Chapter 69

To Ethan, Olivia was the symbol of vitality. Hence, he was flustered when Brent mentioned the potentially fatal condition that she was in.

Brent went up to him and showed him the photos of the blood test results on the phone. Apart from the blood cell count, Olivia had a lower–than–average count for the other lymphatic cells.

Ethan tried to grasp the consequences of his actions in full. He remembered her desperate screaming when he left her alone in the bathroom.

Feeling disoriented, he replied, “Well, she’s running a fever now.”

“That’s bad. We need to get her to the hospital.”

“Get the car.” Ethan recalled how Olivia had always shown up wrapped in a thick down jacket. That was rather unusual because she had only worn thin wool coats during the past winters to look good.

It finally dawned on him. She wasn’t faking her illness all this time.

up in layers of clothing, seemingly worried that

looked both pitiful and lovable due to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first fever, so why would it

chest tightened because he realized

dark of the night. Chris came over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea

on to the feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived

hand on her belly, she extended the other hand to grasp at the air. “Ethan, save

IV drip via the back of her right hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to prevent the

Her contorted face finally relaxed

because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t you

He instructed, “Brent, get Connor here. Just tell them that

“Will do.”

faith in his efforts–not fate or

words from her lips. It was true that he once hated Olivia because her family was connected to his sister’s death. But he

undergo a series of body checkups

won’t let anything bad happen

the reality was often disappointing. Despite Chris‘ best efforts, he failed to make the fever go away. If the fever went on,

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