I Love You, Miss Genius ( Bonnie Shepard ) novel Chapter 1046

The other professors started coughing as soon as the professor started speaking, trying to warn him to be careful.

“Cough, cough, cough—”

The coughing echoed throughout the research institute, creating quite a spectacle. The professor shut his mouth as soon as he realized what they were trying to say and concluded that it would be best to leave things unsaid.

Ivor raised an eyebrow in curiosity upon seeing this. “What’s going on with you all...?”

He had almost dismissed his suspicions, but the professors’ strange behavior reignited his unease. It felt like they were hiding something from him about Bonnie.

Sensing the tension, Toby quickly intervened. “Mr. Ivor, recently our professors here have caught a bad case of the flu and have been coughing non-stop for days. You should leave quickly to avoid getting infected.”

“Caught the flu?” Ivor’s worry for Bonnie was evident. “What about Bonnie? Did she catch it too?”

“Ms. Bonita has been very careful with her protective measures. She always wears a mask when she comes to the institute, so she hasn’t been infected,” Toby replied while avoiding direct eye contact with Ivor, afraid his lie would be detected.

Ivor sighed with relief. “As long as she’s not infected.”

He then looked at the group of professors and politely said, “If you’re all sick, please rest well. I’ll take my leave now.”

“Goodbye, Mr. Ivor.” Toby waved as Ivor nodded slightly and left with Floyd.

Once they were gone, the professors collectively exhaled in relief. One professor turned to Toby and asked, “Ms. Bonita hasn’t been at the institute these past few days. Where did she go? Why did Mr. Ivor come here looking for her?”