Chapter 157 The Professor\u2019s Verdict\u00a0<\/p>\n
84\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas was a highly respected figure in academic circles, someone many looked up to. Even prominent figures like Vincent and Daniel knew to show him proper respect-especially since they needed a favor from him that evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas glanced briefly at Vincent and Daniel before his gaze settled on Sabrina. Feeling the weight of his attention, she grew visibly nervous. \u201cDr. Newman,\u201d she greeted hesitantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes swept over her briefly. \u201cTake a seat. No need to stand there staring.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease have a seat as well, Dr. Newman,\u201d Sabrina replied respectfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas didn\u2019t respond and seated himself directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent signaled the server to begin preparing the dishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Thomas looked at Vincent. \u201cLet\u2019s be clear-I don\u2019t have much time. Twenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
minutes, tops. If there\u2019s something you want to discuss, get straight to the point. I have another commitment after this, and I can\u2019t keep people waiting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though Thomas maintained a polite smile, his words made it clear he wasn\u2019t going out of his way to accommodate them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent remained composed, but Daniel\u2019s smile had already faded. Sabrina sat quietly beside Vincent, not even daring to look directly at Thomas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sensing her discomfort, Vincent cut to the chase. \u201cDr. Newman, I\u2019ll be direct. We\u2019re here because Sabrina has some academic questions she\u2019d like your guidance on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas shifted his gaze to Sabrina. \u201cWhat\u2019s on your mind? Go ahead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even with Vincent present, his tone wasn\u2019t particularly warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina looked up, meeting his eyes timidly. \u201cDr. Newman, I\u2019ve reviewed a lot of literature, but I\u2019m still struggling to identify a research topic that\u2019s both meaningful and feasible. I\u2019d really appreciate your advice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After being accepted into the Ph.D. program, Sabrina\u2019s main task was research, but she still lacked clear direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While others in her cohort were already deep into their projects, she remained the only one who hadn\u2019t chosen a topic-a serious setback in academic terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was why she had sought this meeting with Thomas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
14:53 Sat, Jan 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 157 The Professor\u2019s Verdict\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
84\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Known for being strict and often unsmiling, Thomas intimidated most students. Sabrina was no exception. To secure this consultation, she felt she had no choice but to bring Vincent and Daniel along.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her question, Thomas remained stern. \u201cThe biggest mistake anyone in medicine can make is lack of commitment. You\u2019re always performing here or there, taking weeks off at a time, never in the library after class, and completely unreachable in the evenings. If everyone acted like you, coming to me with every little issue, what would be the point of having standards? What would a Ph.D. even mean then?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Dr. Newman,\u201d Sabrina murmured, hanging her head in humiliation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas adjusted his glasses, his tone cutting. \u201cYou\u2019re not apologizing to me. You\u2019re letting yourself down. Wasting time on a master\u2019s, now wasting time on a doctorate. If you\u2019re not serious about practicing medicine, you should drop the idea early. The opportunities this country provides aren\u2019t for you to polish your resume. Squandering medical resources is a disgrace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every word dripped with disdain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the years, Thomas had mentored many outstanding students. Which of them had been as frequently absent as Sabrina? While others spent evenings buried in the lab, repeating experiments for reliable data, she seemed to treat her studies as optional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina\u2019s head sank lower, her face flushed, her fingers clenching tightly on her knees. Thomas\u2019 words felt more humiliating than a physical slap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had thought bringing Vincent and Daniel would ensure Thomas treated her more politely. She never expected him to reprimand her so bluntly in front of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What Thomas said wasn\u2019t wrong-but his delivery was brutally harsh. Especially in front of Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beside her, Vincent listened quietly to Thomas criticizing Sabrina, his expression cold and clearly displeased, yet he didn\u2019t speak up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel, being more hot-tempered, couldn\u2019t stand hearing Thomas talk to Sabrina that way. He slammed his hand on the table. \u201cYou pretentious old man, watch your tone! Even if Sabrina never practices medicine, she\u2019ll be just fine. Who are you to talk down to her like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Daniel\u2019s outburst, Sabrina hurriedly tried to calm him. \u201cDaniel, please, it\u2019s my fault-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Daniel cut in, \u201cSabrina, I just can\u2019t stand this guy bullying you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thomas glanced calmly at Daniel. \u201cIf she\u2019ll be \u2018just fine,\u2019 then maybe she should leave medicine sooner rather than later. Getting into a Ph.D. program isn\u2019t the accomplishment-finishing it\u00a0<\/p>\n
is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
14:53 Sat, Jan 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0<\/p>\n
Editorial Board: Our editorial team works behind the scenes to refine each chapter, maintain consistency, and deliver the best reading experience.<\/p>\n
Silent Dreams Never Die \u2014 Author: John Miller 157 Chapter 157 The Professor\u2019s Verdict\u00a0 84\u00a0 Finished\u00a0 Thomas was a highly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-impossible-condition-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}