Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Chapter 78 The Evidence Against Rose

At that moment, Rose actually found herself thinking:

A rare moment of peace.

She shook her head, changed into her sterile lab coat, and got to work.

With Samantha absent, the researchers from Columbia University no longer had anyone to crowd around. They quietly focused on their experiments instead.

Rose had already completed nearly all the necessary preparations.

After extracting and purifying the drug compounds, she conducted animal testing. So far, all the results had remained stable.

However...

By the third day, Samantha still hadn’t shown up.

And today happened to be the deadline Rose had originally given her.

If Samantha still couldn’t provide a satisfactory answer, Rose would have every reason to remove her from the project.

"Dr. Rose, I can’t get in touch with Ms. Hill, and the people from Columbia University keep dodging my questions."

Sofia walked in with a pout, looking visibly frustrated.

Every day of delay meant another day of uncertainty.

It would affect not only the clinical trial but also the project’s eventual launch and the contributions of everyone involved.

Who wouldn’t be anxious?

"The clinical trial we scheduled with Peace starts tomorrow," Sofia continued. "If Ms. Hill still isn’t responding, how are we supposed to coordinate with Peace?"

A single pharmaceutical product required coordination among countless departments, not just researchers.

Every step had to proceed flawlessly.

But without Samantha’s approval, Columbia University refused to move forward.

Rose lowered her eyes and carefully sealed the vials of purified solution.

Her voice remained calm.

"Notify Peace that the clinical trial schedule remains unchanged. Have General Manager Byrne from Columbia handle the discussions."

Without Samantha’s signature, Columbia University couldn’t officially proceed.

But it was impossible for an entire team to remain on hold because of one person.

Whether Samantha was injured or not, neglecting her responsibilities and disappearing without explanation was simply irresponsible.

Too many people were being affected.

Samantha needed to be dealt with.

*****

That afternoon, Diana stopped by.

She looked unusually unhappy.

"This isn’t good."

Rose removed her gloves. "What happened?"

Diana gritted her teeth. "I don’t know which idiot leaked the raw footage. Remember when Isabella mentioned seeing a video of Samantha trying to kiss Ryan during filming? I only found out today that it came from the unedited footage."

Rose finally remembered.

Isabella had mentioned it during the stairwell incident, but there had been so much chaos that she hadn’t paid much attention.

The documentary hadn’t even been released yet.

The footage should never have leaked.

"Did you find out who leaked it?" Rose asked.

Diana shook her head. "No. Nobody’s going to admit to violating company policy."

Rose immediately understood.

Diana had been dragged into the mess as well.

As for Samantha’s injury, the truth had been completely covered up.

Everyone at Columbia University—and even throughout New Hope—believed Samantha had simply suffered an accident.

Ryan had handled the matter thoroughly.

"Come to the hospital with me this afternoon," Diana said. "My boss got involved after hearing about it and told me to deal with the situation personally."

After all, the incident involved Ryan.

No one wanted to cross him.

Rose patted Diana’s shoulder.

"Alright."

*****

The reason Rose agreed to accompany Diana to the hospital was simple.

She wanted to confirm whether Samantha was truly unable to move.

Only then could things be handled fairly.

Samantha had been admitted to Peace Hospital.

When Rose and Diana arrived, they found Oliver and James already visiting her.

The moment they entered the private room, Rose spotted Ryan standing by the window.

One hand rested in his pocket as he leaned casually against the wall.

His tailored black vest outlined his lean waist, while his broad shoulders gave him an imposing presence.

Hearing footsteps, he slightly raised his chin and looked over.

His expression remained unreadable.

Samantha had been laughing and chatting with Oliver.

The moment she saw Rose, her smile disappeared.

"What are you doing here?"

Diana answered before Rose could speak.

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