"Willow, are you crying?" Ethan asked.He suddenly chuckled. He was so foolish. Willow couldn't speak, and he was turning blind very soon."What time is it? Sorry, I can't see very well anymore."Willow took his hand and traced the number six in his palm."Almost six, hm? Time flies." Ethan sighed lightly.He could feel that he had almost spent all his energy on staying up."Kelvin," he called.Kelvin had also stayed up the whole night. His eyes were even redder now."I'm here, Mr. Miller." There was a sobbing tone in his voice.Ethan chuckled. "You're a man. Why are you crying? I've already told you on the first day that life and death are predestined.""I know, but … but I've never thought that it would be you, Mr. Miller …"Everyone standing here was prepared to take bullets for Ethan and die for his sake.If death were to come knocking, they were sure that they would die before Ethan did. No one expected that Ethan would be poisoned while he was unguarded and that he
Brent had specially selected a spot under a tree for Ethan so Ethan could lean against the trunk for support.Ethan was visibly weak now. He was like a candle with wax slowly dripping from it. When the last drop of wax was spent, that was when the light would go out.The mountain breeze picked up. Ethan felt his mind becoming a little clearer.He spoke slowly. "Brent, the thing I regretted the most in my life was agreeing to Marina's unreasonable requests and taking out my anger toward the Fordhams on Liv."If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have suffered so much. "We wouldn't have to be separated from each other, and our family wouldn't have to be apart. It can't even be called a family at this point."Brent said, "Mr. Miller, you had your reasons. Please don't say that.""Hah, reasons. In the past, I deceived everyone with that excuse, including myself. But no one would hurt others just because they had reasons."Ethan said softly, "When I was a child, I hated my father.
When Ethan heard those words, 10 seconds had already passed.A long time ago, he promised Olivia that he would watch the sunrise with her on every significant mountain in the country.Back then, he was very busy. Even if he sincerely wanted to spend time with her, he couldn't squeeze out any time.He had delayed it, but now, it would never happen.He thought, "Liv, am I being punished for not keeping my promise to you? Is that why I can't see you for one last time before I die?"Like a wizened old man, he slowly turned his head. He realized that when he lost his sight, he wasn't seeing just darkness. Instead, he couldn't see any color.Amid the void, he felt like he saw a patch of golden yellow.That must be the sunrise.It was supposed to be an extremely harsh color for the eyes. But for him, it felt like a filter was placed over his eyes.He was like a fire about to be put out by the wind, weak and flickering.He couldn't hear the breeze anymore. He was slowly losing his
Ethan fell toward the void.His body didn't hit the ground. Instead, someone caught him.Ethan had already lost consciousness. His slender body leaned against the person.Willow danced in elation, the bells ringing as she did so. Even though she couldn't speak, her face radiated with joy.Kelvin and Brent momentarily forgot their sorrow as they stared at the woman who had appeared out of nowhere.The woman wore a cool black outfit paired with sturdy Martin boots.The short leather top outlined her perfect figure and curves. Her outfit looked very modern, and it stood out a little in the simple village.As their gazes moved upward from her elegant neck, they saw a decent-looking face.She wasn't ugly, and she could be described as nice-looking at most. She couldn't be considered pretty.They had no idea how a woman like her could give birth to a pretty child-like Willow.The woman wrapped an arm around Ethan's waist as she patted the girl's head with her other hand.Willow ge
Willow couldn't speak, so she could only express her joy with her body. She kept rubbing her face against the woman's cheek."Good girl. I'm home."When they returned to the cottage, Krystal had woken up as well.Last night, to stop her from bawling and disturbing Ethan, Brent had knocked her out right away.When she saw the man Kelvin was carrying, she came over as she sobbed. "How can you do this, Sova? How can you leave me alone? Take me with you, please."A cold female voice rang out. "If you're going to wail again, get out. You're so noisy."Krystal had opened her mouth wide and was about to cry. But when she heard that, she paused. Caught between sobbing and deciding against it, she looked a little funny.It was only then that she noticed the unfamiliar woman. "Who is she?""Krystal, this is the miraculous doctor who can cure Mr. Miller. Mind your manners." Fearing that Krystal would throw a tantrum again, Kelvin hastily notified her.Krystal was a proud woman, but
Olivia swiftly prepared the medicinal herbs. Now, she was a far cry from who she used to be.She was calm and collected, and she was also powerful and steady. She was an independent woman now.Alora Village lacked many things, but medicinal herbs were not one of them. Wendy had taught Olivia everything she knew about medicine.Olivia had an amazing talent for curing poison, and she was already one of the top professionals in the world.She grabbed the things she needed and then hurried to the cave.She had just entered the cave when she heard Krystal sobbing. The cries didn't sound fake.Olivia heard that Krystal had liked Ethan for years. The two came from families of similar statuses, and they worked in the same profession. Even their blood type was the same.Perhaps Krystal was the person who suited him perfectly instead.Olivia walked in calmly. Krystal knelt at her feet, saying, "Doctor, my blood type is the same as his. If a blood transfusion is necessary, please use mine. I can
While Brent was still stunned, Olivia swiftly mixed the herbs. She handed another portion to Willow, asking the latter to make medicine out of it.Of her few children, only Willow had a special physique and inherited medicine.More than three years ago, Olivia realized that she was pregnant. Colin wanted her to abort the child so that they wouldn't have to worry about future issues when she was getting treatment.Olivia declined Colin's suggestion. In the end, after running out of options, Colin thought of a foolproof plan. He would send Olivia to Alora Village into Wendy's hands.Wendy knew a secret technique, which was to develop a medicinal fetus. It was an approach that contrasted Colin's.The fetus nourished by medicine alone wouldn't fear any side effects of medicine while in the womb.Wendy was very demanding toward Olivia as the mother. Olivia had to eat medicinal herbs like they were her meals every day.Under such circumstances, Olivia successfully cured her cancer
Ethan breathed weakly by Olivia's ear. It had been a long time since Olivia had been in such close contact with a man.Moreover, this man was calling her name. Her body stiffened a little.Wasn't he already engaged to someone else?Brent was startled when he saw that. He feared that this might offend the doctor, and the doctor would refuse to treat Ethan in her anger.So, he hastily said, "I'm so sorry. My boss doesn't know what's going on anymore.""It's okay." Olivia helped Ethan to the side of the tub. Then, she said, "Take off his clothes and put him inside."With that, she turned around to organize the herbs. A little foolishly, Brent asked, "All of it?""Yes," Olivia replied sullenly.When Brent said those words, the image of Ethan's body appeared in her mind. She had gotten herself intertwined with that man's body countless times, so no one knew that body better than her.Ethan's body had firmed up even more compared to when she left him back then. When she was ho