Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Who are you thinking of?" Edna pressed on, her curiosity piqued.

Babur gave a sarcastic chuckle, "Don't bother asking. It's someone way out of your league."

Even when dealing with his own, Corley would beat around the bush, but that person barged in questioning everything...

It's just how the academic world rolls. A titan's presence is unmistakable.

Kingswell University might handle losing a businessman's financial backing, but it couldn't dream of parting ways with a scientist whose work leads to groundbreaking discoveries!

"Get lost," Babur sneered, "A skinny camel still beats a horse, and you- you're nowhere close to Madeleine!"

Even with Madeleine laid up in the hospital, she still had the clout to make two big shots intervene.

And you, Edna? You're nothing!

...

Back in her office, Edna's mind echoed with Babur's words: You're nowhere close to Madeleine!

Nowhere close...

Close...

She was so mad she wanted to smash something, but the mug was already shattered.

hand found a

Crash!

pen holder slammed against the wall

then, oblivious to the tense atmosphere. She cheerily called out, "Auntie," before heading

she said, "I'm dying of thirst... Oh, Auntie, when will Carlson finish that paper? The professor was asking in class today, and I said sometime this week. Can you nudge him for me?" Edna's face was stone-cold: "You think a research paper is what? A piece of cake? 'This week,' you say? Do

was dumbfounded by the sudden

"Auntie..."

How many times have I

no one else here..." Sybil mumbled, looking

have ears, got it?! Slip up once,

realized the gravity of the situation. "Sorry, Aunt- I mean, Ms. Edna! I'll be careful next time! It's just

write it yourself! Roseanne and the others managed to get their own equipment;

can he write them for you forever? The moment he makes it big, do you think he'll

write if I could, but I... I just can't!" Sybil's lower lip trembled, on the verge of tears. The bluff was called, and the

not dead yet, no need for your tears here! If Roseanne and the others can pull it off why can't you? I get it now; you were never really into academia! Always aiming high but falling short in every aspect, how did I end up with a niece like you?! Get

left the office,

wrong or why her usually kind aunt had suddenly turned into a

Edna's mood slightly

Knock, knock, knock-

"Come in."

Edna, here's the progress