Chapter 412
Although Natalie was not innocent, Josie was still unwilling to let this matter fester and allow David to escape accountability. Ultimately, without David’s indulgence, Natalie would not have become so arrogant.
Josie clenched her fists and followed Sean to the research institute. On the way, Sean received a call. The team investigating David’s whereabouts had already reported their findings. From the publication of Ian’s paper until this morning, David had not entered the lab at all. This meant that his claim in the exclusive interview, that he personally conducted experiments after Ian’s paper was released, was a lie. He hadn’t verified it at all.
Josie thought, "Why didn’t he verify it? This just goes to show that he actually knew Natalie’s paper data was flawed all along. He was fully aware of the situation."
Josie was not surprised. “Is his itinerary public?”
“While not public, they were all in public places, and someone can attest to it.” Sean patted her hand. He said, “Whatever you want to do, go ahead and do it boldly. I’ve got your back, so don’t be afraid!”
Josie took a deep breath. “About this, I need to ask Professor Wilcourt for his opinion first…”
In the afternoon, Anna filmed a live online interview with Jeremy. In the video, Jeremy was interviewed alongside Ian. During the interview, Jeremy stated that the research project Ian was working on had been proposed by former medical professor Patti Reedshaw as early as twenty-some years ago while she was teaching. However, due to the project’s insufficient research value, it had never been given much attention. This time, Ian approached him, hoping he would guide the project experiment. Seeing Ian’s enthusiasm for the research experiment, he didn’t have the heart to discourage him, so he agreed. Jeremy also allocated Ian a separate lab at the institute to facilitate his research. After more than a year, Ian’s project research not only achieved significant research results, but it also made a surprising discovery. It significantly advanced their current project research.
He kept its specific impact a secret, stating that everyone would naturally find out once Ian’s research papers were all published. He also stated that the reason he contacted reporters for an online live interview this time was to address a series of online controversies. First, he wanted to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation and claiming Patti’s original project as their own. Second, Jeremy wanted to explain the reason Ian undertook this experimental project. It was because Ian discovered errors in the data of the paper published by Natalie, and the experiment was conducted to confirm if these errors truly existed.
During the interview, Ian mentioned that he was an impulsive person who liked to publish articles questioning and refuting incorrect medical data. This time was no exception, but his challenging and refuting article was accidentally seen by Josie. She suggested that he should conduct a verification experiment, leading to the current results.
After the live interview, discussions in the circle exploded. Some said this was the first time Jeremy publicly attacked David, mercilessly exposing David’s sordid scheme to take advantage of the chaos and claim the project as his own. Others said that since Natalie joined David’s team, and her work lasted for over a year, David could not possibly have been unaware, and his statements in the interview were merely excuses. There were also people saying that Josie was a lucky charm, bringing good fortune to her friends. She had previously offered many valuable suggestions to the team, and each time, they proved crucial.
As various comments kept pouring in, someone posted David’s itinerary for the past few days below the video, claiming to have seen him at a specific time and place. Then, even more people came forward, stating that they had seen him. Finally, someone concluded: [So, from the publication of Ian’s paper until his exclusive interview was released, David had no time to go to the lab to verify if Natalie’s paper data had any issues.]