Jennifer opened the door, and stepped inside the villa.Zacharias and Zeke, who were sitting on the couch in the living room, looked up when they heard the door being opened.Jennifer was surprised by how much their appearances had changed.Zacharias and Zeke had lived in the villa for less than two months, but they seemed to have aged more than a decade. Their hair turned gray, and they had a lot more wrinkles than they did before."Jennifer, you finally came!" Zacharias stood up with an excited expression on his face.“What are you doing here? Zac, she's a heartless person. Even if she's here, she'll only make our father's condition worse!" Zeke snorted angrily.Jennifer glanced at him, and chose to ignore him."Dad, how did you end up like this?"Jennifer looked at Zacharias with a complicated look on her face."It's all thanks to you!" Zeke sneered."It's my own fault for over-thinking. Your grandfather hasn't been doing very well these past few days. That has cleared up
Soon, the medical team arrived at the villa. The medical team belonged to Serenova Medical.They soon completed the full body check-up on Xavier.The doctor nodded to Jennifer after the results were out. She followed the doctor downstairs."He does indeed have stage four lung cancer. In fact, it is likely that systemic organ failures will occur," the doctor said softly.Jennifer's heart clenched when she heard this."Is there any hope for treatment?" she asked.The doctor frowned, and thought for a moment."It won't be easy. Your only hope now is to go to Meyo Clinic. They recently announced they have developed a targeted treatment for lung cancer, and they're recruiting volunteers from around the world to participate in the clinical trial. Currently, a single spot costs up to hundreds of millions. After all, lung cancer patients don't have the luxury of time to wait for the technology to be mature and available on the market."Since this was a clinical trial, they couldn’t pos
Jennifer frowned.At this point, if she continued to refuse, she would appear heartless. However, she had an uneasy feeling about this. She still could not trust Zacharias and Zeke."Grandpa, let's talk about this after I contact Meyo Clinic and get their approval to participate in the clinic trial, alright?"Jennifer forced a smile upon her face.Xavier grimaced, and nodded."Anyway, if I can't have my loved ones with me, I'd rather not receive treatment. I don't want to die alone," he said.Jennifer sighed softly before leaving the villa."Zeke, are you sure this medicine can get past medical tests?" Zacharias asked Zeke after Jennifer had left."Zac, I've told you several times now. This isn't fake. This medicine really can make sure Dad gets lung cancer!" Zeke explained impatiently."W-What about the antidote? Will it work?" Zacharias asked with a frown. He sounded concerned.While speaking, he turned around to look nervously at Xavier.He sighed in relief after realiz
Jennifer retrieved her phone, and picked up the call."Where are you? I went to the office to look for you. An employee said you haven't been to work for a few days now. Don't forget that you still have to take over Anakin Pharmaceuticals in the Imperial Capital. What's the matter? Is Anakin Pharmaceuticals not good enough for you, Ms. York?" Frederick teased.Jennifer rolled her eyes.Anakin Pharmaceuticals was one of Drakonia's leading drug companies. Its market value was higher than Prospera Corporation."I've been busy with things at home these days."She sounded a little tired."Things at home? Oh, right. You said your grandfather was sick the other day. How is he? Is it serious?" Only then did Frederick recall this."He has stage four lung cancer. The doctor said he has less than three months," Jennifer said in a hushed voice.Frederick was stunned for a moment. He then frowned."Where is he getting treatment now?" he asked."Meyo Clinic developed a targeted treatment f
Jennifer was stunned when she read the message. She clutched the phone so hard that her knuckles turned pale."What did you do?" Zacharias asked with a frown when he saw Zeke's movements next to him.“Nothing. I just sent a text message to my adorable niece," Zeke said with a chuckle."What did you send her?" Zacharias's eyes widened with surprise."I only told her we would give her a present after we arrive." Zeke shrugged nonchalantly."We're still in the country!" Zacharias snarled through clenched jaws after taking a deep breath."The plane's already taken off. Do you think she can make the plane turn around?"Zeke pointed out the window. From where they sat, they were able to see the plane's wings through the window. At this moment, the airplane's wings were already pointing diagonally to the sky, and the nose of the plane was cocked upwards.“Let's hope there are no surprises.” Zacharias glared at Zeke, his tone full of concern.“You're just scared out of your wits by
Zacharias forced a smile upon his face.“Yes, I didn't expect to be so unlucky as to encounter a plane malfunction. Jennifer, you should quickly book us on the next flight. Your grandfather's health requires urgent attention."In an attempt to muddle through, he chose to play dumb.“Grandpa's illness is not urgent—" Jennifer said, but she was immediately cut off by Zeke."Not urgent? How could you say that? He's your grandfather! There clearly is a cure for him. Are you going to make him give up on the opportunity to be cured?" Zeke chided."There was a cure, but it no longer works because of you," Jennifer said through clenched jaws.If it really was as Frederick had mentioned, she believed that Xavier was kept in the dark.Xavier wasn’t the type of person who would willingly gamble with his life for freedom and power. There was no way he would agree to such a plan.After years of fighting explicitly and implicitly, Jennifer had gotten to know Xavier very well."What did you
"Jennifer, what's going on? A doctor from Meyo Clinic said that didn't happen at all!"Xavier's expression turned gloomy, and his tone became stern.He had already given up hope that he would live past three months. In the end, Jennifer gave him hope that Meyo Clinic could provide a cure.This fueled his desire to live."Jennifer, are you still holding a grudge against your grandfather? Is that why you won't send him to Meyo Clinic for treatment? Is that why you came up with an excuse?" Zeke said. He was still fanning the fire.Jennifer had an awful expression on her face. For a while, she didn’t know how to respond to Xavier's questioning."The truth is, Jennifer considered the fact that you'd be unfamiliar with a foreign country. She wanted to have Meyo Clinic's team come here to treat you. However, this hasn't been finalized yet. That's why she has yet to tell you about it. She didn't want to disappoint you if it failed to work out in the end."Frederick smiled, and spoke u
“Mr. Lester, please don't apologize. I should be thanking you. If it wasn't for you, Meyo Clinic wouldn't be what it is now. If I could, I'd like to thank you in person someday."Larry sounded very grateful on the phone."Why don't we make that happen in the next few days?"Frederick smiled a little."If it's not too much to ask, I was hoping you could make a trip to Drakonia with a medical team. There's an old man here with stage four lung cancer who could really use your help," he added."That's not hard. Although we're about to launch a clinical trial here, my assistant is fully capable of leading the team to proceed with it. Wouldn't you say this is a redundant effort?"Larry felt confused.Frederick taught him what he knew. Although he recently developed the targeted treatment for lung cancer, he still believed Frederick was far more capable than him despite his significant improvement over the years.He believed that if he was able to come up with a cure, Frederick certai