Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid

Chapter 275: Chapter 275 The Truth That Shook the Medical World

Dr. Nathan’s voice carried unquestionable authority.

The microphone on the table amplified his words, ensuring they echoed throughout the conference hall.

In an instant, the room fell into deathly silence.

It was as though all the air had been sucked from the room, leaving everyone frozen in shock.

Countless eyes turned toward Rose in utter disbelief.

James and Oliver, who had been silently watching everything unfold, shot to their feet at the same time.

For a moment, they wondered if they had heard incorrectly.

Suddenly...

Everything made sense.

No wonder Rose had made such a sensation at G.S.

No wonder she had led the development of the new cardiovascular drug.

No wonder she had become an associate professor at NYU at such a young age.

Especially James.

His eyes trembled as he stared at Rose.

Rose... was the legendary Aster?

Trevor’s... Ex-girlfriend?

Then doesn’t that mean...

After the stunned silence came an even greater wave of shock.

Gasps echoed throughout the conference hall.

Samantha’s face gradually turned deathly pale. Her lips trembled uncontrollably as she stared at Rose, who remained astonishingly calm.

Her ears buzzed.

"You... How is that possible...?" she asked hoarsely, completely losing her composure.

Her entire worldview collapsed in an instant.

Grace hadn’t expected this revelation either.

She looked at Dr. Nathan in astonishment.

"Rose is your student? Why have you never mentioned her before?"

Naturally, Dr. Nathan wasn’t about to explain that Rose’s circumstances had once been... complicated.

She had given birth while using the identity of Aster.

If her identity had been exposed back then, it would have created countless problems.

Now, however...

She was divorced.

She was even preparing to marry Trevor.

There was no longer any reason to keep hiding the truth.

Rose had known from the very beginning that the moment Samantha accused her of plagiarism, her true identity would inevitably be exposed.

To prove her innocence...

She had no choice but to reveal the truth.

At that moment—

A sharp, intimidating gaze locked onto her.

As expected...

She met Ryan’s eyes.

The man stood only two steps away.

Dark, turbulent emotions churned in his eyes—violent enough to swallow everything around them.

For the first time...

She saw emotions in his eyes that were no longer mere ripples on still water.

Rose had no intention of explaining herself.

Nor did she care to guess what he was thinking.

She simply looked away.

Outside the crowd, Alicia had been anxiously worrying about Rose.

Now she stood frozen in place.

Only after a long while did she quietly return to her seat.

Because she knew...

The situation had completely turned around.

Samantha, however, couldn’t remain calm.

Every drop of blood in her body screamed in panic.

The overwhelming realization of how wrong she had been made her chest tighten painfully.

"How is that possible?"

If Rose really was Aster...

Then everything that had happened today...

Would become meaningless.

The accusations of academic fraud.

The allegations that Rose had interfered in Aster’s relationship.

Every accusation Samantha had made...

Had turned herself into the biggest joke in the room.

Dr. Nathan was furious.

He had never expected someone to become so emotionally unstable that they would even resort to violence.

He no longer held back. "Rose is my most trusted disciple. She has always kept a low profile, yet I never imagined someone would fabricate lies out of thin air simply to stir up trouble!"

Samantha’s face turned even paler.

Dr. Nathan suddenly looked directly at her. "Miss Hill, your eyesight is certainly remarkable."

"You skimmed through Rose’s thesis and immediately recognized which passages belonged to Aster."

"Your eyes are sharper than everyone else’s in this room."

His words sent a chill down Samantha’s spine. "I’d like to ask you something."

"Given Rose’s abilities, why would she plagiarize her own previous paper?"

"I’ve already reviewed her original manuscript."

"It differs greatly from the version submitted today and is vastly superior."

"It is obvious that someone tampered with it."

"This matter must be thoroughly investigated."

Every word rang with unquestionable authority.

Every sentence struck directly at the hearts of everyone present.

No one had expected the situation to reverse so dramatically.

The Rose everyone believed had been completely ruined...

Turned out to be none other than the legendary Aster.

And everyone understood one thing.

With Aster’s ability...

Why would she plagiarize her own previous work?

Doing so would only be a step backward.

As Dr. Nathan finished speaking, Grace and the other senior experts finally recovered from their shock.

Grace looked at Rose with unconcealed surprise and delight.

No wonder she had always found Rose so impressive.

With talent like this...

Wasn’t she the future of medicine?

For a moment...

Grace couldn’t help casting Dr. Nathan a slightly envious glance.

That old man really had incredible luck.

He had found the perfect successor.

Rose knew it was finally her turn to fight back.

She slowly turned toward Samantha.

Their eyes met. "Dr. Nathan is right."

"Tampering with academic records is an extremely serious offense."

She looked directly into Samantha’s eyes. "I’ll investigate this thoroughly."

"I intend to find the person who tried to destroy me."

Her naturally cool beauty made her calm voice even more imposing.

Samantha’s pupils contracted.

An overwhelming sense of dread engulfed her.

She had always viewed Rose as an insignificant person.

Someone who could be pulled down with a simple trick.

But now...

She finally realized...

She had never been anywhere near Rose’s level.

The enormous gap between them left her looking utterly pale.

But what terrified her even more was this—

Rose was Aster.

Once Aster personally investigated the matter...

Everything would become far more serious.

If Rose uncovered the truth...

Samantha pressed her lips together and forced a smile. "I suppose I misunderstood."

"I’m very familiar with Aster’s papers."

"I simply didn’t want academic integrity to be compromised."

For now...

All she could do was minimize the damage.

Rose smiled faintly. "Exactly. Which is why this matter must be thoroughly investigated."

"It’s a matter of respect for medicine."

Irritation flashed across Samantha’s eyes.

Was Rose trying to destroy her completely?

She was about to speak again when someone hurried into the conference hall.

The newcomer walked directly to Grace, Dr. Nathan, and several senior officials before quietly whispering something.

Grace’s expression immediately changed.

She looked coldly at Samantha. "You claim the matter involving Rose was merely a misunderstanding."

"Then what about your own paper?"

"What do you mean?"

Samantha asked, confused.

Grace slammed her hand on the table. "Your paper received one of the highest scores."

"Yet its topic, title, research direction, central arguments, and even its methodology bear an astonishing resemblance to Rose’s previously published paper."

"And yet..."

"You never cited the original source."

Samantha looked up abruptly. "That’s impossible!"

The situation took another unexpected turn.

Even Rose hadn’t anticipated it.

The expressions around the room changed once again.

Everyone stared at Samantha in disbelief.

Only Ryan continued looking steadily at Rose.

"That’s impossible."

"I completed my paper under the guidance of a mentor..."

Samantha blurted out instinctively.

Grace frowned. "Whose guidance?"

"Your academic advisor?"

"Did Professor Black review your paper?"

Professor Black, who had been standing nearby, gave Samantha a complicated look before slowly shaking his head.

"No."

"Student Hill never submitted her paper to me."

"Nor did I provide any guidance."

At that moment...

It felt as though Samantha’s throat had closed completely.

Because she had suddenly realized something terrifying.

Even if she admitted that Max had supervised her...

No one would believe a scholar of Max’s reputation would guide a student in producing a paper that plagiarized Rose’s work.

His standing in the international medical community was simply too high.

The claim would convince no one.

Worse...

It would make it appear that she was slandering Max himself.

Either way...

She had reached a dead end.

Every plan she had carefully laid...

Had completely fallen apart.

Could it really be...

That today...

She was the one whose future had been destroyed?

Why...

Had everything turned out like this?

Unable to think clearly, she instinctively turned toward Ryan for help.

"Ryan..."

Ryan’s expression darkened.

He slowly withdrew his gaze from Rose.

"Investigate it first."

Those simple words gave Samantha the slightest sense of reassurance.

She believed...

Ryan would still protect her.

The next second...

Ryan’s dark eyes settled on Rose once again.

His gaze was sharp and penetrating, carrying an inexplicable chill.

A cold shiver ran down Rose’s spine.

Because she knew exactly what Ryan was thinking.

Just like James...

Just like Samantha...

He had always believed that Aster was Trevor’s former girlfriend.

Which meant...

Now that he knew she was Aster...

He had also realized the truth.

Ariel... was her daughter.