Cindy looked at Nicole and asked, “May I treat you to dinner today?” “Is everything okay?” Nicole noticed something strange in Cindy’s tone and furrowed her brows slightly. ‘She doesn’t sound like it’s just a casual hangout with friends.’ “Well, I’m leaving, so think of it as a goodbye dinner for me,” Cindy said, forcing a bitter smile.

After all this time, she felt like she couldn’t keep holding on and was ready to let go of her feelings for Martin.

“You’re going back? Why all of a sudden?” Lulu was shocked. ‘Didn’t she come here for Martin? Is she giving up now?’ “It’s nothing. My research project ended a while ago, and I’ve been here longer than needed. It’s time for me to go back.” Waiting around felt suffocating, so she wanted some fresh air.

“Are you sure about this?” Nicole asked, showing concern.

“Yeah, I’ve made my decision,” Cindy said firmly, feeling there was no reason to stay any longer.

Nicole glanced subtly at Martin, noticing he seemed lost in thought. It meant Cindy hadn’t talked to him about her decision.

With a quiet exhale, Nicole said, “Since you’ve made your mind up, we’ll respect it.”

gettogether with me,” Cindy felt a pang of sadness,

entirely in

Patricia and Lulu trailed behind Nicole as they left, leaving Cindy and Martin to change clothes. After switching out of their lab coats and into casual

locked, and Cindy nervously bit her lip, stepping back

a mixed

days, but the final call came

started to speak, but then he simply said, “Well then, I

Cindy nodded,

her decision and be tempted to stay.

Cindy one last time before leaving the

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