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Fryderyk replied , “ Hold on a little longer . ”
Watching the people still busy on the pig farm , Jackson took a few steps forward and sat down nearby . With a sneer, he muttered , “ Hannah Gibson is seriously shady – always either tailing Aria or snooping around the lab . You can just tell she’s up to no good . ”
Fryderyk instructed , “ Keep an eye on her , but don’t tip her off . ”
Jackson nodded . “ You got it . ”
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The lab was thick with tension , the air almost suffocating .
News came through about the students ‘ applications , and it was an application void notice .
Because the experimental section was nearly identical to that of the newly submitted report by Heffner Hospital .
This was the first time they’d run into something like this – everyone was at a complete loss .
Someone cried , “ What the hell is going on ? How could our application report be identical to Heffner Hospital’s ? ”
A boy speculated , “ Did someone … leak our research ? ”
“ We’ve got people on duty in the lab 24/7 , and the equipment never leaves the premises . So it’s highly unlikely any of us could have leaked anything ourselves , ” someone said .
Just then , a girl’s voice , thick with tears , cut in , “ One day I suddenly got a stomach bug and was stuck in the bathroom for half an hour … Could that be … ”
Her voice trailed off , thick with self – reproach .
Someone stepped out of the crowd and yelled , “ Seriously ? At such a critical moment , why didn’t you just message the group to get someone else to cover your watch ? ”
The girl burst into tears , her head hanging so low her chin nearly touched her chest . “ I’m sorry … it’s all my fault , ” she choked out .
The senior researcher stepped in to smooth things over . “ Look , don’t blame her . If someone was determined to steal , luring people away would be child’s play .”
Another one said , “ Heffner Hospital is utterly despicable ! How could they stoop so low as to steal our research data ? ”
The crowd nodded . “ We have to go get some answers ! Let’s go right now ! ”
Everyone clenched their fists , their faces contorted with fury .
Aria rushed over upon hearing the news , just in time to witness the furious uproar among her students .
“ Professor Saxon ! ” The students swarmed forward , all talking over each other in their eagerness to report what had happened .
A knowing smile curled at the corners of Aria’s lips as she motioned for them to sit . “ Take it easy . Calm down . Heffner Hospital has already started their clinical trials – let them do the heavy lifting for us . ”
The students exchanged uncertain glances . “ Professor , ” one blurted out , “ did you know about this all along ? ”
Aria shook her head . “ I just found out , too , but I’m not surprised . Trust me on this – let’s not go picking fights just yet . ”
Seeing her composed demeanor , their agitation gradually subsided . “ Professor Saxon , we’ll follow your lead , ” they said in unison .
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One of the students quipped , “ Guess we’re finally getting a break ! ”
“ Let’s take a day off first , then we’ll go lend a hand at the pig farm too , ” one of them suggested .
On her way back , Aria’s phone buzzed with a message from Derek : [ Aria , I saw the news . Is the drug already in use ? ]
Aria replied : [ Yeah . ]
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Derek : ( Aria , when are you coming back ? I haven’t seen you in over two months . I really miss you ! ]
Aria : [ I’ll be back once the clinical trial is over . ]
Derek : [ I’ll be waiting ! ] It was attached with a cute emoji .
Derek : [ Oh , Aria ! I almost forgot to tell you – I made it ! ]
Aria sent Derek a digital cash gift with the message : [ Bonus for you . ]
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Before long , Heffner Hospital’s clinical trial was a resounding success . The moment the news broke , it caused a huge sensation .
Chief of Jamelan , Winston , organized a grand celebration , with several villages chipping in to decorate the venue at Jamelan Elementary School .
Many keen reporters arrived early , eager to cover the event . Among them , a major media outlet immediately started a livestream on the spot .
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