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Chapter 109

Finally, the car pulled up in front of a private hospital.

The doctors lifted Eric onto a strecher and rushed him straight to the operating room

Ophelia ran after them, stopping only when a nurse held her back at the door.

Chloe arrived just them, and as soon as she saw the bloodstains Ophelia's coat, she knew what had happened

Ophelia sat on a chair by the operating room and asked, "What the been doing all this time?"

Chloe replied. "He's either been downstairs at the studio during the day or outude the shop, Sometimes, he tutori Wyatt in the evenings"

The more normal things seemed, the less they really were.

Ophelia clenched her fists. She thought, How could I have ever believed that? How foolish of me

"Elia, it's his choice. You can't change it, Chloe said gently

From what Chloe had observed, Eric was a kind-hearted boy. He was so simple, yet so naive. He seemed our of touch w the world yet desperate to fit in. But it wasn't that easy.

I know, but Ophelia's voice faltered. She just wanted Eric to live, to have the chance to be an ordinary boy, living his life in the light. His smile, with small canine teeth, had always been sweet Just then, the door to the operating room swung open.

Ophelia shot to her feet, her heart skipping a beat. She thought. Why were they out so quickly! Her legs felt like they were made of lead. She couldn't take a step forward. The color drained from her face. Chloe stepped up and asked, "How is he?

The nurse said, "He's lost a lot of blood. We urgently need a transfusion, but the blood bank is low on type A. If we go to another hospital, it might take too long. Are either of you type A "I-I am" Chloe quickly nodded.

a breath of relief-at least Eric wasn't dead. It was only then that she processed what

the nurse had to run a blood test to avoid mistakes Private hospitali were fast with these things. Within

nurse handed Ophelia the results. You're type

sure theres no mistake?"

"We have very few patients here right now, so it's nearly impossible to mix things

the test results and

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type A, Heather was type A, and Owen was type B. She thought, How could parents with A and B blood types possibly have a child

She said, "Can you check it for

course." The nurse drew another vial of

the lab, her mind went blank. The next few minutes felt like a lifetime. Finally, the nurse came out

words "O Rh-negative" written on the paper. In

of her past life surged back, a tidal wave of hatred

sense now,

Hastings family, she had been nothing but a pawn, a bargaining chip for their benefit. They sent her to Rosewood Manor for their interest and, later, to that

Ophelia thought. At least she didn't have their filthy blood running through her veins. That was something to

two bullets were removed, he was transferred to the ICU. He would have to make it through the next 24 hours before being moved to

waiting room.

Hastings Group Headquarters, the secretary rushed into the office, flustered. "Mr. Hastings, something terrible

lately. How much worse could it get?'

about the houses at Lakeview Cottage, which Mr. Harry oversaw. After they were handed over,

information about this. No one can know. Offer each family an extra 30 thousand dollars as hush money. Do not let this get out. Go deal with it right

secretary left, Owen slumped back into his chair. He thought,

home. "Heather,

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