Chapter 76

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Although Chris only got a few hours of sleep, he showed up looking fresh. Since Ethan wasn’t around, he told Olivia, “Mrs. Miller, your husband really cares about you. Look at how he arranged all these checkups for you.”

Olivia wanted to scoff at Chris‘ assumption. Ethan only wanted her to undergo the checkups to keep her healthy and to suffer from his punishments.

She was somewhat curious about Ethan’s expression if he knew she had stomach cancer. Anyway, she did not have much of a choice at the moment. She croaked, “Yeah, let’s do it.”

There was a dizzying amount of checkups to be completed. Endoscopy wasn’t on the list because the procedure was more complicated. The patient would need to take laxatives after midnight to clear the bowels and go under anesthesia.

the bowel prep. On top of that, she had stuck to a regular daily routine ever

taking some soup after starving for the entire morning when Ethan showed up at

tall, he looked as indifferent as usual. Judging from his attire that commanded authority–a pressed suit and a black and white striped tie–he must have rushed over from

memories from long ago. However, after two years, there was nothing left between

pale face, wondering why she always presented herself in a feeble condition. Was there something

I will not die. I will not think of killing myself too.” She broke the silence and took another mouthful of soup. The back of her hand was all swollen from

angry after a night away. “Are the results out

she put her spoon down and looked into his eyes. “If something’s wrong with

you…‘

her off. “What will go

terminal disease, for example.” She stared straight at him. “Will you consider

on the couch, he straightened his back and started rubbing the area between his left

CT scan, which might not help determine the

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