Chapter 418

Over a year had passed, and there had been no progress at all. He was starting to doubt his abilities.

Dolores Reedshaw’s matter happened over twenty years ago. Elliot’s breakup with Eleanor also happened over twenty years ago. Sean wondered if Elliot’s secret was related to events from over twenty years ago.

Sean pressed his temples, unable to make sense of anything. He got up and returned to his bedroom.

He would sleep first and deal with anything else later. Before going to bed, he turned off Josie and his phones to avoid being disturbed.

Sean had great foresight.

After Josie finished her papers, she emailed them directly to Anna and entrusted her with the subsequent matters.

When Anna saw the email first thing in the morning, she was stunned with excitement. Without hesitation, she immediately found her mentor and then contacted influential figures in the medical field.

Utilizing various connections, she fast-tracked the review of Josie’s papers. Finally, around 1 PM, she successfully got all three papers published in magazines and circulated online!

Subsequently, Josie and Sean’s phones started ringing off the hook, mainly because their live stream from the previous night was uploaded to the homepage. By that afternoon, the number of views for the replay had exceeded 100,000.

Everyone online associated with this field was frantically discussing her three papers. Many people doubted whether Josie had actually written them herself. After all, given her academic background, it seemed impossible for her to write papers of this caliber. People even believed David had personally penned them.

However, someone found online evidence of David’s past papers, which Josie had described as flashy. A person even created a comparative analysis.

Then, someone commented: "[I just checked. Over the past two decades, Professor Lawson’s achievements have indeed been theoretical papers. They are very similar to Josie’s. The research projects he participated in haven’t yielded major medical breakthroughs to date. While there have been minor advancements, they can’t be considered significant contributions. Compared to professors of similar standing, his fame and contributions are indeed a mismatch. Josie was absolutely right about his flashy papers. Even a first-year graduate student could do this. For a professor of his standing, it’s truly beneath him. I looked through David’s past actions and found that he is indeed someone who only cares about fame. He excessively promotes himself and aims to gain fans. Do you think he’s used his fame to do anything unethical all these years? If he hadn’t done anything unethical, how could he have been exposed by his former student?]"

Another person wrote: "[Neither of them is a good person. Are they doing this because they had a dispute over distributing profits?]"

Someone else wrote: "[It feels like a deep conspiracy. The downside of a developed internet is that many people use hype to promote themselves, neglecting genuine work. Some individuals are truly unworthy of their positions, with inflated reputations. I think relevant departments should thoroughly investigate these industry scoundrels who deceive the public by relying on their reputation. Traffic isn’t everything, especially for professors and teachers in academia. Can they focus their energy on teaching and research, instead of thinking about becoming famous? You’re not celebrities!]"

A person wrote: "[This farce truly shames the medical community. Teachers don’t act like teachers, students don’t act like students. It’s simply ridiculous.]"

Another person wrote: "[What did Josie do wrong? Have you forgotten that she left David’s team more than two years ago? She’s always been low-key and patient, and she never provoked David.]"

Someone else wrote: "[You sound like an insider. Care to tell us more?]"

A person explained: "[Looking back at the whole situation, if it weren’t for Natalie’s paper being flawed and David lying, Josie wouldn’t have spoken up. If David hadn’t covertly attacked and disparaged Josie online later, Josie wouldn’t have fought back. Natalie’s papers were plagiarized, and David is exposed for poor supervision and negligence. How did this turn into Aiden and Josie conspiring against Natalie? Even if Josie knew about it, she couldn't force Natalie to plagiarize. Ultimately, it’s Natalie’s and David’s character that’s flawed. Can those watching the spectacle be more clear-headed! When has Josie ever initiated anything in these farces?]"

Someone else wrote: "[Exactly. If she really wanted revenge, with her ability to write papers during live streams, she would have easily crushed Natalie and the others long ago. Why would she wait until now?]"