CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

"Come, sit down. I hear you're one of Wilfred's students? I know him well. His students are practically my own," Professor Cruz said with a warm smile the moment Karina sat down, catching her off guard. "You know Dr. Wilfred?" she blurted out, then immediately realized how silly the question sounded. Of course, they knew each other. How else could Wilfred have arranged for her to attend the lecture? Professor Cruz chuckled, unbothered by her slip. Instead, he found her straightforwardness rather refreshing.

As he looked at her, he let out a sigh, seemingly lost in thought. "Good, good... I had thought that kid might..." He trailed off, speaking more to himself than to Karina.

Karina didn't catch his last comment.

"I hear from Wilfred that you're here to discuss your paper?" Professor Cruz asked, steering the conversation back. "Did you bring it with you?"

"Yes, I did," Karina said quickly, pulling out her paper with care and handing it over.

Professor Cruz slipped on a pair of reading glasses and began reviewing it meticulously, making thoughtful "hmm" sounds as he read.

her palms grow damp. Unable to bear the silence, she said shyly, "It's my first paper, so it's probably full of mistakes. I hope

surprised. "What? Not at all. I think it's very

hadn't expected such high praise from someone of his stature. It felt

"But... the Association said my paper wasn't

from the Tree of Life Association had been filled with criticisms her topic didn't align with their values, her arguments were off-track, and so on. The nitpicking had been endless. Karina had kept her composure, but anyone else might have

their nonsense too seriously. For a first attempt, this is excellent." Hearing those words, Karina felt

you think it can be

you want to

under his sharp gaze. It was as

it had been when she first made her decision. "I believe doctors should focus on their responsibilities, not play political games