Chapter 291
Chapter 291
‘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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