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

calmly continuing his meal, clearly having known this piece of

appearing, "26 and just now getting into grad school? How hard

a quick nudge from Sammy under the table: Don't

a cold glare: Mind your

in all, the preliminary and final exams

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

Roseanne was unfazed, "After

I gave up the opportunity for a direct Ph.D. program. Now I regret it,

laughed dismissively. "This story keeps getting better! How come I've never heard that

Liz

her master's, it

couldn't

a direct Ph.D. program

1.n

her knowledge, only

pathways in medical fields.

now, someone claims they had an opportunity for a direct Ph.D. at

a tall