Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 234

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I didn't want to stay in the hospital, but I knew I needed the medication. Julian reluctantly agreed to let me stay for three days to monitor my reactions.

Although he had mentioned the side effects wouldn't be too bad, that might have been true for patients without prior surgeries like mine.

On the second day, the side effects hit hard. I couldn't stop vomiting, even though I had hardly eaten anything. It was just bile, over and over again. "Maybe we should stop the medication for now," Julian suggested, looking concerned as he reviewed my data.

"Your body's too weak to handle this. You barely look human at this point."

I forced a weak smile. "If I wait until I'm healthy enough, I'll probably relapse a third time. I have to push through."

He had warned me earlier that my exposure to radiation could lead to a third recurrence cancer. No matter how awful the treatment was, I had to continue.

of the

expected. But survival was the only thing that mattered. Especially with Leonard in his current state how could I afford to be weak

in the hospital for only three days, issues at work continued to pile up. The overpass project, already full of complications, was delayed further because

take over. She doesn't even

Doesn't she know that making a last-minute replacement like this is a huge

her true intentions to study abroad. But there was no time to dwell on that. The

forced myself to return to the office. As soon as I arrived, I found Amelia in the design department in the

with anger.

calm and aloof. "I'm aware. But Eva's design had flaws. I couldn't

passed all necessary

face me, momentarily surprised by my appearance.

is often superficial. Someone had to address the

affecting the company's progress, and you should be

as predictable as ever. Without even understanding the situation, he stormed over, his face full

energy to argue with his stupidity. It was exhausting

just deaf? If you have nothing useful to say, why