Chapter 69

To Ethan, Olivia was the symbol of vitality. Hence, he was flustered when Brent mentioned the potentially fatal condition that she was in.

Brent went up to him and showed him the photos of the blood test results on the phone. Apart from the blood cell count, Olivia had a lower–than–average count for the other lymphatic cells.

Ethan tried to grasp the consequences of his actions in full. He remembered her desperate screaming when he left her alone in the bathroom.

Feeling disoriented, he replied, “Well, she’s running a fever now.”

“That’s bad. We need to get her to the hospital.”

“Get the car.” Ethan recalled how Olivia had always shown up wrapped in a thick down jacket. That was rather unusual because she had only worn thin wool coats during the past winters to look good.

wasn’t faking her illness all

clothing, seemingly worried that the cold air

cheeks. This was not her first fever, so why would it be particularly

he lifted her in his arms, his chest tightened because he realized that she

in the dark of the night. Chris came over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of her condition.

to the feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at

her belly, she extended the other hand to

hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to prevent the needle from

Her contorted face finally relaxed a little as

you blaming me because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t

Ethan’s frown deepened. He instructed, “Brent, get Connor here. Just

“Will do.”

had faith in his

true that he once hated Olivia because her family was connected to his sister’s death.

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