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Cyril’s smile froze instantly , his face contorted in disbelief . “ No way ! How could it possibly fail to get approval ? ” he blurted out .
The voice on the other end of the line remained businesslike and impassive . “ I’m just notifying you . For the specific reasons , check the notice yourself . ”
Cyril’s veins bulged in fury as he bellowed into the phone , “ This experiment was personally overseen by Dr. Webster ! It’s impossible that the application wasn’t approved ! Put your supervisor on the line now ! ”
The official , clearly annoyed , replied icily , “ Never heard of any Dr. Webster ! Keep this up , and we’ll void your application immediately ! ”
With that , the line went dead .
The call was on speakerphone , broadcasting the excruciatingly awkward conversation to everyone present .
Especially that line- “ Never heard of any Dr. Webster “ -hung in the air , plunging the room into dead silence .
Cyril was all set to show off , but ended up getting embarrassed publicly .
Culver’s usually calm and composed face darkened like a thundercloud . If it weren’t for the formal setting , he would have stormed over and slapped Cyril across the face , shouting , “ Idiot ! ”
Cyril noticed Culver’s darkening expression and instantly realized he was in deep trouble . Breaking into a cold sweat , he scrambled to explain , “ Dr. Webster , this is a novel virus – it’s actually quite normal for the application to be rejected at first .
“ After all , you’re about to take over Todd School and are swamped with work . Had those doctors followed your guidance , the application would have sailed through approval .
“ A few experts went to Briteron and have only just submitted their applications . Even Professor Colton , who’s personally leading the team from our Kerano Global Health , is still just compiling his report . ”
Culver’s expression eased slightly , his eyes falling on Aria .
Aria kept adjusting the equipment with quiet focus , as if she hadn’t heard Cyril’s words at all .
‘ Could it be that Aria Saxon doesn’t realize how crucial that seal is ? Culver wondered . Otherwise , how could she be so calm ? ‘ Culver wondered .
Culver scrutinized Aria’s face for any reaction but found nothing amiss . He asked pointedly , “ I heard you studied traditional medicine under Jamelan’s village physician ? ”
Aria glanced at a security staff member and said coolly , “ Escort all unaffiliated personnel out . ”
Ignored by Aria , Culver’s face flushed red , then turned pale with embarrassment and anger . With a furious snort , he flicked his sleeves and stormed off . Cyril scrambled after him .
A faint smirk curled at the corners of Aria’s lips as she watched Culver’s back .
Fuming with anger , Culver was storming down the road when he ran into Hannah , who looked visibly panicked .
Hannah grabbed Culver’s arm in panic . “ Dr. Webster ! The clinical trial failed – what do we do now ? ”
Culver shot Cyril a sidelong glance . Cyril , quick to take the hint , discreetly withdrew .
Hannah whispered urgently , “ Dr. Webster , I’ve secured the official seal . Now you have to help me push this experiment through ! ”
At the mention of the seal , Culver’s heart sank . Frowning , he cut her off sharply , “ What are you panicking about ? ”
“ We’re running out of time ! ” Hannah blurted out , panic in her voice . “ Aria and her team have already submitted their clinical trial application ! ”
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Culver reassured her , “ Relax , they’re still just compiling their report ; they haven’t even submitted the application yet … I promised I’d help you develop it , but I can’t stop others from being faster . ”
After Culver left , Hannah stood rooted to the spot , her mind reeling for a long moment .
On the pig farm , Fryderyk and Jackson wrestled the squealing pig , struggling to hold it still as the veterinarian gave the injection . After a full hour of this exhausting battle , both men were left sore and aching from head to toe before it finally ended .
Jackson straightened up , rubbing his aching back , and asked wearily , “ Captain Fletcher , we’ve been here for days . Aren’t we going back yet ? ”
They’d barely spent any time in Briteron before being sent off to Jamelan .
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