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

of a clinical trial, and side effects were to be expected. But survival was the only thing that mattered. Especially with Leonard in

delayed further because I wasn't there to oversee it. It seemed like a lot

but Amelia's trying to take over. She doesn't

mind? Doesn't she know that making a

despite Amelia's time studying abroad, her qualifications weren't recognized domestically. It made me wonder about her true intentions to study abroad. But there was no time to

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

department What right do you have to manage our work? "Jean's face was flushed with anger. "And you've amended the design! Do you realize that halted the entire project? Are you

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

frame. "A design that passed all

by my appearance. But soon,

often superficial. Someone had to

off is affecting the company's progress, and you

as ever. Without even understanding the situation, he stormed over, his face full of anger. "Eva,

have the energy to argue with his stupidity. It was exhausting watching him fall

stepped between us, her patience clearly running thin. "Are you blind or just deaf? If you have nothing useful to say, why don't you keep your mouth