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

of themselves. Playing around in secret is one thing, but to formally submit it to the college? As if they're not afraid of biting off more

lab is

is just

whether it gets recognized in the end, all remains to be

What's the rush?

people try to salvage their pride this

mean, they

cold

could they possibly

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

they'll have nothing, and

spoke in a hushed tone, leaning in, "Auntie, do we need to

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

en novelxo

Auntie, you always

she immediately turned serious, "Mind your words, in

"Right, Ms. Edna-"

but the talk

had something

was all doubt

to his

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

swnevernet

or her

One question after another.

response was

"No comment!"

over a decade, is