Chapter 688

She remembered seeing the two chatting at the neighborhood gate when she went out to get milk.

At the Thomas Group headquarters, Derek entered the CEO’s office. Marcus leaned back against the

chair, eyes closed, document in hand.

As Derek approached him, he noticed a noticeable increase in humidity. Also, Marcus’ normally stoic

face was flushed.

“Mr. Thomas?”

Derek gasped. Marcus was running a fever, perhaps because his wound still had not healed and his

body’s ability to operate normally was severely limited.

Upon hearing Derek’s voice, Marcus opened his eyes and looked at him.

Derek frantically said, “Mr. Thomas, you have a fever. We have to get you to the hospital right away.”

Marcus tured his head to examine his injured arm. It had been hurting all afternoon.

There were a wide variety of medications, both oral and topical, in the cabinet next to him.

Unfortunately, none of them helped alleviate his discomfort. He groaned in pain when he got up.

By the time they got to the hospital, Marcus’ festering wound looked horrifying.

Even after starting an infusion, his fever persisted.

The medical director shook his head.

Derek asked anxiously, “The medical field has progressed so much in recent years, right? Is there

nothing else we can do to help him?”

“There’s nothing else I can do. For now, we have to figure out how to lower his temperature. We have

to be careful, though, because his wound is really severe.”

Derek’s hands clenched. He was shaking now. He had never seen Marcus look so frail before.

Whoever did this to him was such a cruel person.

Marcus frowned when he noticed that it had gotten dark outside. He turned to Derek and instructed,

“Call Millie and tell her that I’m on a business trip and won’t go back tonight.”

His body temperature was rising rapidly at the moment, and it seemed he would not be leaving the

hospital anytime soon. Millie would find something amiss if he did not come home tonight.

Millie was doing some sketching at home while waiting for Marcus to arrive. She let out a sigh after

getting Derek’s call, relieved that Marcus was just going on a business trip and was not in trouble. After

she finalized the necklace’s design, she decided to go to bed.

Back at the hospital, unbeknownst to everyone, Rhea was lurking in the corridor and eavesdropping on

the conversation regarding Marcus’ condition.

Her eyes widened upon hearing how bad his wound was. She wondered who would do something so

ruthless.

Suddenly, a thought came to her, and a wicked grin spread across her face. This situation presented

her with a wonderful opportunity.

Marcus told Millie he would not be going home tonight because he was on a business trip.