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    Olivia returned to the hospital in a hurry. Chloe had been taken away for emergency treatment. Chris stood listlessly in front of the operating room''s door.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    Olivia was still holding the various bags of food. She asked, "What''s going on, Mr. Carlton? She looked fine when I left. She even told me she wanted to eat matzo ball soup. Why is she in there?"


    Chris looked at the bags Olivia was carrying and choked. "She... She suddenly started to bleed a lot."


    Olivia quickly put everything down and held his hand. Chris'' hands were rough. Calluses covered his palms and knuckles. A brave man like him was shivering in fright.


    Oliviaforted him, saying, "Mom will be fine, Mr. Carlton. You need to pull yourself together."


    Fear shed in Chris'' eyes. He shook his head frantically. "It''s different this time. You didn''t see how much blood was flowing. It''s very likely that she might not survive this."


    Olivia furrowed her brows. She was a medical student. She knew something was fishy.


    "Did anyone visit mom after I left? It''s weird because she wasn''t terminal when the leukemia was diagnosed. She has been hospitalized since then. Although her condition would worsen over time, it wouldn''t suddenly worsen to such a degree without reason." "What do you mean, Olivia?"


    Olivia saw that Chris had calmed down, so she started to analyze the possibilities.


    "Mr. Carlton, my dad was hospitalized six months ago. His health was getting better. All aspects of his condition had stabilized.


    "In the time it took the caregiver to buy him breakfast, he was rushed to the emergency room. His life was saved, but he becameatose."


    Olivia paused for a while, then continued, "Initially, I thought it was just his condition bing worse. But then, many things happened, and I realized that someone plotted


    everything from his traffic ident to his current state. The same goes for my kidnapping.


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    "So you think whatever is happening to Chloe is caused by someone?"


    "It''s a possibility."


    Chris'' face fell. "I''ll have someone look into it now.''


    As soon as he said that, Marina ran over in a hurry. She said anxiously, "Dad, what''s happening to Ms. Parker?"


    Chris'' anger red up at the sight of Marina. "What are you doing here?"


    "Dad, I came to apologize to Ms. Parker. It was my faultst time. I didn''t expect her to suddenly bleed so profusely. I was scared and called the doctor."


    Chris grabbed her by the cor, saying, "So it''s you? You did this to her?"


    "Are you out of your mind, Dad? How could it possibly be my fault that she has leukemia?" Licking her lips, Marina exined, "I know I was wrong. I was acting like a spoiled brat. I lost a game, so I was in a bad mood and didn''t pour her the water she wanted.


    "I also said some harsh things. I know I was at fault, so I came here to apologize to her." Chris let go of Marina''s cor. He knew his daughter was spoiled, but he didn''t believe she would have murderous intent because she was raised in a protected environment.


    "Did anyone else go into your mother''s ward other than you?"


    "I don''t know about that. I only spoke to her for a little while. Then, she handed me a card and told me that it was for my wedding.


    "After I left, I thought that she looked very frail, so I came back to stay with her for a bit longer. But then she started to bleed."


    Chris stared at Marina''s innocent face and asked harshly, "Where did you go after her condition worsened?"