How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 399

Elodie popped a piece of chocolate from the box and asked, "What's going on?" "Professor Abbott just made a statement on Verdant University's public forum. He said Sylvie is no longer his student. Word's spreading fast-everyone in the field knows by now. Honestly, Sylvie's reputation has taken a nosedive after this."

Professor Abbott wasn't just a colleague; he'd practically watched Elodie grow up in the department. Now, after Sylvie had nearly managed to frame her, it was no wonder he was furious. With Sylvie potentially facing charges, neither the university nor Professor Abbott were about to risk their names by standing by a student at the center of such a scandal.

Elodie was a little surprised. She'd thought that, after Professor Abbott refused Sylvie in person, things would quietly end there.

But she hadn't expected him to publicly announce the severing of ties.

Even though he didn't mention any specifics in his post, everyone in the academic community knew what had happened. Even if Sylvie was only partly responsible, she'd accused VistaLink Technologies of plagiarism—a line you just don't cross in research.

As for Neural Intelligence, their infringement had already been proven and was turning into a full-blown scandal. There was no doubt about how the public would view Sylvie after this.

It was painfully clear.

"Verdant University will probably reconsider Sylvie's admission. After all this, she's not only facing time but has lost almost everything," Alexander said with a cold chuckle, clearly thinking she'd brought it on herself.

"I heard something today from Mr. Ableson," he went on. "Because of this whole fiasco with Neural Intelligence-especially after their new system infringed on our VistaLink Technologies-every company that just started working with them is now pulling out. Neural Intelligence breached contracts and caused losses, so now they'll have to pay damages to all their former partners."

In other words, Neural Intelligence was about to be bled dry.

The losses were staggering.

start that, if she hadn't stepped up, Sylvie would have come after her even harder, trying to bury her in lawsuits. In her desperation, Sylvie had

she had only

a table. Let's go have lunch and

hire

Elodie nodded.

They headed downstairs together.

reached the door, they spotted Grady storming toward

eyes narrowing with a

he glared at Elodie. "Was this your doing? Did you push Professor Abbott to cut ties

let out

to play the righteous

you to judge?" she shot back. In the past, she'd tolerated Grady out of respect for Esmeralda, but if he was going to rush in blindly "for love"

mocking. "Mr. Mercer, the way you're acting, anyone would think you were Sylvie's boyfriend. You seem to care more

flushed, but he quickly recovered, his voice taking on an even sharper edge as he looked at Elodie. "Am I wrong? Elodie, do you even realize how disgraceful

helpless Sylvie must

life, she found herself genuinely angry,