Chapter 1988

All the apparent ease and nonchalance Dominic displayed earlier were just him relying on sheer willpower.He did not want Galen to see him so worn out.He did not want to scare the child or let him see that side of him.

‘Uncle Dom clenched his teeth and forced himself to stay strong.I thought he was getting better.How stupid and naive am I?!’ Austin genuinely hated himself, feeling guilty for being careless and inattentive.He carefully supported Dominic and grabbed his wrist to check his pulse.

The older man’s pulse was inconsistent, sometimes rapid and sometimes slow, which felt dangerous.

"Uncle Dom!" Austin choked, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.

"It's nothing!"

Dominic sighed and said, "Towels!"

Austin hurriedly got up to fetch the towels.

Then he brought one dry one and one wet one.

two towels, smiled, and

squeeze out two words,

to tell Austin he had become smarter, knowing to

not have much strength left, and uttering those two words

could not even smile.He knew his granduncle was trying to lighten the mood for him, but the best Austin could do

continues, Uncle Dom’s body won't be able

did not cause further harm, without other physical invasions, constant inability to eat, lack of mental alertness,novelebook.com and occasional bouts of coughing up blood were harmful to

on any

for a moment, seeming to make

"Nonsense!"

soon started coughing.He had exhausted too much energy and could not sustain himself for such

was around previously, Dominic barely held

the older man could not speak properly now that he

down.I can’t

quickly reassured his granduncle.However, those were only words of

opinion, there was

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