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.

him. She wasn’t faking her illness all this

clumsily wrapped her up in layers of clothing,

looked both pitiful and lovable due to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first fever,

his chest tightened because he realized that she lost a lot

and opined, “Mr. Miller,

on to the feverish Olivia from the moment

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

desperately. Her contorted face finally relaxed

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

“Will do.”

faith in his efforts–not

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

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