Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 578

As her words fell, the high-end conference hall plunged into dead silence. Even the humming of the central air conditioning seemed to vanish, leaving the room without a single sound.

Everyone was desperately trying to process what Willow had just said.

If the previous doubts and arguments had only caused an uproar and shock, then the moment she dropped the bombshell—"You're not WH at all"—the entire venue descended into absolute, suffocating stillness.

It was completely out of everyone's expectations.

But the silence didn't last. A massive wave of murmurs and whispers swept through the room, rising and falling like a tempest as people leaned in to talk over one another.

"Vivienne isn't WH? How is that possible? She admitted it herself not too long ago. This isn't something you joke about."

"Exactly. If this is proven true, her academic career is completely ruined. A lifetime ban from the scientific community would be getting off lightly."

"I doubt it. You can't just impersonate a titan like WH. But if she dares to say it so publicly, she must have solid proof."

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Everyone present knew that WH was a genius scholar who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere in the gene-editing field in recent years. With just a few groundbreaking papers, she had shattered existing technical barriers, becoming an industry icon that countless people revered.

Bearing that title brought immense attention, but if Vivienne had been a fraud this entire time, an academic scam of this magnitude would socially and professionally annihilate her on a global scale. It would be a devastating, irreversible death sentence to her career.

So, everyone remained extremely cautious, not daring to jump to conclusions.

Meanwhile, outside the venue, Julian sat in his office, chain-smoking. Right now, beyond his anger, a deep sense of dread consumed him.

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