Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Genevieve looked at Nyla. "Have you gained anything in the lab these days?"

*I've observed that the current focus in the lab is

on developing drugs for cardiovascular diseases. The progress of drug development is about 50% complete, and we're preparing for the experimental stage using mice."

Upon hearing that, Genevieve's expression brightened slightly, and her gaze toward Nyla carried a hint of approval. "Well done. How about your learning progress with the lab equipment?" "It's coming along."

On the side, Lucia frowned at Nyla. "Nyla, I know you're eager to conduct experiments, but experiments are serious business. There are several instruments we

haven't used recently. How can you say you've almost learned them?"

Nyla commented flatly, "I've used these instruments during my university years."

"You said it yourself, that was years ago. You haven't been in a lab for quite some

time. You need to learn everything again from scratch. We're dealing with drug development here. There's no room for any carelessness."

"How do you know I haven't learned from scratch?"

Lucia bit her lip, disappointment evident as she looked at Nyla. "You've been doing menial tasks in the lab these days. How could you find time to learn? Don't lie just to impress Genevieve." Nyla smiled. "So you know too. With all the odd jobs assigned to me these days, I haven't had the chance to learn how to use the lab equipment."

Lucia froze, subconsciously digging her nails into her palms. She had underestimated Nyla!

"Nyla... Are you implying that I deliberately prevented you from learning how to use the equipment?"

appreciate your 'care'

to say more, but Genevieve interrupted her, "Alright, since you say you've almost learned everything, there's an extraction

could seize the opportunity to make Genevieve dislike her. Unexpectedly, every step Nyla took

Nyla that Lucia snapped out of her

they were together. Now, she felt like she was going back to living

under Nyla's shadow forever? She refused to

document. "The company is preparing to develop a drug for treating asthma. Other

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project to you. Do

She hadn't expected Genevieve to entrust her

looked at Genevieve, "I

or two. By then, I'll have

her, she doubted Lucia would cooperate well. In fact, she might even scheme behind

in the same lab, there would be no

that in mind, Nyla nodded. "Alright, I

to me with progress reports every week from

Nyla left Genevieve's office, Lucia stopped her when she reached the

did this on purpose, didn't

remained unfazed by Lucia's furious expression. "What are you talking about? I

think I was targeting you?" Nyla hadn't

did, so what? Every new person comes in like you did. Do you still think you're the Ms. Nyla Jayston, expecting the

observed Lucia's sardonic demeanor, she realized how blinded she had been before, actually believing

type of newcomer to swallow grievances. Don't mistake me for a pushover. Let bygones be bygones. If you continue with your petty schemes against me in the future, I won't hold back because of o Lucia initially wanted to retort, but an involuntary sense of guilt rose within her upon meeting Nyla's icy gaze. It

her and

development. As she delved deeper into her research, drowsiness crept over her, and she fell asleep on her In a daze, she

to sleep but suddenly remembered she lived alone, which startled her