Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Take this home and give it a read, Roseanne. School officially starts in September, and it wouldn't hurt to get a rough idea of your research focus before joining the lab group. That way, you won't be completely in the dark." Roseanne glanced at the stack of papers in her hands and nodded. "Don't worry, I'll get up to speed as quickly as possible. I won't let you down!"

Seeing her determination, Madeleine chuckled. "Do I have any reason to doubt you?"

"I watched your interview video. Over the years, I've sometimes worried whether you'd be able to keep up with the current pace of research." She patted Roseanne on the shoulder. "But after watching your interview, I realized you haven't missed a beat."

And the way you tackled that question from Owen was a pleasant surprise.

To put it bluntly, not even a third-year grad student could have answered it better.

It's not just about whether the answer was right or wrong, but the way you demonstrated your thought process and logical skills.

"You're my student, and nobody knows better than I do about your talents and excellence. You have what it takes, you know?"

...

short when Ms. Payne

Roseanne walked home,

were times she doubted herself, afraid of

topic for years without significant breakthroughs. Roseanne worried that her joining wouldn't bring anything new to the table... Opening the papers, she noticed they were organized by date, from the most recent to those dating

history book. But now, looking at

Roseanne was completely engrossed.

her phone rang, snapping her back

of Leda? This is Lumina City General Hospital. There's been an accident, and you

Roseanne's heart nearly stopped,

shaking as she

hospital expenses, and took several credit cards along

a taxi pulled up before she could even