Chapter 725
Even After Death
Ethan was stunned. For a moment, he didnât understand what Olivia was trying to say.
âLiv, please let me explain. I never had intercourse withâ¦â he tried to explain.
But Olivia didnât want to hear anything about Marina coming from him. She felt disgusted. âEthan, I told
you I donât care about your relationship with her. Iâm talking about my illness.â
Ethan held the glass in his hand. He suddenly felt lost.
He set the glass aside and tried to calm himself.
âAlright. You talk. Iâll listen,â he said.
âHelp me get discharged. I want to get out of here.â
âYou canât do that. You canât leave the hospital in your current condition.â Ethan explained, âThe doctors
have come up with a treatment plan. Iâm also looking for a cure for you. Donât give up now. This isnât
something we canât overcome. Please, just go along with the treatment. Youâll definitely get better.â
Olivia smiled calmly. âEthan. Iâm a medical student. All Iâve been reading recently are medical books. Do
you think I donât know my own condition? Iâm basically at deathâs door.â
âLiv â¦â
âYour so-called treatment plans are probably one of the two. I canât go through surgery in my current
state, so itâs either radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
âThe side effects of both these treatments are severe. My body is weak, so I might not be able to keep
my illness under control. If I canât hold on, I might die even quicker.â
Olivia looked right into Ethanâs eyes. âIf I guessed correctly, youâre planning to have me get
chemotherapy to get the cancer cells under control.â
She was right on the money.
Ethan said, âThatâs the plan. Itâs the only plan we have currently.â
âBut I donât want to do it.â
Ethan added, âLiv, this is not the time for tantrums. The cancer in your body is spreading fast. If we donât
get it under control as soon as possible, you mightâ¦â
âDie soon, right? Iâm not afraid of dying,â Olivia said, finishing Ethanâs sentence.
Ethan hugged her tightly. âBut Iâm scared. I would rather die in your place. Liv, please donât leave me.
There are still so many misunderstandings between us. Iâll tell you everything slowly. I never had a child
with Marina. Iâve never slept with her.â
Olivia sneered and said, âWhatâs next? Are you going to tell me that the child is actually my son?â
âLiv, Iâm not lying to you.â
Olivia pushed him away and slapped Ethan hard. She couldnât help but feel angry whenever Ethan
brought Marina up. âHavenât you lied enough? I trusted you so much, but you lied to me with your whole
family as accomplices.
âEthan Miller, am I a fool to you?â
âLiv, trust me this time. Connor really isâ¦â
Oliviaâs cheeks began to flush from the anger. âI trusted you so much, but look what you did to me. Who
do you think you are? Who gave you the right to manipulate other people? Iâm starting to think you made
me lose my memories. You bastardâ¦â The more she talked, the more agitated she became.
Suddenly, she spat out some blood.
âDoctor!â Ethan shouted.
Keith rushed in as soon as he heard.
He was furious to see Olivia in that state. âEthan Miller, are you out of your mind? Why canât you just
leave her alone? Why did you rile her up again?â
Chris was also at a loss for words. âMr. Miller, youâre really⦠Never mind. You need to get out of here.
Mrs. Miller will only get more emotional if you stay.â
Ethan was worried, but he didnât want to aggravate Olivia any further. So he exited the room.
âDonât worry. Weâll handle it.â