The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 394

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Norman couldn’t help but brag, “Scarlett’s the one who got me back on my feet. Her medical prowess is just extraordinary.”

If Scarlett weren’t destined for a different path, he’d have begged her to become his apprentice.

Leslie shot his friend a wistful glance, realizing he’d been foolish to ever doubt Scarlett’s abilities as a healer.

Scarlett beamed and said, “Dr. Lorentia, I can check your pulse later and help you adjust your health.”

These national academicians had sacrificed decades for their country, spending their senior years buried in lab work. Scarlett couldn’t imagine a greater privilege than helping them.

Leslie flashed a grateful smile. “Thank you, Scarlett. I really mean it.”

They lingered over their meal, conversation flowing effortlessly.

All around them, curious students kept sneaking glances.

A few tried to surreptitiously snap photos with their phones.

Scarlett noticed the cameras.

She looked up.

It was a knot of girls who had their phones out and hands trembling.

When Scarlett’s eyes met theirs, excitement blossomed on their faces.

Scarlett waved and smiled, setting off a chorus of delighted squeals and shy giggles.

They could hardly believe it was really Scarlett; for a moment, they’d doubted their own eyes.

But why was Scarlett having lunch with Norman and Leslie?

Norman and Leslie were both university legends–one a titan of architecture, the other a giant in engineering, both at the pinnacle of their fields.

How had Scarlett ended up at the table with these two luminaries?

Leslie caught the girls‘ eager looks and chuckled. “They’re just like my granddaughter. She’s crazy about Scarlett too.”

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He was already planning to get a photo with Scarlett to tease his granddaughter back home.

After lunch, Leslie put in a request with the administration, telling them all about Scarlett and hoping she could join their lab.

He never expected approval to come through in less than ten minutes.

Their alloy research was nearly top secret.

Yet the higher–ups approved it instantly–Scarlett clearly had their absolute confidence.

She must’ve accomplished something major before to earn that kind of trust.

Leslie passed on the good news to Scarlett.

Then, he asked, “Scarlett, how long will it take you to finish this alloy?”

confessed her prototype barely scratched the surface of what she envisioned. Only

ecting the superalloy would they realize how timid their earlier ambitions had been.

dn’t wait to see what she’d achieve with proper funding and equipment.

ett replied, “Two months. With the right materials and resources, that’s all I need. After that, I’ll have to go home to take the SAT–and I need to check on my mom every week since she’s sick.”

She also worried about Blackie and Madam Weaselly at home.

In those two months, she might even invent a few more materials on the side.

With a real lab and enough money, she could finally unleash her full potential.

All her savings had gone into sourcing rare materials, so she was always a bit short on cash.

Thankfully, the zoo’s dividends kept her afloat every month.

When Leslie learned Scarlett was just a high school senior with the SAT looming in two months, he was floored.

“You still have to take the SAT?”

Scarlett was even younger than he’d guessed.

Norman added, “Yep, her SAT’s in two months. She switched from humanities to science, and she still

pages perfect scores.”

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Leslie was astonished.

But considering Scarlett’s abilities, test scores seemed almost trivial.

Leslie muttered, “Why not just skip the SAT and admit her directly?”

Norman shrugged, “I’ve mentioned it before, but Scarlett turned it down.”

Scarlett really wanted to earn her admission herself.

Leslie figured the higher–ups would probably give her a guaranteed spot anyway, whether he spoke up or not.

But this was no time to fuss over admissions. He just wanted Scarlett in the lab as soon as possible.

was no need for Leslie to handle the rest–the university had already arranged a private itory for Scarlett.

She’d be living at Jyncrest University for a while.

Soon, photos of Scarlett at Jyncrest University spread across the internet.

ScarlettspottedatJyncrestUniversity

ScarlettdiningwithdistinguishedprofessorsatJyncrestU

[Wow, it’s really Scarlett! She even waved at the camera!]

[She’s stunning–even without makeup, just a ponytail. So pure!]

[What’s Scarlett doing at Jyncrest University?]

[Did she get an early offer? Is she just touring the campus?]

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(Even if Scarlett gets a guaranteed spot, I won’t bat an eye. But seeing her share a meal with two academic giants? That’s another story. One’s a bona fide engineering academician, the other’s basically an academician–in–waiting. Scarlett’s right there with them, talking and laughing like they’re old friends–I’ve seen the photos, and they’re all genuinely at ease.]

[One of them is my advisor. He’s notoriously strict. I’ve never seen him crack a smile in my life.]

[I honestly can’t guess what’s going on. Maybe Scarlett’s there to give them a checkup? Isn’t she supposed to be some kind of medical prodigy?]

Online, the speculation went on and on, but nobody could pin down the real reason Scarlett was at Jyncrest University.

Meanwhile, Scarlett settled into her temporary suite at Jyncrest and dove headfirst into lab work.

Though she was busy with research, she rarely appeared anywhere near the academic buildings.

Her quarters were in a secured wing with Leslie’s research team, complete with a private cafeteria, so she almost never left that area.

Every member of the team was a national–level expert, bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

That meant Scarlett was almost never spotted by anyone else.

She simply buried herself in the lab, day after day.

Technically, the team had one day off a week.

Still, they often worked through their breaks, driven by pure obsession.

Scarlett, though, never worked herself to the bone. Every Saturday and Sunday, she’d make the trip back to Brookriver City. Her first stop was always to visit Blackie and Madam Weaselly, then she’d drive out to her mother’s house for needle therapy.

Madam Weaselly managed things at the villa, so Scarlett never worried much about home.

Her mother, though, was always on her mind.

Thankfully, her mother’s health kept improving with each passing week.

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The constant travel was exhausting.

But Scarlett’s life was busy and full.

Naturally, there was no way she could attend classes during these two months.

She didn’t even show up for the monthly exams.

The principal wasn’t concerned in the slightest–in fact, he was positively gleeful.

Scarlett’s official offer of admission had arrived.

She’d been awarded a place at Jyncrest University, the most prestigious double first–class institution in the country.

It was a dream that countless students spent their lives chasing.

But the principal had heard that in two months, Scarlett still planned to return and sit for the SAT.

Nobody knew exactly what she was doing at the moment.

Not that the principal intended to pry.

Only Cedric, her manager, occasionally tried to call for updates. Her phone was always off, and he could only guess she was putting everything into her final push for college.

Yet Scarlett was always trending online. Hadn’t she scored nearly perfect marks on every test before?

There was really no need for a last–minute cram session.

Meanwhile-

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