Chapter 988

“Mr. Morrison, Sir… are we leaving?”

The assistant glanced through the car window and instantly understood why Ethan had called a halt.

This wasn’t like his boss at all.

He had worked with Ethan for several years and knew the man’s nature inside out. He was the kind who wouldn’t tolerate the slightest injustice and would make sure to double back any loss. With women, he was even more ruthless-completely unyielding. 1

And yet, with Charlotte… he could give everything and accept receiving nothing in return. It seemed there was no avoiding getting soaThe current test results were almost a death sentence for Nick. Tumors had spread rapidly, and the drug- induced reaction was far more severe than anyone had anticipated. At this rate, his body could not withstand surgery, and if deterioration continued, he might not survive six months.

“I’m sorry. It was our oversight. We underestimatked when walking by the river.

“Let’s go.”

After a long pause, Ethan finally spoke in a low voice. He withdrew his gaze, and under the dim light, his expression was dark-extremely so. Yet, the corner of his mouth twitched into a faint curve.

had not disappointed his

in Swinterland. On the way, they had already received news: after emergency treatment, Nick had passed the critical stage and was now transferred from the ICU to

of disaster eased some of

pallid face, the weight in

bow repeatedly, apologizing

looked favorable, but a sudden

physical indicators far exceeded normal limits. Their research on the new drug had not been thorough enough-they suspected a

smoothly!” Arista demanded, her voice

heavy. She had asked the same question before

the risk of sudden complications… we

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physician admitted, guilt etched into his expression. Though the three-day results had shown low-risk figures, he had failed to issue an early warning. Timely intervention might have prevented reaching

other doctors remained silent, unwilling

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