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

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 than

you think setting up a lab is easy? Just submitting a proposal

just

build, what it ends up looking like, whether it gets recognized in the

What's the rush?

try to salvage their pride this way.

they might not

cold smirk in

knew it, how could they possibly set up their own lab? Those three

reality, that's why they

when they do, they'll have nothing,

a hushed tone, leaning in, "Auntie,

see. Now that they've boasted in front of the whole college, when they can't follow through, it'll be Roseanne's group

en novelxo

always

turned serious, "Mind your words,

"Right, Ms. Edna-"

meeting ended, but the talk

had something

was all doubt

returned to his

the submission

swnevernet

idea, or her

One question after another.

committee's response

"No comment!"

frowned, "Waldo, this isn't like you. We've worked together for over a decade, is