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!"

what are you laughing at?" Sybil asked

of themselves. Playing around in secret is one thing, but to formally submit it to the college? As if

up a lab is

just that,

ends up looking like, whether it gets

What's the rush?

to salvage their pride this way. Wishful

they might not

her chin slightly, a cold smirk in

how could they possibly set up their own lab? Those three are

people just refuse to face reality, that's why they live in fantasies. But eventually, everyone wakes

do, they'll have nothing, and that'll

hushed tone, leaning in, "Auntie,

the whole college, when they can't follow through, it'll

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you always see right

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

"Right, Ms. Edna-"

meeting ended, but the talk about

had something to

was all

to

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

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idea, or

One question after another.

committee's response

"No comment!"

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