Chapter 697

Willow couldn't help stealing a glance at her mentor. Professor Grant's eyes were already rimmed with red. He understood why Philip had been so cold and harsh, even publicly humiliating him. This was Philip's way of making his stance clear. He would never forgive his homeland, nor would he choose to return and settle down. Yet, not wanting to put Professor Grant in the difficult position of choosing between friendship and patriotic duty—nor to face the old friend who had indirectly caused the loss of his son and daughter-in-law—he had deliberately adopted this hostile attitude to drive both the professor and his apprentice away. Understanding didn't make it any easier for Professor Grant. His heart ached—for his treasured student. His precious protégé was also a national treasure in the scientific community, a versatile genius everyone fought to recruit. When had she ever suffered such indignity? He had swallowed his pride to ask her to look after Philip, primarily in hopes of improvin