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.

finally dawned on him. She wasn’t

wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly worried that the cold air

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

tightened because he

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

was holding on to the feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at the hospital,

extended the other hand to grasp at the

was hooked to an IV drip via the back of her right hand. So he had to stop her

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

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

mumble, Ethan’s frown deepened. He instructed, “Brent, get Connor here. Just tell them that

“Will do.”

only had faith in his efforts–not fate or

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

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