Everyone's attention was on the woman at the entrance. Harold's and Janice's expressions changed. They shared the same notion and wondered, "Why is Marina here? We'd ensured she wouldn't be able to get close to Olivia. Who helped Marina?"With his face covered in blood, Darrell let out a triumphant smile at the turn of events. "Ethan, it seems like you haven't won either."Ethan frowned. He had been dealing with the mastermind for the past two days. He didn't expect this coming from that person.Now that Olivia had seen Marina, it didn't matter if he drove Marina out of there anymore because he couldn't explain the situation."Edmund, send the guests off," Janice said.Being a sensible man, Edmund took action as soon as he received the orders. "Miss, we're sorry for the inadequate hospitality. But we're not seeing any guests today."Of course, Marina would not do as he said. Instead, she maneuvered her wheelchair and charged at Ethan.She said, "Ethan, you can't do this to me.

The first thing Ethan did was run toward Olivia to hold her, preventing her from falling down. However, blood kept oozing out of her mouth.The whole Miller family was sent into a frenzy. They surrounded Olivia and said, "Call the doctor! Why isn't he here yet!"Ethan hugged Olivia's frail body and tried to wipe the blood away from her lips. However, the blood stained his hand and Olivia's white dress.Ethan began to sense that something was off. "Liv, what's wrong?" he asked.Ethan's question stunned Keith, who hadn't been around for the past two years. He asked, "So, you still don't know what illness she's suffering from until today?"Ethan shifted his gaze onto Keith. "Illness? What illness?"Instead of answering Ethan, Keith helplessly glanced at Olivia. "You said that you wouldn't regret making this choice, yet this is the person whom you love with all your heart?"Olivia didn't know what kind of past she shared with Ethan, but she was aware that this wasn't what he had tol

Ethan immediately froze, and color drained from Janice's face. Even Harold couldn't believe his ears. "Nonsense! Olivia's been healthy all the while. Why would she suddenly have stomach cancer?"Keith removed Ethan's hands from Olivia. Anger flared in his eyes as he explained, "When you were fighting because of a divorce two years ago, she already had Stage Three cancer. Look at her. I'm afraid it has already advanced to the last stage."Those last words pulled Ethan back into his senses.Olivia was exhausted from coughing up blood and Ethan quickly carried her up. Without a care in the world, he ran outside."Liv, you're gonna be fine. I'll take you to the hospital right now. You'll be fine," he said.But unbeknownst to them, it was already raining. Raindrops trickled on Olivia's face. She raised her head weakly and looked at the glisten in Ethan's eyes. She wondered if the water droplets were tears or raindrops. But it seemed like nothing mattered anymore. Olivia could f

Olivia was sent to the emergency room. Chris felt his world crumble when he heard about it. The ominous feelings he had had come true. He immediately took the earliest flight from Aldenvine and went over to her. Outside the emergency room, Ethan was there with his shirt covered in Olivia's blood. But he paid it no mind and his eyes slowly turned bloodshot. Brent approached Ethan cautiously. After hesitating, he said, "Mr. Miller, I got someone to go to the hospital Keith used to work at to retrieve Mrs. Miller's medical record."Ethan stood with his hands behind his back and a cold expression on his face. He had been deep in thought until Brent spoke to him.Brent handed him the medical reports. There were two of them. "The first report contains the results of the tests done when Mrs. Miller fainted while caring for Mr. Fordham. Keith suspected that she had a tumor in her stomach, so he performed an endoscopy on her and discovered it was Stage Three stomach cancer. "The s

She had actually gone for chemotherapy once! That was something Ethan didn't know about. His voice was hoarse as he said slowly, "That happened in the few days you were taking care of her?""Yes. She came to the hospital every day back then. She was working multiple jobs to take care of Mr. Fordham. She was growing more frail by the day. And when she was diagnosed with cancer, she didn't even have anyone to sign the authorization for the chemotherapy," Keith replied.He continued, "She needed to leave the hospital the day after the chemotherapy. That was when her body was at its weakest. Her head would have been spinning, and she would have been bedridden too. But she lied and said she had a friend to care for her. "When I finally found out, she was already bedridden, alone, and couldn't even get up. After a few days, when the side effects of chemotherapy had passed, she immediately went through with the divorce." Even Keith was shaken by the things he was saying. "Olivia was

Olivia's test results came out quickly, and it was indeed Stage Four cancer. The worst thing was that it had already spread to her head. There was an early-stage malignant tumor in her head. After a consultation gathering of various oncology experts, the consensus was similar to Keith's opinion. They also advised against treatment.Ethan's gaze was cold. "You haven't even given it a shot. Why would you just give up?"The head of the hospital wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Mr. Miller, cancer is unlike any other illness. If it had been discovered earlier, we could just remove it surgically. "But Mrs. Miller is already in the terminal stage. You saw how extensive the tumor was. It doesn't meet the requirement for surgical removal. We've also discovered a tumor in her head, where there's a lot of cranial nerves, so surgery is also ill-advised."The head of the hospital noticed Ethan's expression growing colder. He quickly added, "There is also the option of conservative

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