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‘ How dare Ramon Harmon humiliate me like this ? I’m the nation’s beloved heroine now ! ‘ she thought furiously .
Seeing this , Cyril stepped forward to defend Hannah . “ Mr. Harmon , Dr. Gibson is the lead researcher on the HG13 virus – hospitals are practically fighting to recruit her . How could you possibly … ”
“ Dr. Tinsley , ” Ramon cut in , “ we all know about your special relationship . Don’t play the outsider here . ”
Ramon fixed Hannah with a long , hard look , then turned and strode away , leaving behind an icy warning , “ Karma will catch up with you .”
Given Ramon’s reputation as a doting father , the staff at Heffner Hospital weren’t particularly surprised by the outcome .
However , they’d heard that none of the other five team members were involved in Hannah’s research . The fact that she single – handedly developed the HG13 virus treatment in just two months was nothing short of miraculous .
Rumors also circulated that Hannah had developed the previous protease inhibitors entirely on her own .
Whispers spread through the crowd , their gazes now tinged with suspicion .
Winston stood on stage . After finishing his speech , his piercing gaze swept across the crowd before finally settling on Hannah . A knowing smile played on his lips as he declared in a clear voice , “ Now , everyone , please direct your attention to the large screen .”
On the big screen , a video began to play , showing everything from the initial panic of the outbreak to the orderly emergency response , and finally to the relentless efforts of the healthcare workers , volunteers , villagers , and local officials during treatment . Every scene was clearly presented .
All eyes were riveted on the screen , many with tears welling up in their eyes . But only Hannah stood there , her face a mask of shock .
‘ When did they record this ? Why wasn’t I informed ? Thank goodness there aren’t any surveillance cameras in the lab ,’ Hannah thought , her tension gradually easing .
Midway through the video , the screen suddenly cut to the face of a little girl .
“ Thank you , everyone , for always taking care of me . And a special thank you to Maddy for pulling me back from the brink of death , ” Violet said sincerely .
Her childlike voice , lisping and stumbling over her words , still brought tears to everyone’s eyes .
“ I love you , Maddy . ” Violet paused , then added in her tiny , lisping voice , “ And I love you , Wennie and Cabbie . ”
With that , she raised both hands , struggling to form a perfect heart shape above her head . But her tiny arms couldn’t quite reach , leaving only a lopsided semicircle suspended in the air .
Viewer A : [ OMG , she’s so cute ! ]
Viewer B : [ I so wanna take her home ! ]
Viewer C : [ She’s simply the dream kid ! ]
Viewer D : [ She’s simply a perfect child model ! ]
From the surveillance room , Aria watched the scene unfold , a knowing smile playing at the corners of her lips .
Wiping away tears , a villager asked curiously , “ y know Violet refers to Madelyn by Maddy , but who is Wennie ? ”
Another villager chuckled as he explained , “ Wennie is Owen Shaw , Madelyn’s friend , and Cabbie is Caleb Saxon , her older brother .”
Wiping away tears , a villager laughed , “ Madelyn truly is the blessing of Jamelan ! If only I could turn back time , I’d never have ignored … ”
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They sighed , “ Yeah ! We never lifted a finger to help her , yet she not only funded an entire school – she built it to such high standards , it’s every bit as good as any school in the city . ”
The footage rolled on .
The medical staff were working at a frenzied pace in the lab , but it was the Mandino University students who appeared most frequently in the footage .
Unlike the footage shot on cell phones , the scenes featuring them were all surveillance footage .
While the footage wasn’t as crisp as smartphone recordings , it covered every angle , with the audio perfectly preserved .
Hannah stared at the big screen , involuntarily taking a step back as her eyes widened in disbelief . “ How … how could there be surveillance footage ? ” she gasped .
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