Chapter 415
A sharp slap echoed through the office.
A cold smirk played on Professor Victoria Lowell's lips.
"Have you forgotten? I hold your diploma in my hands."
"Issue a public apology now, and I might still let you graduate smoothly."
Caleb Watson gave a bitter twist of his mouth.
"I've already made my decision."
His eyes were bloodshot, but his gaze was unusually resolute.
"Dare you claim a single word in that report is false?"
Professor Lowell raised a contemptuous eyebrow.
"Does the truth even matter?"
"Since you're choosing this path, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Caleb found it laughable.
A teacher-student bond?
She had only ever treated him like a dog.
He could have remained silent.
Just five more months, and he could graduate and leave.
But what about Jude Granger?
Jude wasn't the first.
And he wouldn't be the last.
As long as Victoria Lowell remained in charge of admissions.
There would be more victims.
He couldn't stand by and watch others repeat this cycle.
He remembered Sophia Sullivan's courage.
Now it was his turn to stand up.
The conversation ended badly.
Professor Lowell issued her final ultimatum.
"My patience is limited."
"The offer won't stand forever."
...
Caleb didn't sleep a wink that night.
Early the next morning.
A long video was posted by a TikTok user.
"Real Name Report: Professor Victoria L. of MIT School of Life Sciences for Academic Fraud."
The main text was 125 pages long.
The author's name was: Caleb Watson.
It detailed all the fraudulent papers and data.
It ended with a final statement.
"I've waited too long for this day."
"I know how important a degree is to a third-year grad student."
"In five months, I could have left this disgusting place."
"But when I made this decision."
"Graduation became a distant dream."
"Someone had to step up."
"To do what seems foolish but is necessary."
"I refuse to let more people be destroyed."
"I refuse to watch passion be extinguished."
"Even an ant shaking a tree doesn't matter."
"If it saves just one victim."
"It's worth it."
The video exploded within two hours.
Likes surpassed 500,000.
Comments exceeded 100,000.
Shares reached a million.
Numerous netizens mentioned MIT's official accounts.
Concerned citizens used TikTok+ to boost the topic.
The comment section was boiling.
[He could have stayed silent and waited for freedom.]
[Instead, he turned and walked into the abyss.]
[Just to pull others back from the edge.]
[The meaning of studying has changed.]
[Picture of Goethe included.]
[I used to envy those top students.]
[They worked so hard to get into the best schools.]
[Only to encounter advisors like this.]
[I went to a no-name college.]
[I want to say something.]
[He's the kind of person I admire.]
[I don't want to see him fail.]
[Caleb Watson.]
[May your future be bright.]
[May your life be brilliant.]
[A young man shouldn't be an unfinished book of poetry.]
[He should be the most shocking chapter in a banned novel.]
...
At noon.
A second post went up.
A full ten-minute audio recording.
Documenting a conversation between Victoria Lowell and Ashley Lowell.
It only had system-generated captions.
By 1 PM.
It became the trending topic.
#MIT Student Reports Advisor by Real Name#
It was the number one trending topic on all major platforms.
Netizens flooded MIT's official website.
The reporting server crashed.
The official account was mentioned numerous times.
The comments were all positive.
University leadership rushed back to campus overnight.
An emergency meeting lasted until dawn.
"Victoria Lowell!"
The leaders gritted their teeth.
A century of reputation was destroyed in one day.
"Why wasn't this reported?!"
"Investigate that competition thoroughly!"
"If this isn't cleared up, everyone will be held responsible!"
After a night of arguing.
Early the next morning.
An official announcement was finally released.
"Notice on the Handling of Academic Misconduct and Other Issues Concerning V.L."
A special investigation team was formed.
A comprehensive review was conducted.
11 papers were found to have fabricated data.
10 papers had improper authorship.
1 research project was fraudulent.
According to relevant regulations.
All of V.L.'s positions were revoked.
Her employment contract was terminated.
Her teaching credentials were recommended for revocation.
Papers were retracted.
Awards were rescinded.
Her editor-in-chief textbook was suspended.
The school issued a public criticism.
Related responsible parties were dealt with.
Other issues would continue to be investigated.
The response was relatively timely.
The punishment seemed appropriate.
But netizens immediately spotted the flaw.
[What about Caleb?]
[The announcement doesn't mention Caleb at all.]
[Is this a death sentence for him?]