Zain's POV
After landing a postdoc position, Joanna was supposed to focus on research, but she couldn't settle on a direction. Even after going through stacks of academic papers, she still hadn't found a good topic to pursue.
Her peers were already deep into their research projects, while she was the only one still undecided.
This was wasting valuable time in her academic career. That was why Joanna decided to seek advice from Aiden.
Aiden was strict and rarely smiled. Most students considered him a tough advisor to approach.
Joanna definitely agreed with that assessment. Not wanting to face Aiden alone, she dragged Drew and me along, hoping our presence would make asking for advice less intimidating.
As Joanna explained her situation, Aiden said with an indifferent expression, "People who study medicine need to be fully committed to their studies and research. You're always off performing somewhere, taking extended leaves.
