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

clumsily wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly worried that the cold

was not her first fever, so why

lifted her in his arms, his chest tightened because he

test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of her condition. Mrs. Miller needs a Neulasta injection first because she’s in a critical condition.”

feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at the hospital, and she was mumbling

belly, she extended the other hand

to an 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

relaxed

Mommy has found you at last! Are you blaming me because I didn’t protect you well? Don’t you worry;

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

“Will do.”

had faith in his efforts–not fate or

from her lips. It was true that he once hated Olivia because her family was connected to his sister’s death. But he

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