“Ethan, what’s on your mind?” Janet looked at her gloomy husband questioningly.

Ethan was sitting quietly on the sofa with furrowed brows and a deep-set frown.

“Anything wrong?” Janet pursed her lips worriedly.

“Nothing. It’s just work. I rushed here straight from work when I heard you were in the hospital,” Ethan answered perfunctorily.

“You should go back then. I’ll be fine here.” Janet smiled.

Just then, the door to the ward swung open.

“Janet! Are you feeling better?” Garrett strode in with several bags of tonics. Seeing so many people in the ward, he stopped in his tracks and said sorry.

Bearing gifts, he walked over to Ethan on the sofa.

Garrett’s sharp eyes picked up on Ethan’s gloominess instantly. He lowered his voice and asked, “What’s wrong?”

who was in bed, and then looked back at Ethan. “Janet’s fine. What’s with the long

people in the ward. In a low voice, he said to Garret, “Let’s

he spoke, he stood up and headed for the door. Once

haven’t contacted me in months. I thought you’ve forgotten all about me.” Frank’s tone was flat and blunt. Perhaps he was still angry that Garrett and

to come to Barnes right away.” Without saying anything more, he

just now, Garrett realized the gravity of the situation. “Is Janet

were as dark and cloudy as the night sky.

he went back to the ward and gave some instructions to the attending medical staff. “Please draw some of her blood and save it for

at Ethan

and asked, “Why? What’s

didn’t go into any details. He simply walked over to her bedside and stroked

*******

midnight, and Ethan came

up? You sounded really serious on the phone earlier,” Frank

and said, “Check if there’s anything suspicious. I can get you any test equipment you

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