Starting with A Divorce novel (Ainsley and Cason) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 The Defense

There was still a little money in her bank account, plus the one million dollars that

Kaliyah was willing to lend her. Even if she had so much money, it was still far from ten million dollars!

In the conference hall of the University of Washington, Ainsley was seated and facing the camera, and the defense had not yet started.

Raymond and Professor Wade had come over and instructed her many times. Besides, Mollie had also given her many instructions before.

When the big screen was turned on, Ainsley saw that what was on it was also a conference room. Different from the one where she was, there were many judges seated, and she saw Mollie at a glance.

And Ainsley was sitting alone in the conference room, with her paper on the computer in

front of her.

Before the defense began, she had already asked Mollie to print out copies of the paper and distribute them to the judges on site.

“You can start!”

Ainsley stood up and began her defense in fluent English.

In the rest zone outside the conference room, Professor Wade and Raymond were waiting anxiously.

“Mr. Ford, do you think Ms. Easton can get the award?” Professor Wade asked.

Raymond laughed, “Professor Wade, you shouldn’t ask me this kind of question. As a professor of psychology, you are supposed to know more about the value of her paper

than I do.”

Of course, Professor Wade understood that the idea of the paper was unique and creative even in the eyes of the judges of the Decker Contest. However, whether she could pass depended on the result of this defense.

The defense conference lasted for three full hours. From her research proposal to the innovative point, and then to the final conclusion, she had completely explained the

paper.

The atmosphere of the defense was also very good. It was not like the

question–and–answer format that the school teacher helped her simulate. The judges in the whole room were discussing with her, and the whole defense was more like a

symposium.

When the defense was over, the computer screen was turned off. Ainsley breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her eyes, and drained the water in the cup. In the past three hours, she didn’t even have time to drink, and her mouth was dry.

In the end, when she saw the thumbs–up secretly given by Mollie, she knew that this defense should be a success.

As soon as the door was opened, Raymond and Professor Wade came over to ask her

about the situation.

“How about it?”

“You didn’t meet any tricky questions, did you?”

Knowing that they cared about her, Ainsley said with a smile, “It’s not bad. Those judges. didn’t ask any strange questions, and they just discussed with me the construction of the model and the analysis method of the data, nothing else.”

Professor Wade smiled happily, “I’ve heard people say that the defense in the Decker Contest takes two hours, but I didn’t expect you to spend three hours. At least it shows. that the judges are very interested in your paper.”

Raymond patted her on the shoulder, “Good job, go back and have a rest.”

“Thank you, Mr. Ford.” Ainsley appreciated him straightforwardly. She wanted to go back to deal with Serina immediately.

There were exactly seven days before the announcement of the results of the defense, and at this time she could help Serina with the Mortia therapy.

On the first day, Serina was locked in the room, and she lay on the bed quietly looking at

the white ceiling.

Before she was locked in, Ainsley had talked with her and performed the therapy only

after getting her consent.

Serina had been sleeping all day today, and she could fall asleep again quickly after

Ainsley opened the door and was stunned for a while. What was she coming here for?

“Ms. Wade?”

Irene handed her the fruit in her hand and said with a smile, “Ms. Easton, I’m sorry to bother you. I’m here to see Serina, where is she?”

Ainsley took the fruit, let her in, and pointed to Serina’s room, saying, “It’s not convenient for Serina to come out now. I’m helping her with treatment, and she can’t see anyone.”

“Can’t see anyone?” Irene was obviously suspicious, “Ms. Easton, Serina is not at prisoner. What treatment are you performing on her?”

Ainsley explained, “It’s the Mortia therapy, a very common psychological intervention therapy. Now it is the first stage, the absolute bed rest period. She can’t get out of bed and can’t see people.”

Irene looked at the monitoring screen in the living room. In the screen, Serina buried her legs in her arms and cried in pain, obviously looking distressed.

She pointed to the screen and asked, “Ms. Easton, this is your treatment? Didn’t you see

that she was crying?”

“This is a necessary stage, and she has to pass it.”

“I have reason to suspect that you are abusing Serina.” She rushed to open the door.

Ainsley said in a deep voice, “Ms. Wade, I’m treating Serina. If you let her out and aggravate her disease, will you take the responsibility?”

Irene released the doorknob. She looked at the door and then at Ainsley, “Grandpa Gage

will be heartbroken seeing Serina like this, and Manuel will also…”

“Then you can tell them that, to save Serina or not, they should choose for themselves,” Ainsley said coldly.

Irene didn’t expect Ainsley to be so aggressive. The Ainsley she saw last time at the Gage family’s house seemed to be another person, and now she seemed to regain her former demeanor.

“Ms. Easton, I’m just concerned about Serina.”

“I understand. But, you also need to know that I won’t harm her. After the bed rest period is over, she will get better.”