Not only the hotel’s water source at that time, but traces of the virus had also been found in the water sources of other places, so the outbreak of the epidemic had not been a natural disaster but a man-made one.‘If Nolan is really infected, it will prove that my worries are right, and someone out there still hasn’t given up on the research of this genetic virus.’…Maisie returned to the hotel and was stunned when Titus and Quincy came out of the hotel.Titus was angry when he saw her again. “Have you forgotten the promise that you made? Nolan is now hospitalized because of you, are you happy now?”Maisie lowered her head. “I’m sorry…”She could not even say anything to refute him now as Nolan was indeed shot and hospitalized because of her.Titus’ expression looked gloomy. “Nolan is taking huge risks just by being with you. If you really want Nolan to lead a better life, please leave him.”Maisie was astonished. She then asserted, “I can’t leave him.”“Then do you want to
‘But I only want to be by his side. I didn’t want to leave him alone, but I still brought harm to him in the end.’Seeing that she was a little dejected, Cherie placed her hands on Maisie’s shoulders and said seriously, “Maisie, it’s a cowardly act to back down when you’re faced with difficulties. We can only solve them by overcoming them together. So, is it you, Maisie Vanderbilt, the one to be blamed for Mr. Goldmann’s injury?“No, you’re not. Our enemies have always been those people since the beginning of time. So, even if you hadn’t shown up in Mr. Goldmann’s life at all, this crisis would eventually find its way to him. It’s inevitable. “Maisie smiled after listening to Cherie’s words. “I didn’t expect you to be so good at comforting others.”Cherie grinned and scratched her head awkwardly.Maisie walked up to the couch and sat down. “By the way, is Rowena with those people now?”“Yeah, my brother has already gone out to investigate that, but I really didn’t expect Ro… Row
Rowena trembled slightly as her eyes shifted away to dodge Maisie’s gaze. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”“Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?” Maisie approached her. “Or should I go to your new employer, Mr. Kent, for the answer?”“Maisie, what do you mean by that?” Rowena asked with a hint of resentment flashing across her eyes.Maisie shrugged disapprovingly. “What you heard is what I mean. Titus valued you so much in the past, but you still betrayed the Goldmanns and chose to side with Daniel Kent in the end. Would Daniel value you more just because of that?”Rowena clenched her hands into fists and scoffed. “Why ask? Are you trying to win me over? It’s a pity, I won’t have a future even if I get back to Goldmanns now, so I might as well stay by Mr. Kent’s side.”Rowena’s lips curled upward coldly upon seeing that Maisie did not say anything. “So what if you know the truth about Mrs. Goldmann Sr.’s incident from 15 years ago? Do you think the E
Rowena was kicked into the corner of the wall while Daniel loosened his tight tie, his gaze gloomy and sulky. “B*tch, are you regretting your decision and plan to betray me now?”Rowena shuddered and climbed to his feet. “No, I really didn’t betray you. Maisie asked someone to bring me there and tried to threaten me. I really didn’t say anything, I swear!”Daniel leaned over and pinched her chin with her fingertips. “Rowena Summers, you know too many secrets now. Do you think I’ll believe in what you say?”Rowena trembled from head to toe.Daniel had always been a suspicious man and especially hated traitors the most. Even though she had not said anything, she now knew a lot of secrets that she should not know, including the virus incident!“I swear, I really didn’t tell her anything. Mr. Kent, you have to believe me, I really didn’t tell her anything! I’ve been set up!”Rowena was crying and begging. It was her fate that Daniel had found her.‘I can’t go back to the Night Banqu
Nolan lowered his gaze, kissed her head, was going to say something but suddenly started violently coughing. Maisie got up, her heart in knots. “Nolan, are you alright?”Nolan raised his hand to stifle the cough and moved his face away. He noticed some sticky substance in his palm and was surprised, but since Maisie didn’t notice anything, he curled his hand into a fist and smiled at her. “I’m alright. I just choked on saliva.”Maisie pursed her lips. “Are you hungry then? Do you want some food?”Nolan’s eyes were soft. “I’m hungry now that you mentioned it. I want to eat something that you made.”Maisie stood up, “Alright, I’ll go make something, hang tight.”She walked to the door, saw Erwin, and said, “Uncle Erwin, could you help me look after Noles for a bit?”Erwin nodded. After Maisie left, Erwin walked into the room and saw Nolan looking at his open palm. “Did you cough blood?” Erwin knew. Nolan paused and closed his hand. “Yes.” He thought of something and looked
But once the incubation period was over, the infected would constantly cough up blood, and the immune system would worsen drastically—cancer cells would deteriorate quickly for those with cancer, metabolism would speed up, platelet count would become abnormal, and within a year, the person would pass.Nolan chuckled sadly, “So how long do I have left?”Erwin frowned. “Based on your current situation, about three to four years.”…Maisie brought the dinner that she made over to the hospital, and when she stepped into the room, she saw Nolan staring out the window while Erwin was nowhere to be seen. “Nolan, I made dinner for you.” She walked to the side of his bed and placed the dinner on the table. Nolan looked at her and smiled. “Okay, I want you to feed me.”Maisie didn’t oppose. She opened the container and fed him while sitting next to his bed. When she saw Nolan eating, she asked, “Has Uncle Erwin left?”“Yes, he left because he had something on.”Maisie continued to sen
Nolan calmly answered, “Yes, there’s no need for me to stay in the hospital.” He then looked at Quincy. “Get me a ticket to go home for the morning after tomorrow.”Quincy froze. “But your body—”“I know my condition.” Nolan had made up his mind. Quincy guiltily looked at Titus, who shook his arms and said, “He can just go if he wants to. I have no say in this anymore.” He angrily swung his arms and walked out. Maisie bit her lip and walked to Nolan. “You should listen to Grandpa. It’s not too late to go back a few days later.”It was a long flight. What should they do if his wound opened up mid-way?Nolan looked at her coldly, his lips tightly pressed together. Maisie felt cold for an instant because she was not used to this. “Nolan?”“I have to get back.” He got up without an explanation and walked to get his clothes. When he took off his gown, Maisie could clearly see the bandage on his back. Other than the bullet wound, there were new knife wounds, probably from the fight
Maisie’s hand that was holding the teacup stopped in mid-air, and she looked down. “No, it was with my business partner.”Maisie hadn’t seen Nolan since he left the hospital, and not even Cherie knew what he was up to.She took a sip of the tea but suddenly felt sick and ran to the washroom while covering her mouth.“Ms. Zora?”Even though she knew that Jones was calling for her, she couldn’t reply. She ran into the washroom and threw up in the sink. Everything she ate during lunch came back out. She turned on the tap to wash away the vomit, but she threw up again. It repeated until there was nothing left to throw up, then she washed her face and dried it with a hand towel.She realized that Jones was waiting for her when she got out of the washroom. Seeing that she was looking sick, he asked, “Are you not feeling well?”“I’m fine. It was probably something I ate.” Maisie waved her hand. “Do you need me to send you to a hospital?” Jones asked. Maisie shook her head and sque