Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 621

The person with the sourest expression on her face was Edna.

When she heard the words "self-built lab," she froze, disbelief washed over her, and then it turned into a scornful sneer.

Self-built lab?

Easier said than done, huh?

Not to mention the cost, just getting the land and permits wasn't something Roseanne could pull off.

Back in the day, when the college favored Madeleine, Edna had a rough time.

No students, no resources.

The college administrators might as well have been blind for all the attention they paid her.

During her toughest days, Edna held her breath, even contemplating breaking away from the college to establish her own lab!

By the time she made a name for herself, the college would surely come crawling back to her.

But that thought was just a fleeting fantasy during her lowest moments, never seriously considered.

Because

It was too hard!

You can't just find a spot, throw up some bricks, and call it a "lab."

A nationally and socially recognized lab had strict requirements for location, detailed architectural specifications, and had to go through layers of departmental approvals. "Ha!"

you laughing at?" Sybil asked

one thing, but to formally submit it to the college? As if they're not

you think setting up a lab is easy? Just submitting

proposal is just that, a

build, what it ends up looking like, whether it gets

What's the rush?

salvage their

mean, they

a cold smirk in

possibly set up their own lab? Those three are

face reality, that's why they live

they'll have nothing, and that'll be a

in, "Auntie, do we need to

in front of the whole college, when they can't follow through, it'll be Roseanne's group shooting themselves

en novelxo

Auntie, you always see

faded as she immediately turned serious, "Mind your words, in public,

"Right, Ms. Edna-"

meeting ended, but the talk about Roseanne's group

something

exception, it was all doubt

to

to inquire about the submission details: when it was submitted, who did it,

swnevernet

idea, or her

One question after another.

response was

"No comment!"

isn't like you. We've worked together for over a decade, is it necessary to give me