All Chapters of He Sent Me Away for Three Years. Now My Divorce Has Him Panicking.: Chapter 401 - Chapter 410

After getting her thoughts under control, Nina went to work feeling much more like herself.She needed to get there early today since she was going to help Alan get settled in at Mendel.By the time Nina arrived, Alan was already there.After exchanging a few words, she asked how he had slept.“Couldn’t have slept better,” Alan said. “That place you found for me is great. It was completely quiet last night. I slept straight through until morning.”Nina suddenly found herself a little envious. She smiled to hide it.“That’s good. A good night’s sleep makes a big difference during the day.”She took Alan to HR first to finish his onboarding paperwork, then showed him around the office.Once everything was taken care of, she brought him to his desk.His workstation wasn’t far from Nina’s office, with only a glass partition between them. If either of them needed something, it was only a few steps away.Nina had also kept several desks beside his empty for the rest of his team. On

The next morning, Leo took an early flight back to Burgola.He didn’t even stop at home after landing. He went straight to the office.His return was so sudden that Nina had no idea he was coming back. As far as she knew, he was still away on business.So when she saw him at Mendel, she stared at him in surprise.“You’re back?”“Yeah. I finished what I needed to do, so I came back.”Leo’s gaze lingered on her face for a little longer than necessary.At least she still remembered him.But then he frowned.Had she lost weight?Daniel had told him she was eating normally, so why did she look so much thinner?Leo studied her more closely.Nina had always been slim, but there used to be a little softness in her face. Now her cheeks looked noticeably thinner, and her features seemed sharper than before.She really had lost weight.Before he could stop himself, Leo stepped closer.“Why do you look so thin? Haven’t you been eating properly?”Nina froze.She hadn’t expected tha

Meanwhile, Professor Smith spent two days at Gibson Corporation reviewing everything related to its gene-editing work.He paid especially close attention to the project Gibson was developing with Mendel and went through the research in detail.At the next meeting, Professor Smith began by giving the early stages of the project high praise.“The original research direction was highly promising. The experimental design was rigorous, the data was thorough and reliable, and the team made significant progress in both gene sequencing and target research.”He continued, “That work isn’t only valuable to the current collaboration with Mendel. It could also provide a strong foundation for future research and patent development.”Then his tone changed.“But that assessment only applies to the earlier stages.”Professor Smith frowned as he looked through the more recent results.“Once the project reached the later stages, especially over the past few weeks, both the data quality and the r

There was a cancer genomics symposium in Burgola the following week.Gene editing had become increasingly important in cancer research, particularly in engineering immune cells for CAR-T therapy and developing ways to alter tumor-related genes to slow or suppress cancer growth.Because of Mendel’s work in the field, the company had been invited to attend.Gibson Corporation was on the guest list as well.And Professor Smith, who had only recently begun working with Gibson, had been invited as one of the symposium’s featured speakers.As soon as Nina heard about it, she told Alan.She planned to bring him with her.He had only recently moved to Burgola, and an event like this would give him a chance to meet more people in the field while also catching up on the latest research and technology.Alan agreed immediately.People in their line of work might not care much about networking for its own sake, but mention a new technique, a new patent, or a major research breakthrough, an

“I know who you are,” Professor Smith said suddenly.Nina and Alan both froze.Alan looked especially stunned.A rush of excitement hit him all at once. The expert he had admired for years, someone he had always looked up to as a standard in the field, actually knew who he was.To Alan, that alone felt like an incredible honor.His voice shook slightly.“How do you know us?”“You’re rather well known, aren’t you?”There was something strange about Professor Smith’s tone.Up until now, although he hadn’t exactly been warm and had occasionally shown signs of impatience, he had still answered everyone’s questions professionally and sincerely. He had simply been trying to keep things moving efficiently.But this was different.There was no warmth in his eyes now.Instead, his expression was distant and cold, with the faintest trace of mockery beneath it. He lowered his gaze slightly, looking visibly displeased.Nina and Alan both stiffened.They could tell Professor Smith was