“When did the HY Research Center publish their paper?”
“Did you not check your phone?”
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“We only found out when they called us. Mede claims to be the best cardiac research center in the world, but now they let HY take the lead in releasing their new research findings. Isn’t that a slap in the face? Where will Mede’s reputation go from here?”
“Yes.”
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“Is there something wrong with this milk?”
“You catch on fast. I put something in the milk. I received a call, and it’s been confirmed that the data was leaked by you. If I don’t bring you back, not only will I be kicked out of the hospital, but my entire career will be over before retirement. I have no choice but to do this.”
“Give up struggling. I know you’re a doctor, so I can control the dosage. You won’t notice until it’s too late, and it will completely crush your will. Looking at these words, Elijah almost understood everything.”
These were the information they got. Now, Elijah understood what had happened. It seemed that Freya had leaked Mede’s research findings, which was why she was secretly brought back. The temperament of people from Country M was known worldwide. They would definitely not give up easily. And now, Freya was pregnant, and he was deeply worried.
“Shouldn’t we investigate how the research findings were leaked in the country? How could she be connected to HY after being away for so long?” Evan felt that something was fishy about this.
Suddenly, Elijah remembered that night when Freya said she had something important to discuss with Sivin Peters. Her visit to Sivin Peters was probably related to the research findings.
“Go and fetch Sivin Peters.” His voice was low, tinged with anger.
“I’ll immediately have someone bring him here.” Replied Evan.
Elijah intention was clear – Evan needed to bring the person back by any means necessary.
“Also, find out how they left.”
They couldn’t have left without a trace.
“Yes.” Evan went to arrange it.
Elijah dismissed the people around him, and the server left with the money. He sat alone at the table. His eyes were dark, like an endless vortex. His hand slowly clenched into a fist. He hadn’t realized the purpose of Freya’s return this time. He had thought she was simply coming back for the conference. Now, he regretted being the reason for this conference. Because of him, the conference was held in the country, and Freya took the risk of bringing back the research findings from abroad. She had put herself in danger. Leaking confidential information would definitely result in punishment. And this would be the same whether it happened domestically or internationally. His priority now was to quickly understand the ins and outs of the situation before going to Mede to demand answers.
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Sivin Peters was brought in. Evan didn’t come back; he sent his subordinates to bring Sivin Peters.
He went to HY Research Center to investigate who had the paper and who allowed it to be published. Sivin Peters didn’t know why Elijah suddenly asked about this, and he couldn’t gauge whether it was good or bad. He didn’t dare to speak out easily.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. She came to see me just to catch up.” Sivin Peters didn’t dare to reveal anything.
Elijah’s expression grew darker and darker. That day, Freya had clearly said that she had urgent matters to discuss with Sivin Peters. It definitely meant something. Sivin Peters must be lying.
“Do you know that Freya was caught because she leaked research data from Mede Research Center? Tell me, who did you give the data to?”
Elijah suppressed his anger. Because he needed to understand the situation before he could come up with a plan to rescue Freya. Faced with Sivin Peters’s concealment, he was on the verge of exploding with anger, but he managed to hold it in.
“What?” Sivin Peters was also surprised. “No, I made an agreement with the people at HY. It was supposed to be kept secret until we completed the research on the artificial heart and made a national announcement…”
“They’ve already made the announcement, don’t you know?” Elijah showed him the published paper. “It has already caused quite a stir in the industry. And you didn’t know?”
After reading it, Sivin Peters’s eyes widened in anger. “How can HY go back on their word? They’ve thrown Freya into the fire!”
“You knew too?” Elijah was angry.
Sivin Peters was unreliable in handling things. This kind of matter should have been kept secret. What was the use of making the announcement now, just for temporary glory? If they couldn’t produce the research in the future, wouldn’t they be ridiculed?
“A bunch of brainless idiots!” Elijah cursed in anger.
Sivin Peters also understood the seriousness of the situation. “Is Freya in danger now that she’s been caught?” asked he.
“Why do you even ask?” Elijah was furious at these idiots. “Who did you give it to?”
Sivin Peters said, “Vice President of HY Research Center. What can we do to save her?”
Elijah hadn’t thought of a good plan yet.
Lost within the chaos, Sivin Peters regretted, “How could this Dean be so unreliable and create such a mess?”
At that moment, Evan arrived with the Vice Dean of HY Research Center. The Vice Dean of HY Center held a high position and Evan didn’t arrest him. Instead, he followed closely, keeping an eye on him in case he tried to escape. But he didn’t run. Instead, he walked calmly, hands behind his back. Sivin Peters couldn’t contain his anger and immediately approached him, questioning, “You promised that it wouldn’t be leaked. What’s the deal with this published paper?”
The Vice Dean responded nonchalantly, “When research is successful, it naturally needs to be made public.”
“Is this your research achievement?” Sivin Peters almost blew a fuse at his attitude.
“When I handed it to you, you didn’t say that!” Sivin Peters interrogated.
“What did I say?” the Vice Dean asked.
Sivin Peters felt his sagging flesh tremble.
“You forgot so quickly? We agreed that this research would only be used for our internal study, and only HY staff would know about it. It wasn’t supposed to be leaked. But why, just a day later, was it published?” Sivin Peters brought up Elijah’s name.
The Vice Dean was puzzled. Why was Elijah getting involved? What did it have to do with him?
“Mr Silverton, you contributed to this research conference. All the industry professionals in our country are grateful to you. But does this incident have anything to do with you?”
“The one who obtained this document is Dr Jane, the head physician at Mede Center, formerly known as Freya. She is not only a physician but also Elijah’s wife. So tell me, how is this not related to him? Because you leaked the information, Freya has been captured by Mede’s people. What do you suggest we do about this?”
Although the Vice Dean held a prestigious position in the industry, Elijah didn’t regard him highly.
The Vice Dean knew in his heart that he had his own ulterior motives and didn’t expect things to escalate like this.
“Speak up already!” Sivin Peters growled.
The Vice Dean struggled to respond, “This decision was made by the higher-ups…”
“Bring their Dean here as well.” Elijah instructed Evan.
The Vice Dean instantly panicked, “Don’t bring the Dean. I’ll talk.”