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 faking

clumsily wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly

to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first

he lifted her in his arms, his chest tightened

over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of her condition. Mrs. Miller needs a Neulasta injection first because she’s

from the moment

hand on her belly, she extended the other hand to grasp at the

hand. So he

relaxed a little

last! Are you blaming me because I didn’t protect

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

“Will do.”

had faith in

he was spooked by the 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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