Chapter 575



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Ruth had always been proud of her academic qualifications. After all, there were very few people with higher education like her. People like her were considered rare talents.

That’s why, when she saw Nora right after leaving the lecture hall, it felt good to compare her academic qualifications.

Because it seemed that, apart from her academic qualifications, there was nothing about her that could compare with Nora.

However, at that moment she was looking in amazement at Nora’s personal information on the screen. It clearly read:

Education: Ph.

All post-bachelor’s education was graduate education, so graduate degrees were the highest level that could be attained.

In that sense, Nora’s academic degrees were the same as Ruth’s.

However, Ruth’s was a master’s degree while Nora’s was:

Degree: Ph.

D. degree…. This was the highest level of degree that could be attained.Was there anything beyond that? Of course there was. There were postdoctoral scholars and academics, but they were only professional degrees.

Moreover, there were many people who could not become postdoctoral researchers or academics even after spending a lifetime trying.

However, Nora’s record showed that she was an academic at an international medical university while living abroad.

So much so that Ruth came to wonder if her eyes were playing tricks on her.

Are there such things as 25-year-old academics?

She rubbed her eyes and looked again, only to see that the word ‘academic’ was still clearly listed. In addition, there were also the corresponding certificates proving that it was all real.

Johnson’s jaw dropped.

Ruth was silent as well.

Only Damon, the insensitive one, was foolish enough to say, “Gee, I finally understand why Captain Ford said we would only be humiliated if we compared our academic qualifications with Miss Smith’s! But what’s going on here, didn’t they say Miss Smith has never been to school, yet she’s an academic!”

Someone nearby gulped and said, “An academic…! I’ve seen an academic alive and kicking! No wonder Miss Smith is such a show-off! If my academic qualifications were like hers, I’d be even more arrogant than her, OK? She’s so cool!”

“Where did Captain Ford find someone as talented as her? Aside from her work ability, her academic grades alone are already at the top of her class in the special department! Miss Smith makes us very proud!”

No matter what sector and no matter who it was, one always possessed the most basic level of awe in the face of knowledge. People who managed to get into prestigious universities were already very impressive, and geniuses – even if they were on the floor – would never be ridiculed either.

Besides, considering Nora’s academic degrees and certificates… she could no longer be called simply a genius, could she?

“I’m actually working with an academic every day! Gosh, I suddenly feel so honored.”

“Me too… I feel like I’m about to float… Captain Ford is so amazing. To think he could get a genius like that to join the special department…”

As everyone was talking about it, Johnson hurried to turn off the phone. He felt his cheeks stinging. He had recruited Ruth while…

Morris had recruited Nora.

All this time, he had been trying to use the rationale that Ruth was better than Nora to weaken Morris’ momentum, but little did he think he would actually lose every consecutive round of the competition!

This especially stood out when he looked at the group of minions present. It was obvious that they now admired Morris even more.

He had shot himself in the foot!

Ruth clenched her fists tightly.

She felt that even the glory that Black Cat had brought her a moment ago had been taken away from her.

If she hadn’t mentioned anything about academic qualifications, everyone would probably still be gathered around her and dying to know more about Black Cat’s proposal. However, it was obvious that their attention was no longer focused on her.

Ruth coughed, thinking to change the subject. She asked, “Would you like to take a look at the proposal that both Black Cat and I have discussed and worked out together?”

As soon as she said that, Damon said dismissively, “Anyway, I can’t read it, so I’ll wait until you finish translating it…. But speaking of academics! It’s very hard to become one. But considering that Nora is Anti, the best surgeon in the world, it doesn’t seem so unlikely that she will become one…”

A puzzled co-worker asked, “Are academics very surprising?”

The corners of Damon’s lips couldn’t help himself, he lectured him and said, “The United States has a population of over 300 million people, but there are only a little over a thousand academics in the country! Besides, you have to make great contributions in your field to have a chance of being valued! There are only about a dozen academics in the medical field. So, would you say that’s amazing or not!”

“Good heavens, then Nora… no, I feel that even uttering her name is a form of insult to her. What kind of contribution has Academician Smith made?”

No one was paying attention to Ruth anymore. They had all gathered and were discussing the matter in hushed tones. Seeing this, Ruth bit her lip hard.

Beside her, Johnson took a deep breath and said, “What’s the use of having impressive academic degrees? This is the special department! It’s not a medical team! The people who can solve the case and catch all the members of the mysterious organization are the most impressive.”

Unfortunately, no one was listening to him anymore.

Johnson: “…”

“Forget it, Captain Johnson,” Ruth said.

Johnson looked at Ruth bitterly and said, “It’s all your fault. You’ve totally embarrassed me.”

A faint light shone in Ruth’s eyes, but on the surface, instead, she lowered her head and sighed. “I didn’t expect this to happen either. But don’t worry, Captain Ford already said so himself a moment ago. Having high academic qualifications is not impressive at all. As long as my proposal allows us to find important clues through interrogations, it will all remain thanks to the fact that he knows talent when he sees it.”

Hearing this, Johnson looked at her. Suddenly he lowered his voice and asked, “Is that interrogation plan of yours reliable?”

Johnson had bragged a lot about Ruth being an expert interrogator and such, but to be honest, he didn’t really believe in her either.

Ruth’s eyes twinkled. Then she smiled and replied, “Expect good news tomorrow!”

Johnson nodded when he heard that.

Then, all his anger from a moment ago disappeared.

The next day… Ha, the next day he would give a big gift to the special department!

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Nora drove home in the jeep.

On the way home, she couldn’t help but sneeze.

She couldn’t tell who might be badmouthing her.

She held the steering wheel with one hand and rested her other arm on the window. She had her head resting on her hand as she looked straight ahead and drove bored.

Ruth and Johnson were getting a little annoying.

To the point that she wanted the two of them to disappear from her sight.

However, those two only used to cause little trouble, so she could only reveal their identity and give them a slap at best, which was no fun at all.

He wondered when they would do something big instead.

Gentle, painless tricks like that were too boring.

While he was thinking about it, he went back to the Smiths’ house.

As soon as she entered the house, Maureen came running out crying. She was shocked for a moment. Before she could ask what had happened, Warren ran up to her. He said, “Gee, honey, let me explain…”.

Maureen, however, refused to listen and immediately left.

Warren chased after her and passed Nora. It was as if neither of them had had her in mind.

Nora: “…”

The couple was arguing again.

The corners of her lips tightened and she ignored them. Instead, she went upstairs. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Joel staring at her. He said, “Mr. Hunt came in today.”

Nora raised her eyebrows.

The sensitive woman discovered that, for some reason, Joel’s term to address her had changed from ‘Justin’ to ‘Mr. Hunt’ again.

There was a little more respect in the way he spoke.

“Uh-huh, and so?” she asked.

Joel replied, “He proposed, to which Dad agreed. Then he has immediately set up some dates when he will come over so they can agree on a wedding date.”

Nora: “…”

Was that man in such a hurry? The corners of her lips twitched and she nodded. “Okay, got it.”

After answering, she was about to go into her bedroom when she heard Joel’s voice again. “Nora,” he said.

Nora looked back and saw that Joel was looking at her hesitantly. Soon after, he suddenly said, “You…. Why don’t you treat Mr. Hunt a little nicer and be a little more faithful to him?”.

Nora: “?”

Although confused, she nodded her head before finally entering her room, leaving Joel behind, who could only let out a soundless sigh as he watched her from behind.

In the future Ian had planned for Nora, Justin was the queen of his harem. As for the concubines, they were pitiful. They wouldn’t even have official status.

Just like that, Justin – the queen – began to play multiple roles without his knowledge.

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The next day, Nora woke up at noon as usual. When she came downstairs, she saw Tanya standing and looking nervously at her. She said, “Nora, I’ll come with you to pick him up and take him home.”

Nora yawned.

Before coming home the day before, she had gone to visit Karl again. He was still his old self. He had even asked her to tell Tanya to make him some meatballs to eat that day.

In the kitchen, the meatballs were already wrapped and placed on the tray, filled to the brim.

Nora took a couple of bites of a slice of bread. Then she headed for the special apartment with Tanya.

When the two arrived, Karl had not yet been acquitted. Nora took Tanya to visit him first.

When she saw Tanya, Karl laughed and asked, “Are the meatballs wrapped and done?”

Tanya gave him a grumpy look and folded her arms as she replied fiercely, “No, they’re not!”.

Karl smiled and scratched his tattooed arm. “Well, it doesn’t matter if they’re not done yet, why are you getting so fierce? You don’t look anything like your mother.”

At the mention of Tanya’s mother, Tanya was quiet for a moment before asking, “What did she look like?”

Margot, who had killed Jill and stolen her identity, had always beaten and scolded Tanya since she was a child. If it weren’t because she was afraid that others would discover her identity, she probably would have drowned Tanya long ago. But it was precisely because of Tanya’s existence that no one connected her with Margot.

Tanya had never experienced a mother’s love.

Karl was about to tell her about Jill when Johnson suddenly knocked on the outside door and said, “Karl, Terry’s here!” Since they had work matters to take care of, Nora pulled Tanya out of the room.

Karl greeted them. The burly man looked like a child asking for candy. He said, “I’ll tell you all about it when we get home!”

Tanya rolled her eyes.

Although she cared about him, outwardly, she always acted as if she didn’t. Nora, however, stared at the man named Terry. He had wrinkles on his face and was in a wheelchair. Johnson pushed the man in the wheelchair toward the interrogation room….

For some reason, a foreboding feeling suddenly dawned on Nora.

And sure enough, a short while later, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the room!!!!

Bang!!!

Nora’s pupils shrank and she hurried over.

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