Unrepairable Love

Chapter 413

Elizabeth gave Celine a once-over. Even at seventy, Celine had this badass vibe. She looked more like she was in her fifties. Her posture was on point, and yeah, she had a few wrinkles, but they didn’t mess with her look. Celine was a real softie under that tough exterior.

If it were up to Elizabeth, she would’ve let Claire off the hook. I mean, there were other ways to handle it. But Celine valued every single day they’d put into their work.

The lab door swung open. A bunch of folks in white coats turned their heads. They all chimed in, “Mrs. Percy.” Celine gave a nod and headed to the main workbench, clutching a box. Everyone crowded around, not forgetting to say hey to Elizabeth too. Elizabeth grinned.

Someone piped up, “Mrs. Percy, what’s in the box?” Celine gave the box a pat and said, all serious, “This is gonna push our research forward!”

“Something for our research? Is it some rare herb?” a guy asked. Everyone chuckled. “Rare herbs? Yeah, right. Those are like unicorns.” “Maybe we got lucky this time!” another person said, still holding onto hope.

Claire strolled in. Just then, the guy immediately joked, “Claire, back already? Thought you were quitting for good today!” Everyone laughed and joined in, “Yeah, we thought you were outta here.”

Claire took the ribbing in stride and walked over to Celine, asking, “Is it really Serenity Leaf?”

At that, everyone turned to Celine and Claire. They were thinking, Wait, did Claire just say Serenity Leaf, the thing we’ve been hunting for years? Elizabeth felt the buzz in the room when they heard the name. Celine popped open the box! In the next second, a stunning Serenity leaf was right there. Everyone gawked at it, totally floored.

Claire even gulped and thought, Is this for real? Did Celine actually score Serenity Leaf? A woman cried, tears streaming down her face. “This is Serenity Leaf!” someone exclaimed. Everyone was hyped; some were crying, others just stunned!

“Mrs. Percy, our research has a shot now!” a woman said, clutching Celine’s arm. Celine nodded firmly. “Yep. After being stuck for so long, we’re finally gonna make some headway! Let’s all bust our butts and look forward to nailing this research together!”

The lab erupted in applause, everyone buzzing with excitement. “Who found this rare herb?” someone asked. Celine pointed straight at Elizabeth. Elizabeth nodded. Everyone started thanking her. Elizabeth shook her head. “I’m just glad I could help out.”

“Elizabeth, we owe you big time. And not just you, but the person who donated the Serenity Leaf too!” Celine said earnestly, “Let’s take them out for a meal on behalf of all of us!”