The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

After a moment of silence, Frank said, "Discussing it over the phone is a little lacking in sincerity. Why don't we speak face to face?"

"Sure," Gene answered briskly, despite having to wait for that response.

He was thoughtful after hanging up-the man sounded young, but he was very confident.

"Heh..." He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He had actually contracted the illness for over a year, even though he had kept it a well-guarded secret.

At first, he only felt tired and thought his lover was just being cold, but soon felt his body wither.

Then, even walking started to become taxing-and now, he could not walk unassisted, as the world would spin around him and his muscles would hurt terribly.

Gene had certainly tried all he could, visiting every hospital and consulting every renowned doctor across Draconia.

and medicine, but nothing worked-none of

increasingly discouraged, he still did not lack money as the

his luck abroad, but the

their patients. And since Gene was not an average Joe, none of

after a year of

by his illness, Gene

the despairing conclusion that no one could cure

be

from his organs, blood, and brain were all normal, but he could feel himself growing weaker

such, he began to seek other

even the fearless snake oil salesmen showed up, with one suggesting that his deceptional ways as a businessman required penance, by buying a

land everywhere on the East Coast just to

all, his life was

was losing money, even spending billions to buy the five land lots in