Even After Death novel (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69

To Ethan, Olivia was the symbol of vitality. Hence, he was flustered when Brent mentioned the potentially fatal condition that she was in.

Brent went up to him and showed him the photos of the blood test results on the phone. Apart from the blood cell count, Olivia had a lower–than–average count for the other lymphatic cells.

Ethan tried to grasp the consequences of his actions in full. He remembered her desperate screaming when he left her alone in the bathroom.

Feeling disoriented, he replied, “Well, she’s running a fever now.”

“That’s bad. We need to get her to the hospital.”

“Get the car.” Ethan recalled how Olivia had always shown up wrapped in a thick down jacket. That was rather unusual because she had only worn thin wool coats during the past winters to look good.

It finally dawned on him. She wasn’t faking her illness all this time.

He clumsily wrapped her up in layers of clothing, seemingly worried that the cold air might seep in.

She looked both pitiful and lovable due to her flushed cheeks. This was not her first fever, so why would it be particularly fatal for her?

When he lifted her in his arms, his chest tightened because he realized that she lost a lot of weight.

Ethan rushed Olivia to a private hospital in the dark of the night. Chris came over with the blood test results and opined, “Mr. Miller, I’ve had a better idea of her condition. Mrs. Miller needs a Neulasta injection first because she’s in a critical condition.”

Ethan was holding on to the feverish Olivia from the moment he arrived at the hospital, and she was mumbling nonstop.

With a hand on her belly, she extended the other hand to grasp at the air. “Ethan, save me! Save our baby!”

She was hooked to an IV drip via the back of her right hand. So he had to stop her hand from moving around to prevent the needle from coming loose.

She grabbed his hand desperately. Her contorted face finally relaxed a little as her anxiety melted into a relieved smile.