Chapter 34

Outside the hospital room, Chris shot Kevin a cold, piercing look. “Found anything?” he asked.

Kevin shook his head. “Nothing yet.”

“Nothing?” Chris‘ expression darkened, clearly frustrated. “Then what’s the point of all this?”

Kevin sighed, adjusting his posture. “I’ve only just started digging, but already, someone’s trying to block my investigation. Whoever is behind this is not someone to mess with

Chris narrowed his eyes, his suspicion confirmed. The fact that someone was actively trying to stop him from getting answers made it clear: this person had power, and they were hiding something.

He couldn’t forget the scene at Cloudridge Valley last night, when that man had aimed a gun at him. That had been a clear warning. It was obvious–this was no ordinary person.

Kevin hesitated before speaking again. “Maybe you should just ask Miss Giovanni directly. She might know something.”

Mentioning Stephanie was enough to make Chris‘ headache flare. The last thing he wanted was to involve her in this mess.

But every time remembering her with another man, his chest tightened with a dull, painful ache.

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The man who had been with Stephanie remained a mystery, and there was no way to find out.

Chris couldn’t hide his frustration. As he walked back into the hospital room, Olivia immediately noticed the tension on his

face.

“What’s going on? Another work crisis?” she asked softly.

Chris shook his head, his lips pressing into a thin line. “No, nothing like that.”

Olivia didn’t relate his resentment to Stephanie–she was too exhausted. She looked away, pain flashing across her face. “Chris, I want to leave the hospital,” she spoke up.

refused without

determined. “The smell of disinfectant… it’s

hit Chris harder than he expected. Who could blame her? The thought of facing multiple illnesses all

hand. “I want to live by the sea… somewhere I can see the ocean, the sunrise, and the sunset,” she

afraid this

Chris softened. He sighed, and then eventually agreed. “I’ll have Kevin arrange

faint, but it was there. “Thank you. I don’t want to spend

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noon. In the car, he lit a cigarette, lost in

turned to Kevin, exhaling a slow stream of smoke. “Talk to the person in

Shallow Bay area. That was how

fresh, ideal for her recovery. And the rooms–well, the windows offered views of both the sunrise and the sunser without a hitch. But most importantly, it was spacious.

The space wastit as vast, and there be a need for a full medical team, along with all the

Chris realized that Whispering Bay was the

knew the owners wouldn’t sell, that much was clear. So renting it for a period seemed like the best

Bay?” Kevin blinked in surprise. “Do you think the

owners had refused to sell before. Would they really care about

response was calm. “The rent’s negotiable. I’ll offer five

“Got it. I’ll

afternoon.” Chris added, his voice took on a firm tone.

it came to Olivia’s well–being, never

situation was hard to accept, he had to face the harsh truth: Olivia’s condition was

those illnesses together–well, that was

things were unfolding

into having breakfast, but

she wasn’t even interested in eating.

her bedside, his face soft with affection as he

letting out a faint hum before turning over to

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