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'

since you say you've almost learned everything, there's an extraction involved in

a mistake so she could seize the

that Lucia snapped out of her reverie, a long-forgotten panic rising in

and ignored Lucia whenever they were together. Now, she felt like she was going back to

live under Nyla's shadow forever? She

her a document. "The company is preparing to develop a drug for treating asthma. Other researchers are currently occupied, so I intend

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you. Do you feel confident about

was astonished. She hadn't expected Genevieve to entrust

materials, she looked at Genevieve, "I can't handle

month or two.

hearing Lucia's name, Nyla couldn't help but frown. Given Lucia's dislike toward her, she doubted Lucia would cooperate well. In fact,

would be

that in mind, Nyla nodded. "Alright, I

this. Come to me with progress reports every week from now on. You can

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

this

furious expression. "What

days, and you didn't say a word. Wasn't it your plan to wait until Genevieve came around and make her think I was targeting you?" Nyla hadn't intended to waste time arguing with Lucia, However, seeing Lucia so confidently accusatory, she looked at her with

you did. Do you

sardonic demeanor, she realized how blinded she had been before, actually believing that Lucia was genuinely treating her as a

me in the future, I won't hold back because of o Lucia initially wanted to

her and

crept over her, and she fell asleep on her In a daze, she felt someone lifting her and placing her gently on her bed. Turning over,

she lived alone, which startled