Chapter 244

In the hospital, Jeff was lying on the hospital bed as always. Every day, he survived on nutrient solutions and various equipment.

His body had weakened at a noticeable rate. His limbs had begun to shrink

He was like a flower that had lost its vigor and was clinging to the last bits of nutrients in the soil. He was barely hanging on.

Olivia hadn’t visited him in a while. Every time she saw her father like this, she would feel even worse.

Jeff’s face was already sunken. Olivia’s tears dripped onto the back of his dry hand.

“Dad…”

She wished that a miracle would happen one day, and Jeff would wake up and look at her. She yearned for just a glance from him, and maybe a few words too.

“Don’t be sad, Olivia.”

Colin patted her gently on the back. Olivia lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see her at her weakest moments.

Sobbing, Olivia covered her face. When she looked up again, she saw Colin listening to Jeff’s heartbeat with a stethoscope.

“Colin?”

Putting the stethoscope down, Colin smiled at Olivia. “I was a med student, remember? I wanted to have a look at Mr. Fordham.”

“Sorry for the trouble.”

“You’re too kind, Olivia.”

check-up. Watching his movements, Olivia didn’t think he

a look at Mr.

“Sure.”

and showed

ticked by. A moment later, Colin finally looked up at her. The look

was

illness. If Leo carries out the

we could, but we still

look for him. I’ll ask my

bed, Olivia wiped Jeff’s body clean with a hot towel. “I don’t know if my dad can hang on

“He will.”

was a determined look in his dark

hospital, Colin regained his youthful attitude. “Can you treat me to a meal, Olivia?

What would you

was an only child. Since young, she had always wished for siblings. In her eyes, Colin was a younger brother to

nearby. Let’s get some snacks there,

“That works too.”

market in the

corner of the busy street, Olivia was holding a milkshake in one hand and candy

an innocent child. There were no ulterior motives or sorrows behind her

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