Chapter 427 The Will To Live

When Ian told Erin that he was dying, she reacted to the news in shock and disbelief.

He was somewhat touched by her reaction. His eyes twinkled. "I'm quite glad to see that from you. I had thought you'd want me to die faster."

"What do you mean? 'Dying'? Is that a way to gain my pity? Is there a point in doing so after you've abducted me?" She went back to looking calm. She had no trust in him at all.

He lowered his gaze to the whiskey in the glass. The light went out from his eyes as a woeful smile crept onto his lips. "Erin, money, power, and women mean nothing in this short life. Wealth is useless when you have cancer. What you can only do is wait for death …"

He seemed sincere, and she could feel the helplessness and despair in his words.

She suddenly believed that he was truly sick with a terminal disease.

"When did you find out about it?"

His eyes remained fixed on the glass. A while later, he replied, "I went to Liberty General Hospital with my mom for her checkup. She w