Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 276

Chapter 276: Chapter 276 The Fall of Samantha Hill

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, Samantha finally regained a sliver of composure after being completely overwhelmed. Panicked and helpless, she reached out and clutched the sleeve of Ryan’s shirt as though he were the only safe haven that could still offer her a sense of security.

This turn of events had caught her completely off guard.

Her mind went blank.

If she had known that device had a recording function, she never would have chosen that moment to act.

On top of that, the device had only recently been installed. She had still been learning its functions and figuring out how to use it.

How could this have happened...?

Ryan lowered his gaze and looked at Samantha’s hand, which trembled slightly as it gripped his sleeve.

Her instinctive panic was obvious to everyone.

The outcome was already beyond dispute.

He didn’t brush her hand away. Instead, he slowly turned his attention to the university officials.

“Has the university already reached a decision?”

As soon as Ryan spoke, the university president answered solemnly.

“This behavior is utterly unacceptable. A student deliberately fabricated evidence to falsely accuse and frame one of our professors. The severity of this misconduct cannot be overstated. I can issue the disciplinary decision immediately: expulsion, revocation of degree eligibility, a university-wide disciplinary notice, and a permanent record in her academic file.”

Samantha’s eyes widened.

If she were really expelled...

Wouldn’t that mean everything she had worked toward would collapse just as she stood on the threshold of joining the National Center for Biomedical Innovation?

Ryan remained silent.

He clearly understood that any defense at this point would be meaningless.

The all-in-one workstation had recorded everything. Every operation performed during that period could be traced.

The evidence was conclusive.

“Ryan...” Samantha’s breathing became uneven as she looked at him with tearful eyes. “It’s not like that. I can’t be expelled. I still have so much I want to accomplish.”

She wanted Ryan to speak on her behalf.

She wanted him to plead for leniency.

Rose stood quietly, watching Samantha clutch Ryan’s expensive shirt sleeve so tightly that the fabric wrinkled.

Yet Ryan showed no sign of impatience.

He didn’t respond to Samantha.

Instead, he slowly rose to his feet.

“Then let’s proceed according to the university’s regulations.”

Samantha froze.

Her heart plummeted.

Rose, however, silently understood what he was doing.

The next second, Trevor lightly tapped the table.

“Mr. Knight, you’re certainly decisive,” he said. “If you object to the university’s disciplinary action, then in the worst-case scenario—given the false accusations and fabricated evidence—Miss Hill could end up facing criminal charges.”

So Ryan had accepted the expulsion and public disciplinary action without hesitation.

Although it would destroy Samantha’s reputation, it would at least prevent the matter from escalating into something even worse.

Trevor’s words immediately confirmed Rose’s suspicion.

She had wondered why Ryan would so readily accept Samantha’s punishment.

Now she understood.

He was simply choosing the lesser of two evils.

The moment Samantha heard Trevor’s explanation, the panic on her face melted into relief.

Her reddened eyes filled with emotion as she looked at Ryan.

She had misunderstood him.

For a moment, she had truly believed he was abandoning her.

Ryan merely cast Trevor a cold glance.

“I’m simply respecting the university’s decision.”

Trevor neither agreed nor argued.

After all, everyone understood what was really happening.

Rose, however, looked directly at Samantha.

“Fabricating evidence and making false accusations is one matter. But I’m not letting the plagiarism of my work go.”

She stood up. “As for the infringement of my copyrighted research as a professor, I will be filing a lawsuit.”

Samantha’s face darkened.

Unable to restrain herself any longer, she snapped, “Rose, don’t push your luck!”

If Rose actually followed through...

How could she ever hold her head up again?

Rose merely glanced at her calmly. “That’s right. I’m exactly the kind of person who refuses to let the guilty walk free. Since you made your choices, you’ll have to face the consequences.”

“You...”

Samantha stared at her in disbelief, her chest rising and falling with anger.

Ryan looked over as well.

His dark eyes were as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

But he said nothing.

He simply turned and walked out.

Samantha suppressed all her emotions, shot Rose one last dark glare, and hurried after him.

Things had gone far more smoothly than Rose had expected.

At that moment, she couldn’t help but think that Ryan’s decision to donate those workstations to help Samantha establish herself at NYU had once seemed like a thoughtful gift.

Now...

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