Olive Point of View:

To be honest, he didn’t have much confidence in Charlotte’s discretion.

The next day, as I stood in front of the lab door, I felt a sense of unease, unwilling to face the reality of being scrutinized by everyone with strange looks.

“Why are you standing at the door like that again? Lester’s voice came from behind me again.

I was puzzled. _

“Nothing, it’s just…I’ve been here a long time recently and I don’t want to go to work.”

Lester burst out laughing. “I totally get it. To be honest, every morning when I open my eyes, I don’t feel like going to work.” _

The two of us entered the lab naturally. _ _ _

” Tomorrow ” .

” Good morning ” .

Colleagues greeted us one after another.

I quickly exchanged glances with them and realized that he seemed to be thinking too much. They all looked at me the same

I walk as usual.

“Did you know that a moment ago Dr. Woods was in a daze at the lab door because she didn’t want to go to work? Lester shared my embarrassing moment, drawing laughter and sympathetic comments from everyone.

I sighed with relief. _

Charlotte probably didn’t tell him, and he could still trust her.

When I got to the work station, Charlotte handed me a cup of coffee and I was a little nervous again.

“Thank you,” I said, sipping my coffee and peeking at her. _ _ _ _

I could tell he was indulging me, but there was no sign of probing or curiosity. Everything seemed normal .

Could it be that he was thinking too much?

that’s certainly a

one would notice me. _ _ _ However , just as I was beginning to relax , something happened during lunch that

us to the

us in this group had families and children, so conversations often revolved

mentioned that she enrolled her daughter in

began to

family situation. Dr. Li recently mentioned

she quickly covered her

discrimination? They

She then lowered her voice and said, “I’m sorry, I forgot that Dr. Li didn’t want anyone to discuss this. He just pretends you didn’t

believe that one day, during a conversation with another person,

topics came

sandwich in my hand

that followed, I came to TWH with

overly calm expression triggered

looked at me, even when someone mentioned the new president and assistant, she didn’t even look in my direction. _ Could

that she didn’t hear it at all? “This hopeful thought began to grow stronger within me

leaned more and more to ask Charlotte, but I

not, it would be awkward to ask

Damn !

knowing the key information, I would assume she didn’t. _

these uncertainties

not been easy , not only for the group Charlotte and I were responsible for , but for several other groups as well

practically settled in our area, doing a series of investigations.

symptoms. We have been working in vain.” One night, we met in the cafeteria and the atmosphere

Dr. Olive’s friends yet? Charlotte tried to build everyone’s

were

4/7

you encountered similar problems at Columbia University before? Can your friend

deep down, I

resembled the one Nick and I faced during our PhD. studies, we were not investigating the same area at the time. It could not provide

it was our only hope to avoid declaring

My phone suddenly vibrated.

and saw a message from Nick. “I packed everything in the email and

” . I immediately went back to my workstation and opened my

a look

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