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    The doctor in charge had given Theo a detailed update on Flossie’s condition. Theo nced at the gentle woman before him, finding it hard to believe she had endured sulfuric acid injuries to protect the experimental data. Those outside of scientific research might not understand how crucial such data was to researchers. However, Theo understoodpletely. To him, clinical data was as vital as his own ability to perform surgeries.


    “Right this way, Miss Yount.” Theo led Flossie to find Ellie, making small talk along the way. “I heard you work in drug research, Miss Yount.”


    Flossie, knowing the Stephens family owned a hospital, kept the conversation going. “We develop drugs for rare diseases.”


    Theo was a bit surprised, his curiosity piqued. “There aren’t many domestic programs focused on drug development for rare diseases. The R&D costs are too high, and the market is small. If the drugs are expensive, no one buys them, and if they’re cheap, thepanies can’t make their money back.”


    Return on investment and payback periods were practical concerns.


    “Life is the most important thing. You can’t abandon a small group of people just because the profit is low,” Flossie dered.


    This was her main reason for working on rare disease drug development. She felt fortunate to have a boss like Ellie, who was kind-hearted and didn’t prioritize profits. Developing new drugs, especially for rare diseases, felt like throwing money into a bottomless pit.


    Theo couldn’t help but smile. He had assumed Flossie was a meek and delicate girl, but he now realized he was wrong.


    The burn unit building led to the inpatient department’s garden. Flossie spotted Ellie sitting on a bench, enjoying the sun. She thanked


    Theo jogged over.


    “El…”


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    As soon as Flossie spoke, two men smoking a few meters away from Ellie turned to look. Flossie’s body tensed, but she quickly regained herposure and smiled at them.


    Levy was surprised. He hadn’t expected to see Flossie here. Ellie had only mentioned she was with a friend at the doctor—so Flossie was that friend?


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