Chapter 48

Outside the hospital room, Chris shot Kevin a cold, piercing look. “Found anything?” he asked.

Kevin shook his head. “Nothing yet.”

“Nothing?” Chris‘ expression darkened, clearly frustrated. “Then what’s the point of all this?”

Kevin sighed, adjusting his posture. “I’ve only just started digging, but already, someone’s trying to block my investigation. Whoever is behind this is not someone to mess with.”

Chris narrowed his eyes, his suspicion confirmed. The fact that someone was actively trying to stop him from getting answers made it clear: this person had power, and they were hiding something.

He couldn’t forget the scene at Cloudridge Valley last night, when that man had aimed a gun at him. That had been a clear warning. It was obvious–this was no ordinary person.

Kevin hesitated before speaking again. “Maybe you should just ask Miss Giovanni directly. She might know something.”

Mentioning Stephanie was enough to make Chris‘ headache flare. The last thing he wanted was to involve her in this mess.

every time remembering her with another man, his chest tightened with a dull, painful

remained a mystery, and there was no way to

his frustration. As he walked back into the hospital room, Olivia

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his lips pressing into a thin line. “No, nothing like that.”

to Stephanie–she was too exhausted. She looked away, pain flashing across her face. “Chris, I want to leave the hospital,”

without

she was determined. “The smell of disinfectant… it’s suffocating.

words hit Chris harder than he expected. Who could blame her? The thought of facing multiple illnesses all at once? That was

Chris remained silent, Olivia reached out, gently grasping his hand. “I want to live by the sea… somewhere I can see the ocean, the sunrise, and the

I’m afraid this would be my last

in her eyes, Chris softened. He sighed, and then eventually agreed. “I’ll have

was there. “Thank you. I don’t want to spend my last days in

that. You’ll get through this,” Chris

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