Everyone rose to their feet, offering their highest respects to the young, brilliant scientist.
Grace stood in the center of the world stage and gave a slight bow.
In that moment, she wasn’t anyone’s daughter, wife, or sister.
She was just Grace Hart.
The Grace who, through her own talent and resilience, had reached the pinnacle of her field.
After the session, she was surrounded by a throng of reporters and scholars.
“Dr. Hart, when do you expect Project Galaxy to enter Phase One clinical trials?”
“Dr. Hart, I’m from Vanguard Medical College. We would be honored to collaborate with your team!”
“Dr. Hart, could you share some insights about your personal journey in scientific research?”
Camera flashes went off incessantly as eager, admiring faces closed in around her.
This scene was broadcast by global media, quickly spreading to every corner of the world.
Including, of course, Jarrow City.
At the Hart family mansion, Cassian froze as he saw the news notification on his phone.
[SHOCKING: Cardenian Scientist Grace Hart Solves Global Medical Challenge, Wows the World!]
The accompanying photo was of Grace giving her presentation on stage.
In the picture, she was confident, radiant, and dazzling.
It was a side of her he had never seen before.
He had always thought of his sister as a dull bookworm who just buried her nose in books, someone who could never handle the spotlight.
He had always believed his own academic achievements far surpassed hers.
But now…
She was standing on a world stage, receiving accolades from her peers across the globe.
Meanwhile, he was on the verge of being kicked out of his research institute due to rumors of academic misconduct.
An unspeakable jealousy and sense of failure gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake.
On the other side of the living room, Mr. Hart also saw the news.
A complex light flickered in his dull eyes.
There was shock, remorse, and even a sliver of… he didn’t want to admit to himself: a sliver of desperate hope.
She hurled her phone against the wall, shattering the screen into a spiderweb of cracks.
“How dare she! How dare she be doing so well!”
Grace’s success was like a mirror, reflecting Lilian’s own pathetic and miserable state.
Abandoned by Ethan, rejected by her family, and ridiculed by all of Jarrow City’s high society.
She couldn’t accept it!
Why should she be dragged through the mud while that bitch got to stand on a pedestal?
It must have been Grace’s doing!
She was the one who had stolen everything from her!
Ha…
So Grace wants to be a saint? Wants to be adored by the world?
I won’t let you have it your way!
Lilian gritted her teeth, her resentment and jealousy festering until they morphed into a vicious and cruel plan…

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