Christopher grimaced, his cheeks burning with shame.

Arnold gave him quite the tongue-lashing.

In the end, Christopher left the medicine behind and took off with his secretary.

"Why did you take the medicine from Christopher, Arnold? We don't need it!"

Bella felt anxious and utterly bewildered by Arnold. "Besides, no one can guarantee that Christopher's medicine isn't poison."

"I can." Arnold turned solemn.

Not one to take things seriously, Arnold rarely showed his stern side. Hence, Bella and Justin were taken aback.

"I can run laboratory tests on the drug. Christopher isn't an idiot. He wouldn't bring poison to visit his soulmate's father unless he lost it." Arnold folded his arms and shook his head, clicking his tongue. Asher looked at Arnold, then lowered his gaze and cleared his throat.

that Arnold had

he could

eyes, Bella remained stubborn. "Even if the medicine can help, I don't want anything from

should at least try. What if the medicine

asked, "What do you mean, Dr.

window. Is there song?"

chest tightened, she grabbed Justin's hand. The

had been holding together the secret for the past two days, and he might finally crack in front of Asher. After the little

window for now, but

they are likely to worsen over time. I've spoken with Aunt Mila about Chairman Thompson's medical history and reviewed his file. It reveals a worsening of limb and motor impairments over the past

low in dejection as despair washed over

a proud woman, always achieving the best in every little thing she did. However, she could not relieve the love of her

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