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Chapter 709
Kenneth turned at Jessica. "Aren't you the person who keeps wanting to leave?"Hurt, tears trickled down Jessica's cheeks. "Do you think I want to stay here? I simply can't bring myself to make our son leave. He followed us around while we built our careers for so many years. He's suffered a lot."Jessica then knelt before Harold. "Dad, do you know how tough our life was? I know that you look down upon me because of my family background, but what did Darrell do wrong? The Millers' blood runs in him, and the person Kenneth likes is clearly me. You drove us apart and drove Kenneth out of the house. Even though we're married, people outside still look down upon us."Darrell is the most pitiful person here. He has a family, but he has to bear the title of an illegitimate child. He was bullied since he was young and used to return home with bruises over his body. Do you know how much it hurt to see him like that as his mother? He's an innocent child. He should be getting good teaching an
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Kenneth's brows furrowed. He thought of those days when he was busy round the clock; Jessica had kept asking him for money.She told him that her father fell seriously ill; her mother was having a heart attack the next day; or her brother was in trouble. She even claimed that her father was sent to the ICU, which had cost a lot of money every day. And there were many other expenses too.After Kenneth gave her over ten thousand dollars, she would make up all sorts of excuses again.To him, Jessica had always been a simple and innocent woman. He didn't perceive her as someone materialistic.Thus, he didn't think of her that way. They were a married couple anyway, so his money was hers as well.It was just that he didn't have much money in his hands back then, and ten million dollars wasn't enough to run a company. Jessica would make excuses to take over every project too. His circumstances were rough, but he didn't even complain once. He even suggested paying her father a visit,
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Jessica attempted to explain her stance, but it wasn't convincing in the face of such irrefutable evidence. All she could do was tell Kenneth how much she loved him.However, Kenneth yanked her hand, and, for the first time, there was something similar to resentment in his eyes. "Enough talking. Let's go."No matter what kind of person she was, her actions today made her a stranger to him and humiliated him.His sole wish was to leave this place.Even though Jessica was reluctant to go, she could only listen to Kenneth.Although she had gotten enough money from him, who would actually give up on a cash cow?"Okay. I'll listen to you. Let's get out of here with Darrell," Jessica said.Ethan looked at her with a cold gaze and crossed his arms. "I never said that he could leave."Jessica furiously glared at him. "How long do you want him to kneel here?""Until I'm satisfied. Even if he dies a thousand times over, it will never be enough to atone for his deeds. Edmund, send them
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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