Chapter 94

Claire's POV The next morning arrived with the kind of crisp clarity that follows a storm. I'd barely slept, my mind churning over the challenges ahead, but as I walked into the expanded laboratory, coffee in hand and determination in my heart, I pushed those concerns aside. Today marked the beginning of our most critical experimental phase—the one that would determine whether our Eclipse Syndrome treatment could move forward to human trials. The lab buzzed with early morning energy as team members prepared for what we'd dubbed "Phase Seven"—our final validation before submitting to the FDA. Everything had to be perfect. Every measurement precise. Every protocol followed to the letter. I reviewed the preparation schedule Dr. Patricia had outlined, cross-referencing it with my own notes from the previous week's planning sessions. The new compound formulation showed such promise in our preliminary tests that the entire department was watching our progress with keen interest. As I began s