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.

her up in layers of clothing,

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

his arms, his chest tightened because he

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

feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at the

other hand to grasp at the air. “Ethan,

hand. So he had to

contorted face finally relaxed a little as her anxiety

you blaming me because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t you worry; Mommy will be

feverish mumble, Ethan’s frown deepened. He instructed, “Brent, get

“Will do.”

only had faith in his efforts–not fate or

ominous words from her lips. It was true that he once hated

arranged for Olivia to undergo a series of body checkups once she

be fine. I won’t let anything bad happen to

often disappointing. Despite Chris‘ best efforts, he failed to make the fever

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