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

clumsily wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly

to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first fever,

tightened because he realized that she lost a lot

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

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

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

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

Her contorted face finally relaxed a

blaming me because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t

her feverish mumble, Ethan’s frown deepened. He instructed, “Brent,

“Will do.”

had faith in his efforts–not

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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