BuzzNovelChapter 275 Chapter 275 Charlotte emerged from the restroom, barely suppressing a laugh. "Professor Carstairs doesn't seem to have much of a soft spot for women, does he?” He glanced at her. "She needs Evander's kindness more than mine." Charlotte rolled her eyes but let it go. Still, something else caught her by surprise. "I heard Professor Aldridge hasn't taken any students from Vandalia in years. Tricia's pretty lucky." "She caught a break because of an anonymous research paper." "A paper?" Charlotte stopped short.
Could it be... Was it the neural stem cell transplantation paper she'd written ten years ago? The thought struck her as absurdly funny.
Tricia stepped out of the hospital and was immediately approached by a bodyguard in a black suit. “Our lady would like to see you." Tricia hesitated. Lady? She glanced toward a sleek, stretched limousine nearby. Could it be...? She climbed into the car alongside the bodyguard.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtInside, a poised woman in her early fifties sat waiting. With flawless skin and striking features, she looked even younger than Miranda Sutherland, and every inch as elegant.
"You must be... Mrs. Carstairs?" Tricia ventured.
Daphne studied her closely. "I've heard rumors my son's seeing a woman lately. I don't know if it's you, but... your background isn't exactly suitable." Judd has a girlfriend, and the Carstairs family doesn't even know? Tricia's 1/3 14-12 Chapter 275 mind drifted back to the shadow she'd glimpsed in the restroom-could that have been her? But there was no tto dwell on it. After all, Daphne Carstairs wouldn't be the first to look down on her roots. Tricia unclenched her fists, forcing a polite smile. "It's true-my background isn't great. My parents abandonedwhen I was a baby." Daphne waved a hand dismissively. "Honestly, as long as Judd likes a woman, I'm not going to complain. I'm just relieved he's not interested in men." Tricia's eyes widened. "Mrs. Carstairs, you mean...?" Daphne's expression softened. "Judd went through a terrible accident years ago. He's a bit of a neat freak, can't stand the sight of blood. He's kept his distance from the family ever since and hardly comes home. If you can convince him to move back, I'll give you my blessing." Daphne felt guilty about Judd; over the years, she'd given him everything he wanted. She'd even considered arranging a marriage for him, but she knew Judd would never accept it. Forcing the issue would only push him further away.
So, she was willing to accept a girl with no connections, no pedigree-so long as Judd cared for her. Even if she cfrom a poor family, it didn't matter.
Tricia was taken aback by Mrs. Carstairs' open-mindedness. But the truth was, she wasn't the girl Judd cared about.
After a long moment, she neither confirmed nor denied any relationship with Judd. "Thank you, Mrs. Carstairs." A few days later, there was a breakthrough in the nanomedicine project, and both teams gathered at the research center for a meeting. Charlotte arrived early with Old Mr. Carstairs's secretary, exchanging greetings with others in the hallway.
As Old Mr. Carstairs's handpicked protégé, Charlotte was treated with 212 14:12 Chapter 275 rare warmth by experts close to him-an honor few young researchers enjoyed. The others could only look on with envy.
When Tricia arrived with the project partners, she crossed paths with Charlotte in the corridor.
Charlotte regarded her with a calm, unreadable expression.
Tricia gave a dismissive sniff, her gaze cold and haughty as she m ignored Charlotte and greeted the cluster of senior scientists beside her instead.
When she mentioned she crecommended by "Mrs. Carstairs," the experts, out of respect for the family; exchanged a few polite words with her. Charlotte simply gave Tricia a cool glance before heading into the meeting room with the secretary.
As Charlotte's figure disappeared inside, Tricia's face brimmed with pride. With Mrs, With Mrs Carstairs behind her, she now had leverage in the nanomedicine project-maybe even enough to outshine Charlotte. 14-12 3/3
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