She remembered seeing the two chatting at the neighborhood gate when she went out to get milk.

At the Thomas Group headquarters, Derek entered the CEO’s office. Marcus leaned back against the chair, eyes closed, document in hand.

As Derek approached him, he noticed a noticeable increase in humidity. Also, Marcus’ normally stoic face was flushed.

“Mr. Thomas?”

Derek gasped. Marcus was running a fever, perhaps because his wound still had not healed and his body’s ability to operate normally was severely limited.

Upon hearing Derek’s voice, Marcus opened his eyes and looked at him.

“Mr. Thomas, you have a fever. We have to get you to the hospital

injured arm. It had been hurting

medications, both oral and topical, in the cabinet next to him. Unfortunately, none of them helped alleviate his discomfort. He groaned in pain

the time they got to the hospital, Marcus’ festering

starting an infusion,

director shook his

field has progressed so much in recent years, right? Is there nothing

how to lower his temperature. We have to be careful, though, because his wound

now. He had never seen Marcus look so frail before. Whoever did this to him was such a

it had gotten dark outside. He turned to Derek and instructed, “Call Millie and

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