CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Chapter 1860

"Come, sit down. I hear you're one of Wilfred's students? I know him well. His students are practically my own," Professor Cruz said with a warm smile the moment Karina sat down, catching her off guard. "You know Dr. Wilfred?" she blurted out, then immediately realized how silly the question sounded. Of course, they knew each other. How else could Wilfred have arranged for her to attend the lecture? Professor Cruz chuckled, unbothered by her slip. Instead, he found her straightforwardness rather refreshing.

As he looked at her, he let out a sigh, seemingly lost in thought. "Good, good... I had thought that kid might..." He trailed off, speaking more to himself than to Karina.

Karina didn't catch his last comment.

"I hear from Wilfred that you're here to discuss your paper?" Professor Cruz asked, steering the conversation back. "Did you bring it with you?"

"Yes, I did," Karina said quickly, pulling out her paper with care and handing it over.

Professor Cruz slipped on a pair of reading glasses and began reviewing it meticulously, making thoughtful "hmm" sounds as he read.

Karina, nervous, felt her palms grow damp. Unable to bear the silence, she said shyly, "It's my first paper, so it's probably full of mistakes. I hope you won't find it too laughable, Professor."

Cruz glanced up, surprised. "What? Not

disbelief. She hadn't expected such high praise from someone of his stature. It felt like a monumental

stammered, "But... the Association said

had been filled with criticisms her topic didn't align with their values, her arguments were off-track, and so on. The nitpicking had been endless. Karina

just how they are. Don't take their nonsense too seriously. For

can be

want to

Karina hesitated under his sharp gaze. It

she quickly steadied

for this question. Her

as it had been when she first made her decision. "I believe

in the hands of the elite, then those beneath them will remain voiceless and

a glimmer of approval in Professor Cruz's

"You and Wilfred really are two peas in a pod. That's a good thing. With people like you both, we old-timers can feel reassured about the future