Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard) novel Chapter 131

hapter 131 Too Heavy to Carry 

he next day, I went to the hospital to meet with Julian. He seemed mildly irritated that Jill had entioned the new drug to me. 

he can’t even tell the difference between cold medicine and antibiotics, yet she recommended you for is trial?” he muttered, flipping through my test results quickly before taking off his glasses. 

va, the radiation exposure from the quarry has had a significant impact on your body. It’s not looking 

jod.” 

was the first time I’d seen him without them. His expression grew more serious, making him look even ore professional. 

s bluntness hit me hard, and I sat there nervously. “Is my cancer going to relapse?” 

‘s not certain, but the probability is high,” he said, not sugarcoating the situation. He pointed out several oubling indicators in my test results, and I felt the hope slowly drain out of me. 

had thought my body would hold up long enough to at least uncover the truth about my father’s death. it now, it seemed like just staying alive was going to be a struggle. 

our body’s too weak. The chemotherapy, combined with the radiation exposure from the stones, has ken a toll on you,” Julian explained. 

ight now, it’s like you’re a software with too many bugs. It’s still running, but at any moment, it could 

ash.” 

e paused, then added, “I recommend you be hospitalized for 24/7 monitoring. If anything happens, we’ll 

tch it immediately, and I’ll be here to handle it.” 

ilian didn’t usually speak this gravely, and I knew my condition was worse than I had thought. 

had read up on this after the incident, learning that workers exposed to the same type of radiation from ose stones often developed leukemia or cancer. 

‘en though my exposure was brief, my weakened immune system made me highly susceptible to more 

image. 

è didn’t rush me for an answer, giving me time to process it. I should have talked through this decision th someone, but in reality, there wasn’t anyone I could confide in. 

ter a moment of silence, I shook my head. “I can’t be hospitalized.” 

was a firm line I couldn’t cross. If I were admitted, Leonard would find out everything. 

orse, once my illness became public, it would limit my ability to investigate my father’s death. 

lian thought for a moment before pulling out a file. 

his is the new drug I’ve been working on in my Melgrove lab. It’s still in clinical trials, but it might help tigate some of the effects of the radiation.” 

ut…” he continued, pointing to a section in the file. “There are side effects.” 

quinted at the unfamiliar medical terms, trying to decipher the risks. 

he side effects could include nausea, dizziness, nosebleeds, and, in some cases, potential nervous stem complications. But the specifics are still unknown.” 

ould it trigger a third relapse?” I asked cautiously. 

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“The chances are very low. This drug is designed to combat radiation effects, not cancer recurrence.”