Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1266 Keeping Her Alive

"Nicole, I know what's on your mind, but think about Chloe. You can't let her efforts go to waste, can you?" Knowing Nicole's way of thinking, Roxanna thought that since she could not force the woman, she would try another way. After all, she knew Nicole would eventually give in.

Meanwhile, Nicole gave her a skeptical look. Her condition had not shown any improvements since the beginning, but Roxanna had been with her all this while, keeping her happy, which was why she felt more at ease.

"Alright, I'll take it." Nicole gave in and took the bowl of tonic. Upon smelling the pungent bitterness of the drink, she frowned and held her breath before downing it all.

When Roxanna saw that, she nodded in satisfaction. As long as Nicole kept drinking the tonic, she could stay alive for longer, giving Chloe more time to find the cure.

"Great. Now that you've drunk it all, my task is considered accomplished. You should get some more rest." Roxanna took the bowl and left as she had to report back to Chloe.

However, just as she exited Nicole's ward, she saw Chloe standing by the door, seemingly having waited for a long time. "Chloe, when did you arrive?"

at the bowl and smiled after seeing that

like this tonic can keep her alive longer for now." Roxanna nodded with a faint smile, for this might be the only good news they had recently. Then, she seemed to have recalled something and asked, "By the way, were you waiting for me? What's

to have isolated himself to research something new, and

beautiful brows while rubbing her chin. "That is a problem. Come

and while doing so, I'll

"Sure, we'll proceed

that she can make it

it to me." Roxanna

consecutive nights in such places. Evelyn tried to catch him in the act several times but would