CHapter 269


    The entire research forum was buzzing with activity! The message that had just been sent out had


    already received a flurry of


    responses.


    ra clutched her phone, her face alive with excitement. “How did my idol find out about Caleb’s


    misconduct? Or has the news spread so far that even Pris Star knows about it?”


    Pris Star was a legend on the medical forums; every post they made caused a stir in the


    industry.


    And here was ra, awaiting approval for her report under her own ID!


    S, another message popped up on the forum.


    A formalint against Dr. Caleb for academic dishonesty, filed by the renowned Phoenix Lab


    of the third research institute.


    Phoenix Lab might not have been focused on medical research, but its influence in the scientific


    community was undeniable!


    Quickly, ra received a message from Jacob..


    [I saw you submitted a report too. Using theb’s name gets it processed faster, skips the approval


    queue. It was someone from Pris Star who told me to do it.]


    So, Pris Star not only reported Caleb but also roped in Jacob for the cause? C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    The academicmunity was tight–knit; soon, the forum was clogged with various reports, but the


    most eye–catching was still the post sent by Loadstar!


    Caleb sat on the floor, utterly defeated.


    “What’s going on? How did Pris Star even notice someone like me?”


    It was all over. Everything he had worked for was ruined! All because of that damned intern, who


    had to go and end it all! His career was effectively over.


    Noe’s hand rested in her coat pocket as she watched Caleb weep bitterly.


    “You should regret your actions, not me Dr. Lowry for not being able to bear the burden.”


    People like Caleb had no ce in a profession dedicated to saving lives.


    Calvin noticed Noe’s earlier gesture and wondered if she knew someone from Pris Star. If she


    had learned her medical skills from Pris Star’s Loadstar, that would exin a lot.


    No wonder she always looked down on his láb!


    Pris Star Lab was a leader in the field; if he wasn’t so tied down by his current role, he’d jump at


    the chance to join them!


    Calvin rubbed his hands together. “Noe, do you know someone from Pris Star?”


    Getting a contact there would be a dreame true!


    Ulrich was skeptical. “How could Noe know someone from Pris Star?”


    Noe replied indifferently, “I’ve read Loadstar’s papers.”


    ra got excited all over again. “Right! Loadstar’s papers are groundbreaking, aren’t they? Such


    innovative ideas, truly a pioneer in the research field! If I ever get the chance to meet Loadstar, I’m


    definitely asking for an autograph!”


    Watching ra praise her, Noe couldn’t help but smile slightly. “Indeed, very… impressive.”


    In truth, many of those papers were written off the cuff during her experiments. However, during a


    financial crunch at Pris Star, she had entered them in several contests and won a fair amount of


    prize money.


    That’s how Pris Star became a household name in the researchmunity.


    ra was buzzing with excitement. “Then you muste with me to the research summit in a few


    days! Loadstar might be there.”


    “Sure.”


    Noe was nning to attend the summit anyway, so epting ra’s invitation was no hassle.


    A nurse peeked out from a room, eximing, “Professor Calvin! Dr. Lowry’s awake. She wants to


    thank her rescuer!”


    “We’ll be right there.”


    After ra and Ulrich moved ahead, Calvin tugged at Noe’s sleeve, his smile bright and


    somewhat sycophantic.


    “Noe, you must know someone in Pris Star’s core team. Could you take me for ab tour? Or


    ask if they need researchers? I’d work for them in a heartbeat once I retire!”


    Noe shot Calvin down mercilessly. “You’re too old, and frankly, not sharp enough. You’d be


    mopping floors at Pris Star.”


    10-12


    Calvin was speechless. It was the first time anyone had doubted his intellect!


    Upon reflection, Calvin found the name “Pris Star” oddly familiar.


    “Could Pris Star be connected to that organization that had mysteriously disappeared from the


    international scene?*


    Noe gave him a t look. “Just a coincidence. I could change my name to Calvin; what a


    coincidence.”


    Calvin wisely shut his mouth..


    Inside the room, Dr. Lowry, just waking up, was still a bit dazed. Her gaze moved from Calvin and


    Noe to Noe, who wasgging behind.


    “It was you… who saved me. Thank you.”


    Noe nodded gently. “You only have one life; Caleb will face his consequences. Don’t punish


    yourself and your loved ones with death.”


    Ulrich thought Dr. Lowry was thanking Noe for discovering her suicide attempt in the office. He


    offeredfortingly, “Once you’re better,e be my intern! I promise, no exploitation; you’ll


    complete your internship smoothly.”


    Dr. Lowry was aware of Ulrich’s reputation for kindness toward his students, which brought tears to


    her eyes as she nodded weakly.


    Her ssmate, with tears streaming down her face, eximed, “You’re so silly! Remember how you


    endured bullying in college? Why give up now?”


    “I didn’t want to. I just couldn’t take it anymore.”


    Bullying at school, exploitation at work, her research appropriated by others, and no rest for so


    long… it all became too much.


    Calvin frowned. “I thought you were a student at MediCore University. How did you end up being


    bullied? Did you report it to the administration?”


    Dr. Lowry offered a shy smile, a shadow of her distress hidden behind it.


    “It’s alright, Professor Calvin. The one who bullied me was called Yvonne Schnabel, but she’s


    dropped out now. I guess what goes aroundes around.”


    “What are you talking about? Just the other day, she was messaging you, demanding money. She


    threatened to use her family’s influence to ensure you neverplete your residency, effectively


    ruining your chance of bing a doctor!”


    The mention of the Schnabel family made everyone around them widen their eyes in shock!


    Dr. Lowry’s suicide had a connection to Yvonne?


    Ulrich, uncertain, pulled out his phone. “Is this the Yvonne you’re talking about?”


    His phone still held a photo of them all together, a memento from when Ashlyn and Yvonne insisted


    on taking a group picture.


    Seeing her face seemed to trigger a visceral reaction in Dr. Lowry.


    The surrounding doctors were filled with righteous indignation. “And to think, her family! Back in


    school, not only did she get you to do her assignments without paying, but now she’s extorting


    money from you!”


    Calvin remembered too. “That student you took the exam for… that was you, wasn’t it?”


    Dr. Lowry, as a postgraduate, and following Marcel’s directive not to pursue the matter with the


    substitute exam taker, meant that only Beckett had actually met Dr. Lowry.


    Ulrich rubbed his temples. “What else has she done? Tell me everything! If I’m not mistaken, when


    she mentioned her family’s influence, she must be talking about mine.”


    After all, in Imperial City, there aren’t many families as notable as the Schnabels!