
Liam snapped , “ Hannah clearly made the biggest contribution . Fine , you took all the credit , but you didn’t even include her name on the research
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paper ! ”
“ Aria , you’ve gone too fart ” Liam shouted angrily .
The crowd was stunned yet again , wondering how there could still be such hidden depths .
“ Wait , so Hannah was actually the main contributor to the development of the protease inhibitors , and Aria just took credit for her work ? ”
Hannah gently squeezed Liam’s hand and sighed . “ Let it go . As long as we can save those suffering from the epidemic , it doesn’t matter who gets the
crédit . ”
Even in this situation , Hannah still tried to save Aria’s face , but Aria just sneered at them , as if they were the ones in the wrong
Liam fumed with anger . “ Aria , everyone says you’ve been working around the clock for the Cole Group . So when did you ever have time to go to Erenoland and develop those protease inhibitors ? ”
He pressed further , “ You should never have erased Hannah’s name ! I’ll take this straight to Kerano Global Health and make them answer for it ? ”
Aria sneered coldly . “ First , I was on a three – month business trip to Erenoland . Second , the protease inhibitors were the work of twenty – three researchers . Hannah never even set foot in the lab . Do you really expect me to believe she single – handedly developed it ? That’s ridiculous . ”
Aria shot back , her tone icy . “ As for that so – called the team leader you mentioned . Go ahead , call right now and ask ! ”