What Are You Talking About?

"Me?"

She hadn't done much today, had she? Lin Mo and Joanna had handled most of it.

The only thing she had really done, it seemed, was hold a child for half the day.

But Edgar clearly didn't see it that way. Maeve still didn't realize how much Lin Mo valued her. Maybe she hadn't been much help, but in Edgar's eyes, even if she had been useless the entire time, she had to look as though she had played a major part.

"You helped discover the Underground Laboratory Area and eliminate a long-standing safety hazard at Godolkin University."

"As far as the outcome goes, that's enough."

Maeve understood at once. As far as the outcome goes. Those words said it all.

Sure enough, Edgar's next words were:

"The university will work with Vought to publicize what happened here."

"Thomas and Compound V won't be mentioned. The underground experiments will be presented differently, giving you and Lin Mo a strong addition to your records."

Maeve's mouth twitched. She could already guess what the story would become.

Edgar continued, "We'll announce to the public that..."

"While the three of you were on an assignment off campus, you happened to discover a Criminal Organization that had long been conducting illegal human research."

"You then destroyed its base, rescued the victims, and prevented more innocent people from being harmed. I'm sure you understand the rest without me spelling it out."

Maeve remained silent. What else could she do?

Besides, the way Edgar told it, the story sounded almost convincing.

If she hadn't been there herself,

she might have believed it.

"Lin Mo and Joanna have already been climbing the university rankings quickly. This will help even more. It's a pity, though."

Edgar paused.

That caught Maeve's attention. She waited without a word for