Chapter 119

She pulled out her phone and called the property management office . She said , “ I thought Mayen Garden was supposed to have excellent – to explain how uninvited people got in ? ”
“ We’re so sorry , Ms. Saxon . We’ll handle this immediately ! ”
By the time the call ended , Liam had already helped Hannah to her feet . “ Let’s head to the hospital first , ” he said .
Hannah wasn’t hurt , but she felt embarrassed . Her eyes reddened as she forced a smile . “ I’m fine . ”
She said to Aria , “ Aria , just wait ! ”
Liam looked at her angrily as well .
Aria smirked , her tone dripping with mockery . “ Anytime .
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be waiting . ”
Liam said , “ Hannah , let’s go . If they don’t want treatment , that’s their problem . Right now , the most important thing is SCI about protease inhibitors . It doesn’t have your name on it . ”
Hannah froze in disbelief and asked , “ What ? ”
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Liam said , “ Even though you didn’t work in the lab , you were the one who made the biggest contribution . Professor Colton wrote the paper but deliberately left your name out . ”
Back when they were volunteering in the most heavily infected areas , it was Hannah who identified the critical component for the inhibitor and handed it over to the teacher . That discovery was what enabled the precise development of protease inhibitors .
It was also that teacher who wrote a recommendation letter for Hannah , which allowed her to join Kerano Global Health .
Hannah’s gaze flickered with a mix of emotions . She said , “ If my name’s not there , so be it . As long as it helps people , I don’t care about … ”
As their voices faded into the distance , Aria closed the door and turned to the group . “ Who leaked my address ? ”
Everyone instinctively looked at Linda .
Linda hesitated before raising her hand . She said in a trembling voice , “ I … I’m sorry . I didn’t want to offend the Gibson family . Please , Ms. Saxon , don’t stop my treatment . ”
Aria leaned back on the sofa and said indifferently , “ Your consultation fee just doubled . Don’t let it happen again . ”
Linda quickly nodded . “ Alright . ”
After finishing the check – ups , Aria created a group chat and said , “ Once I finalize the ingredients for beauty cream , I’ll share a list of medicinal herbs and instructions . You can apply it yourself at home . No need to come back here . ”
They nodded eagerly . “ Got it . ”
Once the check – ups were done , everyone quietly transferred their payments through the group chat and left .
Aria confirmed the payments with a quick tap , then switched to her banking app to transfer all the funds to another account .
Not long after , someone reached out to her .
[ Ms. Saxon , your recent donation is enough to fund the project for years . There’s no need to send more . ]
Aria : [ We still need more schools . Let’s start with that . ]
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The person on the other end paused for a while before sending a lengthy message filed with gratitude . Ana skimmed jus tapped into her contacts and made a call . The recipient answered instantly , addressing hat in a foreign Isharage
“ Madelyn , where have you been ? When are you coming back to Kerano ? “
“ Lance , I’m back in Mandino City . I don’t plan on coming back anytime soon . *
Director Lance Luthor sighed . “ Alright . Are you still working in the field ? ”
Aria remained silent , and Lance seemed to understand . He encouraged her , “ It’d be a shame to waste your talent . You’ll always be welcomed in var
“ Thanks , Lance . By the way , has Hannah been part of the protease inhibitors research since I left ? ” Aria asked .
“ Who’s Hannah ? ”
Aria explained Hannah’s background .
“ I’ll look into it , ” Lance said .
“ Okay . ”
Larkridge High School , security office .
The guard was enjoying his lunch while watching a drama on his phone when the ringtone suddenly blared . He glanced at the caller ID and nearly choked , spraying food everywhere . Frantically grabbing his phone , he said , “ You’re letting me borrow her ? ”
“ Professor Colton is in Mandino City . You should consider inviting her to be a mentor at your school . ”
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