Chapter 170
‘Did Hannah lie to me?‘ Liam wondered. ‘Was the inhibitor really developed by Aria and her team? Did Aria go to the front lines? Then the one who saved
me…
Liam looked at Aria, fragmented memories flooding his mind and leaving his thoughts in utter chaos.
Katrina sneered, “So you’re not just a homewrecker, but a thief too?”
Hannah snapped, “Shut up!”
Hannah raised her voice, staring into the camera. “Professor Wallace, those notes were written based on my own experiments! I never even saw Professor Colton’s research notes. I didn’t even know she’d been in the lab! I always thought you used my notes to develop the inhibitor. No one ever told me it was Professor Colton who made it. I can quit Kerano Global Health, but I won’t accept this false accusation!”
She insisted, “I barely slept three hours a day. I had friends back home prepare herbal medicine and send it to the front lines. I did countless experiments and filled several notebooks! I can send all my notes and herbal medicine purchase records to Kerano Global Health to prove my innocence. I swear! never saw that missing research note!”
“Professor Wallace,” Hannah pleaded, her voice trembling, “You were my mentor throughout my studies abroad. Don’t you trust me?”
Ava fell silent for a moment, surprised by this unexpected layer to the situation.
Aria’s research notes were printed, leaving multiple copies.
She clearly remembered that there were significant overlaps between Hannah’s notes and Aria’s research notes.
But it still didn’t prove Hannah stole the research notes.
Maybe she had misjudged this girl.
Seeing Ava’s expression soften, Hannah turned to Aria and said solemnly, “Aria. I formally apologize to you. I was mistaken about you.”
She admitted honestly, “I know how the inhibitor was developed. When I saw the herbal components were almost exactly what I had in mind, I just assumed my notes had made a difference. Honestly, it never occurred to me that you were the one leading the team behind it all.”
Griffin grumbled, “So this whole thing was just a misunderstanding, huh?”
Someone in the crowd gasped, “Wait. Aria needed a whole team to develop the inhibitor, but Hannah pulled it off all by herself? Doesn’t that make Hannah way more impressive than Aria?”
“But what about the missing research notes? Who can prove Hannah didn’t take them?”
“But Hannah does have proof that she developed it herself,” someone argued,
“Show us the evidence!” someone demanded.
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
Ava sighed. “Hannah, I know you’ve been dedicated to your research on the inhibitor. It was my own bias that led me to misjudge you from the start. I’m sorry!
Having spent nearly a year at Kerano Global Health, Hannah couldn’t possibly have been unaware of what was going on.
Without concrete evidence, Ava couldn’t press the matter further.
She said, “I’ll explain the situation to Kerano Global Health.”
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Hannah’s eyes brimmed with tears. “There’s no need, Professor. Since I’ve already withdrawn, it just proves Kerano Global Health and i weren’t meant to be.” She swallowed hard. “I’ve decided to build my career here at home, so I won’t be going back to Erenoland.”
“I respect your decision.”
“Thank you, Professor.”
If she ever returned to Kerano Global Health, she knew she’d only be a laughingstock.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t compare to Aria, so she didn’t need to go back and make a fool of herself.
Ava looked at Aria again and said, “Aria, take your time to think it over. Mooney University will always welcome you
The video call ended.
Hannah wiped away her tears, letting out a quiet sigh of relief.
Though the confrontation was dramatic, this video call undeniably confirmed Aria’s true identity.
She was a professor that even Mooney University was trying to recruit her.
with
open
arms.”
Martin said warmly, “Aria, if you’re willing, you could also join Mandino University as a professor. We may not be as prestigious as Mooney, but at least you could stay in the country. And if you want to pursue research on herbal medicine, we’ll make sure you have everything you need.”
Aria shook her head. “Sorry, Professor Schmidt. I’m not that strong academically, and I’m not really cut out for mentoring students.”
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