Chapter 67

“We have a meeting with Mr. Leo’s sponsors in the afternoon.”

As the hockey season was in full bloom, sponsors had requested to discuss media strategy. I didn’t pay much attention to it and focused on the heaps of pending files. Then I went to attend the meeting at our fixed time later.

But Mr. Leo was late!

As his manager, his absence created issues for me. As soon as I entered the conference hall, the company representatives fired off multiple questions in quick succession.

“Where is Leo, Miss Becker? Didn’t you inform him? When will he come?”

Leo was undoubtedly a punctual man, giving prime importance to his business every time. His questionable disappearance also confused me. So, I asked my

“Contact Mr. Leo’s assistant, Brandon.

Why hasn’t he arrived yet?”

assistant.

Brandon forgot to deliver me Leo’s message and at that crucial moment, he scratched his

ear nervously.

“Mr. Leo had taken sick leave due to high fever, ma’am. He is unavailable now.”

Sick leave?

It was the preference of every athlete to maintain his health and fitness. And due to his strong immunity system, Leo rarely contracted any illness. Then all of a sudden, how come

he fell ill?

However, it was none of my business!

Since he had already signed all the follow–up projects, he would pay the perfalty himself because of breaching the contract.

The meeting got canceled, and the sponsors didn’t appear happy due to this predicament.

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So, Brandon suggested it to me.

“Ma’am, you must go to investigate this matter. I’s so unlikely of Mr. Leo.”

Why should I go?

I was about to snap at my assistant when my cell phone rang, I excused myself to see my brother’s name flashing on the screen.

have found a

Whoa!

a rush of emotions as I found myself burning with a fire of revenge. The feeling of being closer to my

brother. Henry had arranged a special meeting with Doctor Max from the village. More precisely, he was admitted to a small clinic. Henry’s assistant was standing outside the room’s

is ready to talk to

urgency to see the key witness

“Doctor Max?”

worst version of that village doctor as the paleness

just a few

Max also refused to accept that I

Laura. Tell me your

query made me chuckle, it was quite natural to not acknowledge

a chair and sat on it, responding to

You told me that I fell into a coma

blood loss.

my blood group was rare, that ordinary village infirmary couldn’t receive the ordered blood from the blood

slouched, he took a

told you that!”

of his tone hung in the air as he

that I am seriously ill, I would like to share with you that the doctors have diagnosed me

But unfortunately…

tears as

doctor

assured me …”

me out of patience. I cut

impatiently.

dilemma. I need my

trauma, my pregnancy, everything!”

as a sly smile appeared on Doctor Max’s wrinkled face, he

“Just written reports?

mind–blowing secret about your pregnancy.

to elongate the suspense, testing my patience.

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and sat on it, responding to hii professionally.

my blood group, Doctor Max. You told me that I fell into a coma due to excessive blood

ordered blood from the blood bank back then. The haze of suspicion cleared as Doctor Max’s

I told

the air

would like to share with you that the doctors have diagnosed me with cancer.

But unfortunately…”

with tears as he sniffled, playing the

doctor who can’t afford expensive treatment.

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