Keith felt a chill down his spine.Ethan looked like he was about to lose his mind and Olivia was the anchor that was keeping him sane. No one would know what he would do if anything happened to Olivia. "Don't you think you're being too decisive? Shouldn't you at least ask Olivia's opinion on her treatment?" Keith said.Ethan said slowly, "Her survival is the optimal outcome. I don't care about the process. I just want her to live. Understood?" Ethan then quickly left after saying that. Keith watched as he walked away. He felt bad for Olivia. Ethan was still as self-centered as ever. He never learned how to love another person. Chris rushed over as soon as he could. He looked at Ethan guiltily. Then, he slapped himself on the face and said, "Mr. Miller, it's all my fault. Mrs. Miller has become like this because of my negligence." Ethan had no right to blame anyone. He was the main culprit that made Olivia the way she was. There was no one else to blame. He said, "This
"Mr. Miller, chemotherapy is like fighting fire with fire. The treatment would destroy cancer cells and regular cells indiscriminately. Mrs. Miller's condition is very serious now. Cancer cells paired with the side effects of chemotherapy might be the end of her …"Ethan lowered his head and said hoarsely, "That will never happen. Liv won't die!"Chris didn't know how to comfort Ethan. Their only option at the moment was to pray for a miracle. After a night of emergency treatment, Olivia's condition stabilized, but she was still in bad shape. She was very frail. The doctors repeatedly advised against chemotherapy because she might not be able to take it. Ethan looked at an unconscious Olivia. He didn't know what to do, but he had no choice but to hold off on chemotherapy. Suddenly, Kelvin rushed over to Ethan. "Mr. Miller, bad news! I heard something had happened to Mr. Avery.""What?""It seems like his illness acted up. He was sent to a private hospital in the middle of the
Ethan almost dropped the bowl he was holding. He tried to explain, "Liv, it's not what you think. Marina and I, we didn't …"Olivia cut him off. "What story are you trying to spin this time? Let me just ask you. Who did you save when we both fell into the water?"That was the only memory that came back to her. Thinking about it made Olivia feel a piercing pain in her heart. Ethan knew he couldn't hide the truth anymore since she was able to ask that question. "Liv, I had no choice back then," he replied.Olivia said calmly, "Even if you have some perfectly justifiable reason, you still abandoned your wife to save someone else. I'm sorry, but I can't feel for you. I just feel bad for myself. You were right. These memories should've remained forgotten. Having them is a burden." Ethan didn't know how to explain his actions to such a clear-minded Olivia. No matter what he said, Olivia wouldn't believe him anymore, even if he were telling the truth. In her eyes, he was already
Ethan went back to the master bedroom and headed straight to the shower. He turned on the water and walked under it before it turned warm. The cold water rained down on him, but his heart felt colder. He thought about the night two years ago. He had tied Olivia in the bathroom and splashed her with cold water. So the water was this chilling. He wondered how much despair she must have felt. Whenever he thought about Olivia, Ethan felt endless remorse. Every punishment he had inflicted on Olivia became knives that stabbed him right in the heart. All the love he had for Olivia turned into remorse. Brent quickly came into the bedroom and walked to the bathroom door. The lights in the bathroom were not on and he could barely make out Ethan's silhouette through the lights outside. He saw Ethan sitting against the wall, head tilted as the water fell onto his face. The bloodied shirt clung to his body tightly. He looked desolated and in despair. Brent shut the door quietly an
Darrell wasn't doing great. Meanwhile, Harold got emotional and relapsed into his dazed state when Olivia was sent to the hospital.Kenneth and Jessica wanted to take Darrell away, but Ethan's orders were absolute for the bodyguards. So they stopped the two of them from taking Darrell. Darrell fainted once and was tended to by doctors on the spot. However, he was forced to kneel again after that. And he had remained kneeling since. The night before, while the commotion was going on, Darrell could at least throw in some snide remarks. But after one whole night of kneeling, he felt like he was about to drop dead. His knees were numb, and the wound on his forehead was hastily dressed. He also couldn't feel his lower body anymore. He was tired, hungry, and sleep-deprived, but he didn't dare to fall over. He fell over once because he was too tired and the glass shards had pricked him all over, and he was in terrible pain. Darrell noticed Ethan slowly walking toward him. Ethan's
Kenneth then stepped in between Ethan and Darrell. He said self-righteously, "Enough! You two are brothers. Stop hurting him. I'll have him give up all his inheritance rights and bring him away. He'll never appear before you again." Kenneth was still speaking condescendingly. He didn't think he was in the wrong at all. Ethan would've been sad if he were still a kid. But that was no longer the case. He turned to look at Kenneth with his bloodshot eyes. Then, he said amusedly, "Do I need him to give up what's rightfully mine? Kenneth Miller, I would get out of here if I were you. You're an eyesore." "What did you call me?" Kenneth asked.In the past, Ethan would at least address Kenneth as Mr. Miller Senior. This was the first time Ethan had called him by his full name. Ethan didn't want to argue with Kenneth. Instead, he looked down at Darrell and said, "Spit it out now. Or else I have my ways to make you talk."Then, Ethan grabbed Darrell's arm and dragged him on the floor.
Darrell fainted yet again. Kelvin spat on him and said with disdain, "Look at him. He's such a sissy. We haven't even done anything to him yet and he's already half dead. I feel so bad for Mr. Miller."Ethan was the eldest son of the Miller family, so Harold was very strict with him ever since he was young. The first half of Ethan's life was fraught with hardships; he didn't have it any better than Leia. Ethan looked at Darrell calmly, saying, "Get the doctors to patch him up. We need him alive for now to extract useful information from him." "Understood, Mr. Miller."Ethan then walked into the kitchen without looking back. The maids were systematically cleaning up the mess in the house. Sharon went over to Ethan. She said, "Mr. Miller, there's no need to cook yourself. You can just ask one of us to do it for you."Ethan ignored her and dressed the chicken he had just killed. Sharon was stunned. Ethan was so violent a moment ago, but after putting on the apron, he became
Ethan was stunned. For a moment, he didn't understand what Olivia was trying to say."Liv, please let me explain. I never had intercourse with …" he tried to explain.But Olivia didn't want to hear anything about Marina coming from him. She felt disgusted. "Ethan, I told you I don't care about your relationship with her. I'm talking about my illness."Ethan held the glass in his hand. He suddenly felt lost. He set the glass aside and tried to calm himself. "Alright. You talk. I'll listen," he said."Help me get discharged. I want to get out of here.""You can't do that. You can't leave the hospital in your current condition." Ethan explained, "The doctors have come up with a treatment plan. I'm also looking for a cure for you. Don't give up now. This isn't something we can't overcome. Please, just go along with the treatment. You'll definitely get better."Olivia smiled calmly. "Ethan. I'm a medical student. All I've been reading recently are medical books. Do you think I don