Chapter 55

Elizabeth barely paid attention to the last class of the day, which was odd since it was her favorite: Ancient Egyptian Culture and Tradition. It amused her to think that many of the things the professor was explaining, she had experienced firsthand. However, she couldn't stop thinking about Amélie's offer. Part of her, the part that undoubtedly followed the path of academic recognition, wanted to accept and prove what she was capable of. But the other part, the one that had lived through so many horrors, just wanted to leave the past behind. She wondered if she had made the right decision by rejecting it.

"Egypt is considered the cradle of ancient civilization because, among other things, they were pioneers in the development of emblematic branches of science," Elizabeth snapped out of her thoughts to listen to the class. They were currently discussing science in Egypt. "In this regard, the Egyptians laid the foundations for arithmetic and geometry, determining triangles and