Chapter 484

Valerie never spiraled into breakdowns or restlessness just because the data fell short. If she failed, she simply started again. Each failure only seemed to fuel her determination. When the clock struck 11:30 pm, Valerie could no longer suppress her drowsiness and covered her mouth as she yawned. Seeing her fatigue reddening her eyes, Lucius reminded her gently, "Val, do you want to rest for a bit?" The experiment had already lasted seven hours, from 4:30 pm until now. Valerie merely waved him off without a word, her focus never leaving the experiment. Suddenly, something occurred next to her, and she looked up at him. "There's a lounge next door. If you're tired, you can lie down for a while." Lucius shook his head. "I'll stay with you." "By the looks of it, I might be pulling an all-nighter," Valerie said. "Pulling an all-nighter while doing experiments with my wife will be a pretty romantic memory when we look back on it years from now," Lucius replied lightly. Valerie w