Eleanor sat on the sofa, checking on Simone Langley's condition.
"Professor Langley can be discharged tomorrow. Her post-op recovery is going very well."
Reading the message, Eleanor felt a wave of relief. She would go visit Simone once she was back home.
The next morning, Eleanor went to the lab first. Since she now had to divide her time with Dr. Smith's experiment, the Neural Interface Project would have to slow down, but there were some tests Callie could handle independently. Joel's own Neural Interface Project had entered its initial trial phase, and she called him on the internal line to arrange a meeting in the cafeteria at noon.
Just as she put down her files to get a drink of water, Gwenda knocked and entered. "Eleanor, someone's here to see you. They've stopped by a few times in the last couple of days."
"Who is it?" Eleanor asked, surprised.
"They said they're your patients." As Gwenda spoke, a couple walked in behind her, carrying gift boxes and bags of fruit. Eleanor immediately recognized the woman—it was Marilyn, the leukemia patient.
"Dr. Sutton, we finally found you! We've come by several times," Marilyn said, her voice choked with emotion as she looked at Eleanor with gratitude. "My husband and I came specifically to thank you for saving my life."
Her husband nodded eagerly, placing the gifts on the sofa. "Dr. Sutton, if it weren't for the drug you developed, my Marilyn might have… This is just a small token of our appreciation. Please don't refuse."
"Marilyn, thank you," Eleanor said quickly. "Seeing you so well is all the thanks I need. You really don't have to bring me gifts."
"We insist," Marilyn said, tightly gripping Eleanor's hand, her voice trembling. "Dr. Sutton, you have no idea… our whole world was falling apart. My children are so young; they can't lose their mother. You gave our family hope and let me be a normal person again. You're our family's savior."
Seeing Marilyn's healthy complexion and the gratitude in her eyes, Eleanor, a mother herself, was deeply moved. She stopped protesting. "Thank you. Seeing you recover is the greatest affirmation of my work."
"You're truly incredible. Marilyn's case was so complex, but you cured her."



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