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.

of clothing, seemingly worried

looked both pitiful and lovable due to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first

his arms, his chest tightened because he realized that she lost a lot

with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of her condition. Mrs. Miller needs a Neulasta injection first because she’s

on to the feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at the hospital, and

hand to grasp at the

back of her right hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to prevent

face finally relaxed a little as her anxiety melted into

blaming me because I didn’t protect you

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

“Will do.”

only had faith in his efforts–not fate or

spooked by the ominous words from her lips. It was true that he once hated Olivia because her

undergo a series of body checkups once

you’ll be fine. I won’t let anything

to make the

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