Chapter 40

Victoria's POV： "Victoria, aren't you going in?" Grace asked, her voice gently laced with concern. I considered it, then shook my head. "Not now. If the professor sees me like this, she might be even more disappointed." My wolf Nora whimpered within me. She felt my shame as deeply as I did. I watched my former mentor's research laboratory from a distance, memories of past achievements flooding back. Finally, Grace and I left together, my heart heavy with regret. Back home, I immediately threw myself into the research reports my former classmate Matthew had sent me. This became my routine for the next few days—working at Lancaster Industries during the day, then researching deep into the night. After several sleepless nights, I finally had a breakthrough. I developed a crucial culture medium that significantly reduced functional loss, solving many of the problems plaguing the project. The satisfaction I felt was bittersweet—this should have been work I completed alongside my mentor. I a