On the other end, Henry sounded relieved.
"Good, Nat. Focus on your research at the Institute. I'll keep Ethan away from you and make sure he doesn't bother you."
Natalie replied gently, "Okay. Thank you, Dad. I'm too busy to come home. You and Mom take care of yourselves."
After hanging up, Natalie stared silently at her phone.
The words "collapse" and "bankruptcy" echoed in her mind.
Although Natalie had long known that Pierce Biotech would meet this fate after losing her as its lead technical specialist, she still felt a pang of regret.
After graduating from college, Ethan had said he wanted to start a business and work hard so he could give Natalie a better life.
At that time, before Natalie had even graduated, she had already received high-paying offers from several top compani
