Chapter 14 - Returning To The World Of Science
Three months later, the winter snow fell gently over the historic brick campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
I walked through the grand stone arches of the Medical Research Complex, wearing a tailored wool coat with my leather briefcase in hand.
The Board of Regents had unanimously voted to appoint me as the new Director of Clinical Toxicology and Experimental Therapeutics.
My name was no longer buried under the shadow of a dishonest husband or a hostile set of in-laws who sought to diminish my existence.
I pushed open the doors of the state-of-the-art laboratory, greeted by a brilliant team of young researchers and doctors who stood ready to work under my leadership.
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“Good morning, Dr. Vance,” my lead research assistant greeted warmly, handing me the morning’s clinical trial analysis reports.
“Good morning, everyone,” I replied with a genuine, radiating smile. “Let's begin today’s work.”
