Luna was starting to feel anxious.

She exhaled and tried to dial both Theo and Nigel again, but none of them picked up their phones.

Finally, Luna had no choice but to call Malcolm instead.

“Hello?“ Malcolm’s voice rang out through the phone, sounding a little weary.

“Nigel’s getting emergency surgery, “ Malcolm’s voice sounded exhausted. “Luna, I can’t do this anymore. Nigel…can’t do this anymore.“

Luna’s eyes widened when she heard this. “What… What do you mean?“

Malcolm let out a sigh. Every syllable he uttered after that felt like they were pounding against Luna’s chest, “Nigel’s condition has been worsening for the past two months. He told me not to let you know, and he also ordered the doctor to lie to you, saying he was getting better… Didn’t you notice he was contacting you less and less now?“

Luna almost dropped her phone.

contact her less frequently than before, but he told her that he had learned a

naturally, Luna did not overthink his

that he can’t even talk normally anymore. This morning, he even vomited blood, and the doctors sent him into the

eyes and continued, “Nigel made me promise not to tell you any of this, but I don’t think I can do that

voice, “Malcolm, I’m at the airport right now. I’ll be back very soon. Take good care of Nigel for me—I’ll be home soon. Neil and

phone tightly and could no longer keep her tears

choked voice, “That’s

her lip and nodded. “Alright. We’ll be fine. Please don’t give up just

twinge of pain shoot up from her stomach. The pain was so excruciating that she could not help bending over

gripped her phone tightly but could not

that something was wrong. “Luna…?

lip and opened her mouth to say something, but nothing

something warm trickle out

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