While she couldn't become a forensic pathologist like her brother, she could push herself to reach the absolute pinnacle of her field. That way, she could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the country's most powerful leaders!
Priscilla was fired up.
Seeing her friend discover such a massive ambition made Claire smile.
"You just have to work hard. I know you can do it," Claire encouraged her.
Priscilla lifted her chin proudly. "I absolutely will!"
"Claire, Priscilla, what exactly are you two discussing? Why don't you share it with the rest of the class so we can all join in the excitement?"
The professor had been glaring at them for several minutes, but the two girls had been completely oblivious.
Unable to tolerate the blatant whispering any longer, he finally called them out.
Claire and Priscilla exchanged panicked glances. They hadn't realized they were in the crosshairs.
"Professor, we were just discussing our future career goals," Claire answered smoothly, which technically wasn't a lie.
The professor wasn't letting them off the hook that easily. "Is that so? And what exactly are these goals that have you both so distracted during my lecture? Let's hear them."
What kind of career ambition was so thrilling that it made them ignore a university lecture?
Priscilla flushed deeply. She hadn't meant to cause a scene; she had just gotten completely carried away by the moment.
"I want to study as hard as I can to become the best doctor possible-specifically, one qualified to treat the top leaders of our country!"
Since she was forced to answer, Priscilla unapologetically laid all her cards on the table.
The entire lecture hall erupted in stifled laughter.
Most of it was good-natured, but a few students thought she was completely delusional.
Treating national leaders? Do you have any idea what tier of medicine that requires?
Would Priscilla ever reach that level in her entire lifetime?
The physicians who had access to top officials were the absolute titans of the medical world.
Take clinical surgery, for example. Every region had its elite, legendary surgeons.
But how many of them ever made it to the capital to operate on the country's elite?
Priscilla's ambition was astronomically high.
It sounded like a total fantasy.
The professor, however, didn't mock her. He actually considered her words carefully "If that's "If that's truly your goa then you have a monumenta amount of work ahead of you."
"What about you, Claire? Do you share Priscilla's ambitions?"
Put on the spot once again, Claire offered a calm smile. "My goal is simply to become the greatest doctor I can possibly be."
*Damn.*
The entire class inhaled sharply.
These two girls were radiating pure arrogance.
"Excellent. I like the ambition!"
The professor offered a rare compliment and didn't waste any more class time lecturing them. He simply told Claire and Priscilla to meet him in his office after the
lecture.
Both girls were thoroughly confused.
If he wasn't going to punish them in class, was he planning to tear them apart privately?
The two partners in crime spent the
rest of the lecture in hyper-focused
silence. When the bell rang, they
followed the professor to his office, fraught with anxiety.
Well, to be precise, Claire looked entirely unfazed, while Priscilla looked terrified.
Claire had zero fear of being reprimanded.
Priscilla, on the other hand, had a deeply ingrained fear of authority figures. Despite being a top student, she wasn't a rebel at heart.
"What's wrong? Starting to regret it now?"
The professor chuckled as he took in Priscilla's guilt-stricken expression.
Priscilla grimaced and immediately went into damage control. "We're so sorry, Professor. We promise we'll never zone out in your class again."
The professor waved her off reasonably. "It's fine. You're university students now, not children. You should have the discipline to manage your own education."
"Even if your focus drifts occasionally, I trust neither of you will let your grades slip, correct?"
"You're here at university to build the foundation for your entire careers."
"Unless, of course, you plan on doing absolutely nothing with your lives and living off your families forever."