Chapter 1858

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Professor Cruz was a senior professor at the local medical university, responsible for teaching students in their sophomore year and above.

With only three lectures a month and sometimes even fewer, his classes were always packed to capacity. The reason?

His teaching quality was unmatched. Every student he mentored personally had gone on to achieve great things. Most earned doctorates, while the "least accomplished" held master's degrees.

If Professor Zeller was considered one pillar of the medical world, then Professor Cruz was undoubtedly the other.

The two were strikingly different in one key way.

While Professor Zeller was known for wielding influence and had even founded the prestigious "Tree of Life Association" to gather top talent in the field, Professor Cruz preferred a more carefree life. He was elusive, often absent even to the students he directly mentored. Securing a spot in one of his classes was nearly impossible. It was a rare opportunity not to be missed.

Yet Wilfred said casually, "I got you a seat as a guest in his class. It's this week."

"Really?"

nearly leap with excitement, Wilfred couldn't help but smile. With patience, he assured her, "Really. Next Wednesday. He just got

might be able to help

by the Association, a fact he didn't particularly care about. But Professor Cruz was a different story. It was well-known that he and Professor Zeller were not only acquainted but

a chance that Professor Cruz could mediate on Karina's behalf or suggest

same mess he had caught up in the Association's politics

was too busy celebrating the good news to notice the deeper intentions

the rejection of her paper felt insignificant. She eagerly looked forward to Wednesday, counting

Finally, the day arrived.

that shaded the pathways. Nearby, the sports

ton

air, Karina felt as though she had been transported back in time, shedding a few years off her shoulders. Oh, how wonderful student

carefree days of school. "Excuse me, do you

the university. "Are you a freshman or an upperclassman? How do you not

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