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 her illness

clothing, seemingly worried that

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

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

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

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

hand on her belly, she extended the other hand

hand. So he had to

relaxed a little as her anxiety melted

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

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

“Will do.”

in his efforts–not

by the ominous words from her lips. It was true that he once hated

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