Chapter 824 In the Lab
It was late at night. It was so quiet in the room that even the breathing could be heard.
Branden sat up against the bedhead with Catherine sleeping beside him. The continuous high-intensity work in recent days had made Catherine sleep deeper.
After Catherine fell asleep, Branden opened his eyes and carefully scrutinized her sleeping face through the moonlight shining through the window. Only when Catherine was by his side could he gradually calm his restless heart.
Some bloody scenes came to his mind. Her young body had no fear when facing the powerful enemy. Her toughness made his heartache. Her wolf -like, bloodthirsty eyes were shocking to him.
But the past could not be reversed, and he would always be by her side in the future. He had been preparing for several months. Things were almost settled down in Casier. And what happened in Loxton would come to an end quickly. He would create a comfortable environment that would relieve Catherine of any worries.
Catherine woke up in the sunshine. A good night’s sleep gave her energy. She instinctively reached out beside her. That part of the bed was cold already. It seemed he had been up for a while. She lifted the quilt and got up.
After washing up, she walked out of the bedroom. A smell of food came from the living room. When they were together, Branden always cooked for her. He knew she did not like strangers.
Branden walked out of the kitchen carrying breakfast and gazed into Catherine’s adorable, sleepy eyes. Catherine, who had just got up, was not as sharp as usual. The languor in her naturally made her beautiful.
“You are early. Do you have enough sleep?” asked Branden.
Maybe it was the energy she got from her sleep. She was in a good mood, generously showing her smile. “I had the best sleep. Thanks for your advice.”
Branden was happy to see her happy. That’s nice. Come have your breakfast.”
Catherine sat by the table. There was not much to eat, but they were all her favorite foods, all made by Branden. ” Not bad!” Catherine raised her eyebrow at Branden, showing her praises.
Branden was proud. “Of course. After all, I’m your boyfriend.”
Catherine was stunned for a moment and thought, ‘Is he ever shy?’
When Catherine started to eat, Branden gave her the iPad. “The documents are in it. You can check on them now.”
Catherine did not expect Branden to prepare this for her. She was surprised. The smile was back on her face again. Thanks.”
Branden only did this because he knew Catherine too well. When she got to the lab, she would be busy with experiments. But since she had decided to read the documents, she would read them no matter what. Then, she would read them at lunchtime. He might as well arrange everything. She could read the documents during breakfast and have a nice lunch.
Branden drove into the university and parked down the laboratory building so that Catherine did not have to walk so long.
“End early in the evening and call me to pick you up,” said Branden.
“Okay.” Catherine waved goodbye to Branden and walked to the lab.
She saw Marshall in the lab.
“Morning. Did Mr. Duncan drive you here?” Marshall had come early to the lab for a few days and stayed longer than Catherine.
Catherine did not deny it. She pursed her lips and smiled.
“I suppose you had breakfast already. I don’t have to share mine with you.” Marshall showed his food box to her.
Catherine knew what he meant. She smiled and said, “You can have it all by yourself. I’ve had breakfast.”
Marshall could not stop smiling. He pretended to be calm and said, “My wife has been making breakfast for me these days. She thinks I work too hard in the lab.” His pride was written on his face.
“You go to the lab first. I’ll be there after I finish my breakfast,” said Marshall.
“Okay.” Catherine went to the lab, and Marshall did not come until he finished his breakfast in his office.
“Catherine, have you saved all the experiment data? Try not to store the data in one place. Many people have their eyes on this experiment,” asked Marshall. Ever since the last leak, he felt a sword hanging above his head, ready to end his life any minute.
The last leak was solved perfectly because the experiment was not that important. This time was different. Once the experiment was carried out, the world would be stunned. He had to be careful.
“Don’t worry, Professor Hartley. I set up a layer of encryption myself and also asked Professor Warner from the Computer Science Department to help me encrypt a layer of firewall,” answered Catherine.
Winston from the Computer Science Department was Ronin’s mentor, an authority in the domestic computer field, and a friend of Marshall.
Marshall nodded after hearing what she said. He knew his old friend very well. “That’s more like it. Winston sucks at chess. But he does know how to play the computer. I trust him.”
Catherine could not help but joke. ” Does he know he sucks at chess?”
Marshall said, “It’s a simple fact. If he denies it, I will let everyone in the building know how bad he is at chess.” Then he whispered to Catherine, “I’m much better than Winston in chess.”
Catherine was amused by him. The serious vibe in the laboratory seemed to ease a lot due to Marshall. “So you must be the best chess player in the university.”
Marshall pretended to be mad and threatened. “Catherine, feel free to mock me. I’ll get back to you when the experiment is done.”
Catherine knew he was only joking and did not mind.
After playing, they should get to business. Next Friday was the certification day, chosen by Catherine.
The urgency of time could stimulate her motivation without reducing her effectiveness. The success of the experiment would be determined next week.
