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

wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly

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

his arms, his chest tightened because he realized that she lost

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. Mrs.

the moment he arrived at the hospital,

hand to grasp at the air. “Ethan, save me! Save our

hooked to an IV drip via the back of her right hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to prevent the

finally relaxed a little as

didn’t protect you well? Don’t you worry; Mommy will

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

“Will do.”

only had faith in his efforts–not

once hated Olivia because her family was

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