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Chapter 480 Into the Lab
Did Emilia not understand the concept of “a life for a life“?
Eliza said. “And looking at the background information you just shared, Emilia’s family situation wits actually quite bad. Her parents and younger siblings were all relying on her scholarship just to survive. They were counting on her to graduate, land a job at the city hospital, or become a forensic pathologist. Under that kind of pressure, would she really choose suicide?”
It was just one red flag after another.
The assistant hesitated. “That… I haven’t been able to verify yet.”
“Even this much is already impressive,” Eliza said. “Given your position, there are limits to what you can uncover.”
She turned to Nolan. “I want to go to the lab building myself. If I ask, the dean won’t dare refuse.
“No.” Nolan’s face hardened. “It’s too dangerous.”
“Relax. Nothing’s going to happen to me. If I say I’m visiting, they’ll make sure the lab is thoroughly cleaned beforehand. They’ll send guards and staff to keep me safe. I’m not trying to find anything today–this is just a distraction.”
Eliza had already made up her mind.
She knew she wouldn’t uncover anything during the visit. But after she left, they could sneak in later and see what the lab looked like when no one was expecting guests. She wanted to know what made that research lab so “special” and why it was so tightly controlled.
Nolan understood immediately.
His expression softened. “Alright. We’ll do it your way.”
In the Claire University administrative office, the dean had just picked up a call from Eliza. The moment he heard she wanted to tour the medical school’s lab building, he panicked.
That building was off–limits to all undergraduates and non–research personnel. Everything inside was confidential.
But when he heard Eliza was interested in investing in the lab, he quickly changed his tune. The next day, he gathered several administrators to accompany her.
Outside the Claire University gates, Eliza stepped out of her car. Several administrators greeted her, forming a tight circle as they led her toward the medical school’s lab building.
Students on campus stopped and stared.
“Isn’t that the Sue family heiress?”
“Yeah, what’s she doing here?”
Chapter 480 Into the Lab
“I heard she’s investing in the medical school’s lab. Can you believe that? After all the mess they’ve been through? Must be nice to throw money around.”
Eliza ignored the whispers and followed the dean to the lab entrance.
The moment she approached, a chill ran down her spine. Even in broad daylight, the building felt cold and airless.
“This way, Ms. Eliza,” the dean said, motioning her inside.
The interior was outdated–early 2000s decor at best. Cracked tiles, old fixtures, dim lighting
Eliza glanced around. “Why is it so cold in here? Do you have the AC on?”
“Oh, that’s just because of the building’s orientation,” the dean replied quickly. “But it’s nice–cool in summer, warm in winter.”
He led her up the stairs, pointing out various rooms.
Eliza peered through the glass windows. Nearly every classroom was filled with syringes, chemicals, or jars of formaldehyde specimens–animal organs, mostly.
The dean, worried she might feel sick, rushed through the introductions and ushered her back out.
Eliza, already nauseated from the formaldehyde, pinched her nose. “I heard the Foster family invests heavily in the medical school every year. Couldn’t they at least renovate this place? The floor tiles are falling apart.”
Given how much funding they were supposedly getting, the lab should’ve been outfitted with top–of–the- line tech. But all she saw were outdated, basic tools–nothing even remotely high–end.
How were students expected to conduct real research like this?
The dean, clearly trying to save face, jumped in “Well, the Foster Group does invest heavily, but most of the funds go toward developing top talent. The best students get priority access to newer equipment. In fact, because you were visiting today, we suspended all experiments and cleared the lab.”
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