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.

a fever. We have to get you to the hospital

to examine his injured arm. It had been hurting

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

the time they got to the hospital, Marcus’ festering wound

an infusion, his

medical director shook his

recent years, right? Is

figure out how to lower his

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

gotten dark outside. He turned to Derek and instructed, “Call Millie and tell her that I’m

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