Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss - Chapter 456

Chapter 456:

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Excitement buzzed among the crowd as they eagerly exchanged thoughts. Everyone was deeply engaged in discussing and contemplating Khloe’s groundbreaking idea.

Amid the animated chatter, Selena’s icy voice cut through the room. “Khloe, stealing my idea to answer? How disgraceful!”

Her accusation silenced the room, and all eyes turned to Khloe with a mix of shock and suspicion.

Khloe’s brows furrowed slightly, her eyes flashing with quiet disapproval.

With a calm demeanor, she replied, “Your accusation is ridiculous. My proposal is the result of years of personal research and hands-on practice. What proof do you have that I copied your idea?”

“It doesn’t matter if you deny it; I have the evidence!” Selena shot Khloe a scornful look, and her lips curled into a mocking smile. “I’m not sure how you came across my improved surgical method, but your plagiarism is undeniable. I have proof. I submitted my thesis on this method to The Lancet a month ago, and today, it’s being published.”

A stunned silence fell over the crowd as people quickly pulled out their phones to verify Selena’s thesis, adding an even more tense and uncomfortable atmosphere to the room.

Soon, someone called out, “It’s true! The second page of The Lancet contains the detailed method and data for this surgical improvement.”

At these words, the crowd eagerly flipped to the second page of The Lancet, where Selena’s name appeared alongside detailed surgical data. The paper confirmed that Selena had already performed the surgery on ten volunteers using the technique.

The thesis provided thorough patient data, demonstrating that the new method deviated from the original approach by redirecting blood to the right atrium and performing surgery on the aorta. This change reduced mortality and complications. The study included data from 15 cases, with only one patient having a right kidney stone and two suffering from chest fluid buildup. The average hospital stay was 19 days, showing a marked improvement in surgical outcomes.

“Wow! Khloe actually plagiarized such specific and detailed content. How shameless!”

“Accusing someone of plagiarism in front of the actual author? Has Khloe lost her mind?”

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“She must have thought she could get away with it and that no one would notice or read the paper in time. What a fool!”

The hall was filled with condemnation for Khloe. Those who had once admired her for presenting a new surgical idea now looked at her with anger and contempt.

Selena’s arrogance grew. “Khloe, what do you have to say for yourself now? What you’ve done is an insult to academia and to all of us in the medical field. You don’t deserve to be here!”

Despite the barrage of insults, Khloe remained composed. She met Selena’s mocking grin with a cool stare. “It’s quite daring of you to accuse me of plagiarism just because…”

“Your thesis was published first. By that reasoning, should I claim you plagiarized my life simply because you came after me?”

Khloe’s response instantly silenced the entire hall.

Selena’s face flushed with rage, and she snapped, “You’re being completely unreasonable and stubborn. My research is fully documented in my paper. Don’t even try to deny it. You’re nothing but a plagiarist.”

Khloe tilted her jaw slightly and spoke in a composed tone. “In the vast realm of medical research, breakthroughs often arise from those who dedicate themselves to studying the same medical challenges with deep focus. Through my years of clinical practice and theoretical research, I’ve faced many challenges with heart valve replacement surgery. I’ve conducted countless experiments and spent endless hours thinking before I developed an improved approach that involves surgery on the aorta. Perhaps you and I were both focused on this subject at roughly the same time. Does the fact that your thesis was published just slightly earlier make me a plagiarist? What kind of absurd reasoning is that? Or is it just because you’re Richard’s student that anyone with a similar idea is automatically labeled a plagiarist? If that’s the case, then I have nothing more to discuss and will leave immediately.”

Her words stirred up a wave of shock in the hall once again.

Selena, seething, was caught off guard by Khloe’s unexpected response. She nearly snapped, “Just because I’m Richard’s student, you should admit to plagiarism.”

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