embChapter 676 /b/em

emThe group moved in step with Jayson. No one made a special effort to greet Ariel. /em

emAriel wasn’t surprised. This felt like exactly how things should be right now. /em

emSince Jayson had left the hospital, she hadn’t seen him at all. /em

emEric hadn’t noticed anything unusual. “Mr. Larkin’s probably busy. He was abroad for a while and just returned today.” /em

emAriel nodded. That exined his absence. /em

emBut even if he hadn’t left Croinia, they still wouldn’t have crossed paths. After what happened with the baby, there was no chance of any emotional connection between them anymore. /em

emShe remembered what Jayson had said at the hospital–that he would wait until her work at the 719 base was done to cooperate with her. She understood exactly what that meant. /em

emHe was hurt. He assumed she had gone through with the abortion before he returned. He despised her for not wanting his child. So it was over. /emfn50b8 Newest update provided by FindN0vel/fn50b8

emIt made sense that he would think that way. /em

emThey wouldn’t have any further ties in the future. /em

emAriel didn’t even know what her own future held. Would she fully recover? Fail? Or maybe rpse? /em

emAt this point, how could she even hope to convince him to believe her? She didn’t have any proof herself. /em

em“Have you two not made up yet?” Elsie asked, tilting her head in curiosity. /em

emAriel didn’t address the question. Instead, she turned to Eric. “This round of materials is being tested in batches. We’ll probably need to do two more roundster. Make sure your team cooperates fully. There can’t be any mistakes.” /em

emEric smiled. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Larkin. Mr. Larkin has always overseen this since it’s important for your future work.” /em

emAriel paused slightly, then led Elsie inside to start organizing the work. /em

emThe materials involvedplex data, and Ariel would need to analyze each report carefully. /em

emShe asionally nced at Elsie and instructed her, “Take note of this and send it to my email.” /em

emElsie listened, bewildered by the unfamiliar sets of data. “What kind of data is this?” /em

emAriel didn’t even look up. “Just don’t get the numbers wrong.” /em

emElsie didn’t understand, but Ariel was her superior, so she obeyed. /em

emShe couldn’t help but observe Ariel’s uncanny ability to remember everything with absolute precision. While others might need long hours of calction and scrutiny, Ariel was different. Her mind was like /em

emthe perfect vessel. /em

emDuring all the time Elsie had watched her, she had never seen Ariel struggle or hesitate. Every piece of data under her control was handled with wless uracy. /em

emThat was pure skill and a rare talent. /em

emElsie began to understand why Samson admired Ariel. That kind of calm confidence, born from strength, gave her a maic presence. /em

emBiting her lip, Elsie finally asked, “How did youe up with this calction algorithm? Can you exin /em

emit?” /em

emShe pointed to the trickiest part of the data. /em

emAriel finally looked at her. “Modified honeb method. Bring yourptop. I’ll give you an example.” /em

emElsie froze. She hadn’t expected Ariel to openly share her personal technical methods. /em

em“What are you spacing out for?” Ariel tapped her lightly on the forehead with her pen. /em

emStartled, Elsie touched her forehead. “You’re really generous.” /em

emAriel nced at her. “I have many sets of algorithms. You can try learning them if you can.” /em

emElsie was rendered speechless. Those words infuriated her. /em

emAriel worked with great efficiency. /em

emAfter two more rounds of detailed work over the next two weeks, the materials could be put into formal /em

emuse. /em

emThe entire process would take over a month, and the research project was reaching a crucial stage where /em

emthe materials would be needed. /em

emOnce the work was done, Ariel submitted the data to the government for review. /em

emIt was already gettingte. /em

emWhen she stepped out, she noticed a call from Betty. /em

emAfter some hesitation, she answered. “Grandma?” /em

emBetty’s tone was cheerful and casual. “Ari, what time are you getting off today? Have you been busytely?” /em