Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 199

Hertha was over the moon. "Really? Can I?!"

"Of course."

"I'd love to! I've admired you for so long, to become your graduate student has always been my dream."

It was as if she had forgotten she had just left Madeleine's house.

"Alright then, your name is..."

Quick on the uptake, Hertha interjected, "Ms. Edna, my name's Hertha, a biology student from Kingswell University."

"From our own university? Then you must have a solid foundation." Edna gave a slight smile, nodding in approval. "Right, Hertha, remember to come find me in Zone C on the first day of the term. I'll introduce you to your senior peers."

Introduce her to senior peers?

Hertha remembered, Professor Edna had a research project underway. She was thrilled at the thought, could she possibly join the research team as well?

Given that Kingswell University's research teams were top-notch, even Roseanne might not have made the cut.

With this thought, Hertha's smile grew even more genuine.

Seeing her sweet and savvy, Edna was very pleased.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked in the direction of Madeleine's house, her smile deep with meaning.

As the saying goes, there's only room for one at the top. She didn't consider herself any less than Madeleine, even believing she had better connections. Yet, the college always seemed to favor Madeleine when it came to research funding, educational resources, and even student allocation.

Why should that be?

Because she was older? More experienced?

Madeleine's projects hadn't progressed in years, showing no results for three years, and the graduate students she mentored were nothing special.