Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 205

Chapter 205

The dishes started arriving at the table in quick succession.

Stoddard caught the aroma and felt his stomach rumble with anticipation. He grabbed a piece of the roast chicken, its tender meat perfectly juicy, "Delicious! I haven't had such an authentic roast chicken in ages. Today's definitely a good day." Sammy, hearing the praise, also took a piece to try, "This is really good! Liz, you should try some."

"No thanks, I'm on a diet."

Sammy quickly retracted his fork, placing the chicken onto his own plate with a chuckle, "Well, when you're off your diet, we can come back here just the two of us..."

Liz rolled her eyes in response, "Who said I would come with you?"

While they bickered, Jen, in a good mood, turned to Roseanne with a curious glance, "Hey Roseanne, I forgot to ask, how old are you? Going into grad school in September... you must be what, 22? 23?"

It was just a casual question with no other implications.

Roseanne answered just as casually, not thinking much of it, "No, I'm 26."

The atmosphere shifted slightly at her response.

just starting grad

calmly continuing

raised an eyebrow, her first smile since sitting down appearing, "26 and just now getting into grad school? How hard did you have to work for

quick nudge from Sammy under

responded with a

all, the preliminary and final

Liz sounded skeptical. "If it's as easy as you say, why didn't you go for it right after undergrad? How many times

Roseanne was unfazed, "After

direct Ph.D. program. Now I regret it, so decided to pick up the books again and apply for grad school. Is there

heard that Kingswell University offers a direct Ph.D. program outside of medical

Liz decided

for her master's, it

she couldn't secure

a direct

1.n

her

pathways in medical fields.

they had an opportunity for a direct Ph.D. at Kingswell University

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