Her Final Experiment: Their Regret 2
Posted on April 29, 2025 · 0 mins read
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In Wilson’s office, all the research team members were present. When Luna entered, everyone's expression soured. Only Mia stood up, smiling and stepping forward to greet her. "Luna, you're here!"

"I'm here to apologize."

Luna calmly ignored Mia's outstretched hand. She wasn't as scheming as Mia and couldn't bring herself to be warm to someone she disliked. Mia awkwardly stepped back, appearing frightened. "Are you still doubting me?" she asked, looking pitiful and on the verge of tears. "But I swear I didn't plagiarize your thesis. If you don't trust me, report it to the school and have them investigate."

But Luna lowered her head, looking even more aggrieved. "I said I'm here to apologize. Though I'm confused by the similarity between our theses, I never planned to report you or mention it to anyone."

The others, whose expressions had darkened after Mia's comment, suddenly realized something: the Luna they knew wasn't talkative. She barely had any friends at school, mostly burying herself in the lab or staying with them. She'd only mentioned this incident to them.

Wyatt's expression softened slightly as he looked at Luna. "I believe you didn't do it on purpose, but you did hurt Mia. If you hadn't insisted on investigating, no one would have spread rumors of plagiarism. Having you apologize to her isn't too much to ask."

Wyatt was the most academically accomplished member of the team—the top student and the most handsome guy in school. Back then, besides their major being popular in medical school, Wyatt had been a reason she'd chosen it. He'd been her idol, but not anymore.

"It really isn't much," another senior, Ethan Stevens, chimed in. "Like Wyatt said, I believe you didn't mean it, Luna. Mia is soft. Just talk nicely to her, and we can all still be classmates."

Luna found it ironic. Mia was never soft, but she couldn't say that aloud. So, she followed their lead and said, "You're right, Ethan. I'll talk to her nicely."

"I'm sorry, Mia. It was wrong for me to hurt you, and I sincerely apologize. Can you forgive me?" Luna said.

Mia hadn't expected things to go this way. Luna was always stubborn and uncompromising, digging deep once she suspected something. So why was she letting it go this time? Mia had emotionally manipulated the seniors, carefully choosing words to imply Luna suspected her. Why were they still siding with Luna? But she'd heard that before transferring, Luna had worked with them on the same research team for years. Humans develop bonds over time; naturally, driving a wedge between them wouldn't be easy.

Mia smiled at Luna. "I never blamed you, so there's nothing to forgive. Look, Professor Hanley, Luna couldn't have meant to hurt me. Don't be too hard on her." She sat beside Wilson. Her voice was soft and sweet, almost coy.

"Even if she didn't mean it, she still wronged you and should be punished."

"Luna, what do you think your punishment should be?" Wilson asked, giving Luna a displeased glance. He used to think she was an obedient, diligent, and promising student, but now he felt he'd misjudged her. No matter how excellent Luna's academic record was, her flawed character was unacceptable. She had to be punished to learn a lesson and avoid slandering others again.

Luna had always wondered why everyone trusted Mia so easily. But after being "reborn," she figured it might be because Mia was pretty and adorable. She had to admit defeat in that aspect, so she complied. "I'll accept whatever punishment you decide on, Professor Hanley."

"Our research is about to begin. Your punishment is to categorize and organize all the materials so they'll be easier to access during the study." Wilson waved, signaling them to leave.

Everyone got up and left, with Luna walking in the middle. The punishment reminded Luna of her previous life. Back then, she'd received a disciplinary record and been kicked off the team. To make up for everything, she'd voluntarily helped organize the research materials. It had taken a whole month. She often ate only one meal a day and spent late nights in the resource center, developing stomach issues and falling behind in many courses. In the end, no one acknowledged her effort; they even blamed her for not organizing the data thoroughly enough, saying she made it inconvenient for reference. What a bunch of ungrateful ingrates! Even now, reborn, she was assigned the same pointless task.

"Luna, let me help you. The professor won't know as long as I don't say anything," Mia whispered, catching up and clinging to Luna's arm.

"That's her punishment. Why are you helping her?" Kevin stepped in and pulled Mia away.

Russell looked at Mia, then turned to Luna. "Don't worry. Compared to getting a disciplinary record, organizing some files is light punishment."

"I understand. Thank you, Russell." Luna smiled and quickly caught up to Mia.

"Mia, I got so caught up in apologizing that I forgot I prepared a gift for you," Luna said, taking a delicate box from her bag. Everyone paused and gathered around when they saw it.

"That's the medal Wyatt gave you?" Trevor Thorpe exclaimed.

Russell added, "I remember that was from Wyatt's first medical competition. He won the grand prize and treasured this medal. He gave it to you just to help you feel better."

"Yeah. I'd just joined the team back then and got scolded by Professor Hanley after failing an experiment. Wyatt gave me this medal to cheer me up. He said it would bring me luck, and it did. From that day onward, everything started going well for me, and I never failed another experiment."

"Mia, I heard this incident made you really upset and depressed. I believe that if you take this medal, you won't feel down again. This is Wyatt's certified lucky charm, after all."

Mia did want the medal, but not just because of its value. It was Wyatt's, and his first competition medal—firsts were always the most precious. Luna shouldn't own something so meaningful, and she didn't deserve anything from Wyatt. But since Wyatt had given it to Luna, Mia couldn't accept it in front of him.

"This was a gift from Wyatt. I can't take it," she said, pushing Luna's hand away.


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