Chapter 494


    Chapter 494


    Dr.Wells, the chief of the hospital, was telling Dr.Pitt, ''The orders from above are that our research is


    not to be revealed to Zidonia.Yes, our new Zidonian shareholder had made us agree to take part in


    their forum at all, and it was out of our hands, but our country''s efforts should be kept here.Would we


    still have an edge over them if we announce our findings there?"


    Dr.Pitt was sharp enough to tell that it was not just the hospital wanting to keep things under wraps—


    there was more at stake than what she could see.


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    Meanwhile, Dr.Wells was still ranting in frustration about how things had been mishandled.


    "Also, Dr.Tanner may have contributed greatly, and it''s almost beyond question that she should be sent


    as a representative, but did you forget that she''s Zidonian? Where do you think her loyalties lie? I''m


    sure you know, so why choose her? You should have hidden it from her in the first ce! You''re


    basically asking for it!"


    "I just thought that she is the right person," Dr.Pitt admitted.


    "I didn''t think that far ahead."


    "She''s already an attending physician now, so stop letting her steal the spotlight or she''ll get out of


    control.She''s outstanding — keeping her will help our research, but if we allow her to rise beyond our


    control..."


    Dr.Pitt suddenly said quietly, "Actually, I''ve asked her to prepare the progress report on our research to


    bring it to Zidonia.She''s probably done by now..."


    It was as if she knew Dr.Wells would throw a fit, and it happened just as she thought it would.


    "What were you thinking?!"


    Dr.Wells scowled.


    "She''s just going to send everything we have back to Zidonia! Don''t you know how much capital was


    spent on this research? And we''re supposed to hand it over to Zidonia for free?!"


    Nheless, Dr.Pitt said, Actually, I think she would be even more suspicious if I were to suddenly tell


    her that she''s not going. I''ll just screen through the report and take out anything that is potentially vital."


    "Good.Be more careful from now on,"


    Dr.Wells said, reluctant to lose a talented doctor like Irene as well.


    "I know," Dr.Pitt replied, and Dr.Wells left her office.


    Irene had hidden herself in a corner and felt the irony as she watched Dr.Wells leave.


    Though the title of the forum was ''Salvation without Borders’, it was not actually the case—nations


    competed against each other like individuals would, and that created borders between lives.


    She hence returned to her office, taking out all the important materials from the progress report—she


    would never have had ess if Dr.Pitt did not ask her to helppile it.


    And what was the point of the forum if she did not bring these back? She must, and not through Dr.Pitt.


    She shoved everything she took out into her drawer, and brought what remained to Dr.Pitt, who was


    standing outside her office.


    Dr.Pitt was going to look for Irene after Dr.Wells left, but Irene arrived anyway.


    "Come in," Dr.Pitt said, and sat down behind her desk.


    Irene handed her the report, and said, Here''s the materials for the forum.


    Please go over them."


    Dr.Pitt nced at her, and screened through the materials, looking up in surprise when she was done.


    "Is this everything?"


    Irene nodded, feigning a look of confusion.


    "Is thatcking?"


    Dr.Pitt hesitated for a moment, but said, "This is far from everything we have in our research."


    "There are things that should be retained here after all," Irene replied.


    "But you''re Zidonian..."


    "And right now, I''m here in Minerva,"


    Irene pointed out.


    Dr.Pitt was a person of charity, but she was helpless in the rivalhood between nations.


    "You''ve done well," she said.


    Irene lowered her head to hide the brief sh of emotion in her eyes.


    Back in Zidonia, Isaac was now sure of Irene''s survival.


    But he had no idea where to start looking—Robin was at a dead end, since she had no idea where


    Irene was at all.


    The only option now was to make Stephen talk.


    Everyone has their weakness, but Isaac had to take a tough approach with Stephen.


    Standing with his sped behind his back, he growled, "If you still won''t talk, we would have to bring in


    your wife and child too."


    They were in a square hut, but since Stephen was just brought in, he had not experienced the pain and


    desperation of being a prisoner.


    "You''re despicable."


    He spat furiously.


    "Your dispute is with me and no one else!"