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.

dawned on him. She wasn’t faking

of clothing, seemingly worried that the cold air

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

his chest tightened because he realized that she lost a lot of

came over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of

moment he arrived at the hospital,

her belly, she extended the other hand to grasp at the air.

her right hand. So he had to stop

grabbed his hand desperately. Her contorted face finally relaxed a little

at last! Are you blaming me because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t you worry; Mommy will be

hearing her feverish mumble, Ethan’s frown deepened. He instructed, “Brent, get

“Will do.”

had faith in his efforts–not fate or

ominous words from her lips. It was true that he once hated Olivia because her family was connected to his sister’s death. But he never thought Olivia would

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