Chapter 721
Even After Death
Ethan went back to the master bedroom and headed straight to the shower. He turned on the water and
walked under it before it turned warm.
The cold water rained down on him, but his heart felt colder.
He thought about the night two years ago. He had tied Olivia in the bathroom and splashed her with cold
water. So the water was this chilling.
He wondered how much despair she must have felt.
Whenever he thought about Olivia, Ethan felt endless remorse. Every punishment he had inflicted on
Olivia became knives that stabbed him right in the heart. All the love he had for Olivia turned into
remorse.
Brent quickly came into the bedroom and walked to the bathroom door.
The lights in the bathroom were not on and he could barely make out Ethanâs silhouette through the
lights outside.
He saw Ethan sitting against the wall, head tilted as the water fell onto his face. The bloodied shirt clung
to his body tightly.
He looked desolated and in despair.
Brent shut the door quietly and gave Ethan the space to lick his wounds. He then went to the balcony
and lit up a cigarette.
Even as a bystander, he felt bad for Ethan. He couldnât even imagine the despair Ethan must be feeling.
âBrent, do you think Mrs. Miller willâ¦â Kelvin asked in a whisper.
Both of them knew how important Olivia was to Ethan. What would happen to Ethan if she was gone?
Brent snuffed out his cigarette and sighed silently. He made sure Ethan wasnât in the vicinity before
saying, âItâs hard to say. If it was Stage One, even Two or Three, the survival rate would be pretty high.
But for Stage Four cancer, the cancer cells have already started to spread. She ⦠probably wonât make
it.â
âWhat do we do? If she dies, Mr. Millerâs life would become hell.â
âLetâs not lose hope yet. If Toxic Hive can manufacture a drug that induces memory loss, there might still
be a way to save Mrs. Miller.â
Although Brent was trying to perk Kelvin up, they both knew Oliviaâs condition was beyond horrible. The
only way she could survive was if a miracle happened.
By the time Brent went downstairs, Ethan had already freshened up. He looked cold as usual, but his
bloodshot eyes gave away how he was really feeling.
âGood news, Mr. Miller. Weâve got news about Colinâs whereabouts, Seems like he has been doing
research for cancer treatments in the past year or so. He might have known about Mrs. Millerâs illness for
a long time.â
âWhere is he?â Ethan quickly asked.
âA month ago, he left Toxic Hiveâs base alone and went to Vochmead Mountain. Reliable sources say his
research is in its final stages. He just needs a rare herb as a final ingredient.â
âDo we have an approximate location?â
Brent shook his head. âNo, we donât.â
The light in Ethanâs eyes dimmed. âVochmead Mountain is located within the Faramir Plateau. Its length
is over 1500 miles, and its total area is about 19 thousand square miles. There are also plenty of danger
zones with restricted entry. People rarely come out of there alive. How do we find him?â
Brent said, âItâs at least another ray of hope. Heâs been there for a month. Maybe he has found the herb
heâs looking for.â
âBrent. Iâll leave this to you. Send people to locate Colin.â Ethan ordered.
âDonât worry, Mr. Miller. Iâve already set some people on it.â
âItâs not enough. Even special forces soldiers have a hard time dealing with acute mountain sickness. Set
up a heavy bounty for the locals, tell them weâre looking for a missing person. Someone is bound to be
tempted by the money.â
âUnderstood, Mr. Miller.â
âAny updates on Avery?â Ethan asked.
âNot yet.â
âIf you canât contact him, try contacting the other Fordham. They still owe Liv a favor.â
âYes, Mr. Miller,â Brent said as he went to carry out Ethanâs orders.
Meanwhile, Kelvin stood next to Ethan and said, âWhat do we do with Darrell, Mr. Miller?â
Ethan flexed his wrist. He had forgotten all about Darrell.