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One of the nurses sneered , “ She is just so used to petty theft – stealing men is one thing , but now , she’s even stealing other people’s research achievements . How utterly shameless ! ”
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The remark pushed Hannah to her breaking point . Her pent – up rage finally erupted . “ Watch your mouth ! One more word of slander , and the Gibson family will make you regret it ! ”
The girl sneered in a mocking tone , “ Oh , I’m so scared … ”
Someone nearby immediately jumped in , “ You almost killed an innocent child . Don’t you feel any guilt at all ? ”
Hannah sneered and retorted , “ Weren’t you all convinced Violet had stopped breathing too ? Now you’re trying to pin all the blame on me . How dare you ! ”
Another one retorted , “ At least we admit we were wrong ! Unlike you – you can’t even be bothered to check on Violet . ”
Hannah was about to retort when she spotted Liam entering . She immediately dashed over to him , pouting , “ Liam , they’re all bullying me ! ”
A nurse close to Giana immediately mimicked Hannah in a mocking , pretentious voice , drawling , “ Liam , they’re all bullying me … ”
Hannah’s face flushed with fury , but she bit back her anger and turned to Liam with tear – filled eyes .
Exhausted after days of nonstop work , Liam remained unmoved by Hannah’s pleading gaze .
He said gently , “ Hannah , you’re not entirely blameless in this . Let’s find time to visit Violet together . ”
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‘ s expression darkened . “ That old woman scratched up my face . It’s time I got my payback . ”
Liam was taken aback , his tone grave . “ How can a few scars ever compare to a human life ? ”
Hannah quickly explained , “ That’s not what I meant . Mrs. Livingston despises me now . If I show up , she’ll definitely make a scene . And if things escalate , it’ll only disturb Violet’s rest . ”
Liam thought , ‘ She did something wrong . How can she not even bring herself to apologize ? ‘
Liam’s face darkened . Without another word , he strode out , leaving behind a cold remark . “ I’ll go alone . ”
He left without a second glance .
Hannah watched Liam’s retreating figure , her expression dazed .
‘ She thought to herself , ‘ Liam’s changed . He’s grown so distant .
‘ Could it be because of all these rumors and gossip that he misunderstood me ? ‘
A chilling glint slowly crept into Hannah’s eyes .
Just then , a message from Culver came through . She took a deep breath to steady herself and hurried over .
Hannah asked , “ Dr. Webster , what did you need to see me about? ”
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Culver shot her a cool glance . “ I’ve heard about Violet . If this gets out , you’ll be blacklisted by every hospital . ”
Hannah’s face paled instantly . Clenching her back teeth , she said , “ I … I believe the truth will clear my name . ”
Culver let out a dry laugh , his eyes mocking though his tone remained gentle . “ If you can develop the miracle cure before they do , this scandal will blow
over . As the national hero , no one will remember the rest . ”
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Hannah knew this all too well , but with no one to help her , she was left to work on her research alone , and it went pretty slowly .
Culver said calmly , “ I can help you . But there’s a condition . You’ll need to retrieve something for me first . ”
Hannah looked up . “ What is it ? “ .
Culver said , “ A seal . ”
“ Aria ! ” Spotting Aria striding ahead , Liam called out anxiously and hurried to catch up . “ Aria , how’s Violet ? ”
Without breaking stride , Aria shot back , “ What’s it to you ? ”
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Liam said earnestly , “ Though Hannah didn’t mean to , she nearly cost Violet her life . I’m here to apologize to Mrs. Livingston in person . From now until Violet graduates from college , I’ll cover all her living expenses and medical bills . I’ll take full responsibility . ”
Aria’s face remained blank . “ Why are you telling me this ? ”
Spotting Aria , the lab members immediately rushed over , calling out excitedly , “ Ms. Saxon ! ”
Suddenly , a voice echoed in Liam’s mind . “ Professor Colton ! ”
A sudden voice echoed in Liam’s mind . His hand moved faster than his thoughts . Before he realized it , he had grabbed Aria’s arm .
Liam grabbed Aria’s arm , his voice urgent . “ Aria , did you visit me when you were at the front ? ”
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