The wind on the rooftop was strong. Ian had to try several times to light his cigarette.

He took a deep puff, choked, and coughed until tears streamed down his face.

“Darn it…” Ian angrily stubbed out the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash can. “Josie, I was ultimately a step too late.”

It was October. Autumn had arrived, and the weather was slightly cool.

Ian knew his passion for Josie should also cool down.

After Josie obtained the research materials from Ian, she went directly to Anna Walker.

Anna was a journalist with contacts in the media and could help publish the paper immediately.

Following their review process would take at least three days, but tomorrow was Friday, and they couldn’t wait that long.

Anna looked at the paper and said, “My teacher informed me that these papers have been reviewed and verified by Professor Wilcourt. Revision suggestions were made, and the final version is the revised edition. I will publish them in the serialized section as one article per week, according to our agreed-upon method. Your verification experiment process will also be uploaded as short videos. Leave the promotion to me. I guarantee it will be published tomorrow morning. By the end of the workday tomorrow, everyone in the relevant circles will have a chance to see it!”

With Anna’s assurance, Josie felt relieved. This way, the judges for this preliminary medical research achievement award would also see it.

It coincided with Natalie’s award submission. Unlike research papers, these materials would include detailed experimental results and relevant argumentation processes.

By comparing similar experiments side-by-side, it would be clear which data was accurate and which was merely speculative, theoretical data.

Josie believed that David should receive the news before Natalie’s celebration party tomorrow.

Their expressions would certainly be priceless then.

Just thinking about it made Josie happy. She thought, 'Professor Lawson, my counterattack is about to begin. Are you ready?'

On their way back, Josie skipped along, turning back every few steps. She walked backward with her hands behind her back, gazing at Sean, a perpetual smile on her face. He asked, “Why are you so happy?”

Josie ran back and hugged his arm. “I’m happy because I feel like my life has finally taken a step in the right direction!”

This step was not easy since it had taken her so long.

Her respect and awe for David made her work tirelessly in her previous life, never questioning David’s decisions and always blaming herself.

This time, she had been putting up with everything to become qualified to fight David.

It wasn’t that she didn’t dare to resist, but that she was too weak.

She was just an ordinary medical student without any family background, while David was already a nationally renowned professor.

Even if she received unfair treatment within his team, and even if her past achievements were ignored, the uninformed public would only consider it her fault.

Even though she had time-traveled, and the medical knowledge and achievements she gained were no less than David’s, no one would believe her.

Her abnormal reactions would only make people doubt her experience.

She had to slowly expose David’s true colors, starting with his students, gradually dismantling his entire team, until finally it was him.

Josie exhaled.

She said, “Even if I’m absolutely sure now that I can make Natalie fail, and even lose face completely, this is still not the outcome I want.

“Sean, the person I truly want to deal with is David. It has been him from the start.

“Ultimately, it’s because he looked down on me, which led to his students bullying me.

“Everything I’m doing now is to make him understand that I’m not as bad as he thinks. I can perform very well, even better than him."