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.

finally dawned on him. She wasn’t faking

in layers of clothing, seemingly worried that the cold air

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

chest tightened because he realized that

to a private hospital in the dark of the night. Chris came over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve

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

extended the other hand to

the back of her right hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to

Her contorted face finally relaxed a little as

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

instructed, “Brent,

“Will do.”

faith in his efforts–not fate or

hated Olivia because her family

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