Chapter 323

Wasn’t Aiden the most traditional, the kind who would definitely take responsibility if he slept with her? Why had he changed? What about his family’s rules? Did he just not care anymore?

Kyle clearly said he was willing to be her dog, to do whatever she asked. It was just a few days in jail. How could he retaliate against her like this?

The resentment in Natalie’s heart reached its peak. As expected, men’s words are not to be trusted; none of them are worthy, none deserved to stand by my side. They are only worthy of serving as my stepping stones! They all are! They are just stones. Why should I care? I have more important matters to attend to! I no longer care about being Aiden’s wife!

Natalie wiped the corner of her eye, lowered her head, and smoothed out the crumpled research materials in her hand.

She crouched down, knelt on the floor, and began picking up the research materials scattered in every corner of the room, page by page.

Half a month later.

The first paper Natalie had compiled was officially published.

Aiden was indeed the most talented and capable person in the team. Many of his papers were quite insightful.

When Natalie took the compiled work to David, she immediately received his sincere approval.

She wouldn’t tell anyone this research was Aiden’s, because from the moment Aiden chose to break up with her, these things had completely become hers.

This was what she deserved!

The paper caused quite a stir in academic circles. Natalie’s reputation for talent and learning was mentioned. Some said she lived up to being the only girl in David Lawson’s team and that she really had some skill.

Others questioned how a fourth-year medical student could write such deep academic papers. Could it be ghostwritten?

It was amidst these doubts that Josie saw Natalie’s paper. One glance was enough for her to recognize that these papers were not written by Natalie. This was Aiden’s work.

In her previous life, Aiden, having fallen in love with Natalie, had attributed these papers to her to help her establish herself faster in the medical world.

Clearly, things were different this lifetime. Aiden hadn’t fallen in love with Natalie. How could he still…

Josie couldn’t understand it. ‘Is this the so-called protagonist halo? Even if I am reborn, I can’t change the fate of everyone revolving around Natalie?’

“Josie, what are you thinking about?” Zoey yawned and got out of bed.

Josie turned around and asked, “Has Colby been mistreating you? You look as though you haven’t slept in days.”

“Don’t even mention it. I really haven’t been sleeping well lately.” Zoey pulled over a chair and sat down next to Josie. “But this has nothing to do with Colby. It’s all Aiden’s fault!”

“Oh?” Josie had a curious expression. “What does Aiden have to do with it?”

Zoey yawned again and asked, “Do you not know yet that Aiden has returned to the Brown Group? He’s somehow got a screw loose recently, constantly targeting Colby. Colby’s career has just started; how can it withstand the entire Brown Group’s targeting? No choice, Colby had to go to other provinces to find suppliers. That’s why I came back to school!”

“Then…” Josie thought of something. She looked at Zoey with concern. “Apart from targeting Colby, he hasn’t given you any trouble, has he?”

Zoey looked frustrated. “As if! If he really hadn’t given me any trouble, I wouldn’t be back living at school.”

“Is he… pursuing you?” Based on Josie’s understanding of Aiden, this was highly possible.

This would also explain why he gave all his past research materials to Natalie, probably as compensation.

Which meant Aiden had already broken up with Natalie.