Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 227

Chapter 227: Chapter 227 The Gap Between Them

At first, Oliver didn’t quite understand what Samantha meant.

“What do you mean? Did she really go in with you?”

Samantha suddenly became agitated, her voice trembling at the end.

“Rose is a professor! A professor at NYU!”

Oliver’s expression froze.

His carefree demeanor vanished instantly.

Ryan paused almost imperceptibly, his deep gaze falling on the building not far away.

“That joke isn’t funny at all. What kind of place is NYU? How old is Rose? Setting aside her age, what qualifications or remarkable achievements does she have to hold that position?”

Oliver felt as though the world had suddenly become surreal.

Samantha’s expression darkened. She couldn’t accept it either and found the whole situation utterly absurd.

But the reality was—

“What’s wrong?”

Behind them, James had finished his business and come to NYU to meet with a superior, stopping by on his way. Seeing the grim expressions on Samantha’s and Oliver’s faces, he asked.

He could only think of one possible reason for Samantha’s disappointment.

Oliver immediately asked, “Did you know that Rose is a professor at NYU?”

James stopped in his tracks and frowned.

“What?”

“You find it hard to believe too, don’t you?” Oliver said. “Sam said Rose is one of the professors conducting the interviews.”

Samantha rubbed her temples, her head throbbing.

“Yes. She is. She even targeted me several times during the interview. I feel completely helpless. I can’t be treated objectively at a critical moment like this.”

James felt his stomach tighten.

He was equally shocked by this turn of events.

Samantha suddenly looked at him.

“Mr. Taylor, do you know the inside story? Right now, I can only think of one possibility.”

Ryan also glanced over casually, waiting for her to continue.

Samantha clenched her fists. “Is it because Rose saved Dr. Grace in front of the NYU leadership some time ago? That was a major achievement, so perhaps they made an exception and gave her a special appointment?”

She simply didn’t believe Rose possessed any real ability.

Rose was only good at seizing opportunities.

In Samantha’s eyes, Rose had stolen that honor from her.

That day, Rose had pretended the situation was urgent and put on a performance in front of everyone.

She had gained recognition from the university officials and earned Dr. Grace’s gratitude for saving his life.

Someone as important as Dr. Grace was highly respected—a national treasure.

That was the only explanation Samantha could accept.

Hearing this, Oliver recalled some of the details they had discussed earlier.

“So Rose basically stole the position that was supposed to be yours? If she hadn’t deliberately pushed you aside that day, you would be the one holding this professorship?”

Samantha’s expression grew even colder.

If Rose hadn’t taken that opportunity, perhaps she wouldn’t even need to apply for a PhD now.

She pressed her lips together. “I wasn’t thinking that far ahead at the time. I only wanted Dr. Grace to recover. I didn’t have time to calculate what benefits I might gain.”

James remained silent.

He fell into deep thought.

Although his grandmother was indeed an influential figure, becoming a professor at NYU simply because Rose had saved her seemed somewhat far-fetched.

“If Rose were truly a professor, NYU would have made an official announcement, and everyone would know the reason.”

Ryan, who had remained detached from the conversation, finally spoke.

His tone remained calm and steady.

It was impossible to tell whether he was unsurprised by Rose’s appointment or simply indifferent to Rose herself.

His words brought the speculation to an end.

Seeing that Ryan remained completely unmoved—that he didn’t care in the slightest whether Rose had become successful or famous—Samantha finally relaxed.

After all, NYU would eventually issue an official announcement.

Even if Rose had somehow claimed credit, if she had been appointed merely out of gratitude for saving Dr. Grace, without any real authority or qualifications, then it wouldn’t carry much weight.

Ryan stood up. “Let’s go to the dining hall first.”

His attitude greatly reassured Samantha.

She said, “Maybe Rose just got lucky, but my scores won’t be low. I’m ninety percent confident.”

Over the past few years, NYU had always released its results quickly.

Any attempt by Rose to sabotage her would be useless.

Oliver finally recovered from his shock.

The idea of Rose becoming a professor still seemed absurd. Perhaps there were circumstances they didn’t know about, but it certainly couldn’t be legitimate.

There was no need to take it too seriously.

He said, “We’ll wait for NYU’s explanation regarding Rose. For now, let’s celebrate the fact that you finished the interview successfully.”

James, however, glanced back over his shoulder.

His grandmother had never mentioned anything.

Could it really be because of that?

He didn’t think so.

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