A gentle smile brushed upon Ryder's lips before he answered, "Might have been exhausted from constant hours in the laboratory since it's the busy period."
Lillian furrowed her brows, nonetheless nodded. "If you have it tough, you can always talk to the Professor. He favors you and is there to listen."
Ryder nodded. "Thank you for your concern." Then, as if to push away the matter, he leaned forward and questioned, "Is this the result of the analysis?"
Clicking on the diagram, Lillian began to explain the data generated.
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After the work for the day was done, Lillian stepped outside of the room and decided to visit Professor Arnold to give him an overview of the progress. It had been a while since she had last met him.
However, her steps came to a halt when she heard familiar voice in the hallway, whispering. Out of curiosity, she forwarded to listen in better.
