Chapter 1981: Chapter 1981: Everyone in Group 10 Worries That Nathalie Will Be Punished

The man with a handsome face lowered his eyelashes, hiding the emotions in his pupils. He was leaning sideways against the lab bench, hands in pockets, a blank expression on his face, his voice deep: "I don’t know."

Wincent Sullivan helplessly pinched his temple, then reassured the anxious Agnes Baker: "Don’t listen to him, Nathalie will be fine!"

Though he spoke lightly, in reality, his heart was equally worried about the girl’s situation over at the office.

Yet they were insignificant, lacking authority, and Violetta Hoffman had advised them not to follow.

They were now like blind men crossing the river, unable to see anything, unaware of the situation at the office.

The three of them were worried.

Outside the small lab, Nathalie Quinlan had returned.

"Nathalie!"

Agnes Baker stood at the closest spot to the door, immediately noticing the returning person, her heart tightening, she hurriedly ran over.

"How did it go?"

Fearing the girl might not understand what she was asking, she quickly added: "What did the various heads of the institute say? How do they plan to handle this matter? You, are you okay?"

Agnes Baker wasn’t foolish; she had stayed at the institute for several years.

Compared to Nathalie Quinlan, she counted as a veteran at the institute.

The reason she seemed indifferent and reckless all day, slacking off, was because she had seen through The First Research Institute’s hierarchical system.

Knowing that people like herself, without background or support, almost had no future.

She didn’t want to be like Wincent Sullivan and Williansen Barness, having their edges smoothed by reality, living in cynicism every day, so she simply lay flat, becoming a reclining salted fish, at least with a good mindset.

But this time, Nathalie had led them to win first place in the December group assessment, for the first time letting her truly feel the sense of achievement and joy brought by someone’s hard work. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

She sincerely didn’t want Nathalie to be slandered and suppressed.

Meanwhile, she knew very well how immense the Kingsleys Family’s power was at The First Research Institute, as long as Zevaney Kingsley could produce a shred of evidence, even if it was just a mere similarity, Nathalie would face punishment from the institute.

Agnes Baker was deeply afraid of this!

"Let’s talk about it when we get back." The girl seemed calm, her delicate face revealing no oddities.

"Hmm." Agnes Baker also noticed the many people in the corridor watching them, clearly wanting to hear some gossip, she nodded and followed Nathalie into the lab.

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Inside the small lab, Williansen Barness and Wincent Sullivan stood up straight.

Williansen collected his cold demeanor, looked with concern towards the girl’s direction, didn’t speak, but the concern was written on his face.

"Nathalie, you..." Wincent, accustomed to taking care of the group, was at a loss with Nathalie, not knowing the most suitable attitude to adopt.

Mainly because Nathalie was younger than Williansen and Agnes, yet her aura was unruly, extremely hard to handle.

She was completely different from Williansen and Agnes!

Belonging to those with exceptionally strong personal aura.

After entering the lab of Group 10, Nathalie relaxed entirely; the tense string at the back of her mind loosened as well. She raised her piercing black eyes, glanced at the three and said lightly: "I’m fine, you don’t need to worry about me."

Agnes walked over, placing a hand on her shoulder, still skeptical, looking into her eyes, about to speak but hesitating: "Nathalie, are you really okay? If there’s anything, please tell us, don’t hide it. We’re in the same group; I’m definitely on your side... If the institute plans to punish you, I’ll go and cause a scene. If punishment comes, we’ll face it together!"