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

at Owen, who was calmly continuing his meal, clearly

smile since sitting down appearing, "26 and just now getting into grad school? How hard did you have

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

a cold glare: Mind your own

replied coolly, "Just once. All in all, the preliminary

easy as you say, why didn't you go for

Roseanne was unfazed, "After

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

never heard that Kingswell University offers a direct Ph.D. program outside of

when Liz decided

her master's, it

she couldn't secure a

a direct Ph.D. program

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her knowledge, only

pathways in medical fields.

for a direct Ph.D. at Kingswell

like a