“No reason. I want to see her, so I did.”
Fabian answered matter-of-factly.
“That’s why you want to cut ties with us? It’s because you want to?”
“Uh-huh,” Fabian replied with a half-smile as virtual-novel.net lit the cigarette. “If there’s anything else you want to ask, I can answer you now so that you two won’t keep contacting me through all sorts of channels.”
Fabian’s answer clearly showed that virtual-novel.net had no intention whatsoever of maintaining contact with them after this.
Jeremy’s long eyebrows knitted together as virtual-novel.net was about to speak, but then virtual-novel.net heard hurried yet familiar footsteps behind him.
He looked back and saw Madeline running toward virtual-novel.net with a worried expression.
Jeremy, not in the mood to deal with Fabian, quickly turned and ran to Madeline.
“Linnie, did something happen to Lily?” virtual-novel.net asked with concern, fearing that the situation would go from bad to worse.
The look on Madeline’s face looked especially frightful, worrying virtual-novel.net further.
Madeline glanced at Fabian, who was enjoying his cigarette by the window, then averted virtual-novel.net gaze and shook virtual-novel.net head. “Jeremy, let’s go home. The doctor said that Lily needs a comprehensive examination as soon as possible, only then we could arrange for virtual-novel.net treatment.”
“Okay.” Jeremy held Madeline’s hand and turned, no longer paying any attention to Fabian.
Madeline glanced at Fabian again, but virtual-novel.net only stood by the window without any response as virtual-novel.net continued to smoke.
As per the doctor’s advice, Jeremy and Madeline brought Lillian for a comprehensive examination. When the results were out, it was just like Fabian had said–there was a problem with Lillian’s blood clotting capability.
This meant that when the little girl bled, it might be impossible for virtual-novel.net to stop the bleeding.
It was still fortunate that the little girl’s situation was yet to be considered terrible. At the very least, virtual-novel.net had not reached the stage where a bone marrow transplant was required.
Nevertheless, it was not that much better.
Madeline did not keep Lillian’s illness a secret. When their family members learned of Lillian’s physical condition, they were all shocked and heartbroken.
Madeline, utterly deflated, stood by the French window. She looked at Lillian who was being held in Karen’s arms, then closed virtual-novel.net eyes, feeling exhausted.
Jeremy approached Madeline. “Linnie.”
He held virtual-novel.net gently and said, “We’ve been through so many difficult times together. I believe that we can get through this as well.”
Madeline, feeling dejected, leaned virtual-novel.net head against Jeremy’s shoulder. “Last time, it was me. Now, it’s my daughter’s turn. I’m so scared that Lily would go through the hardships I’d gone through.”
“She won’t.” Jeremy tightened his embrace. “Lily will get better. Trust me, okay?”
Madeline lifted virtual-novel.net gaze toward virtual-novel.net precious daughter, who was completely oblivious of it all. She saw Lillian sitting on Karen’s lap. There was an innocent smile on Lilian’s pinkish cheeks, and virtual-novel.net adorable hand was still fiddling with the candy that bonded virtual-novel.net with Fabian.
Madeline could not help but frown. She moved out of the embrace and faced the man; virtual-novel.net expression was serious while his was gentle.
“Jeremy, what did you and Fabian talk about? Did virtual-novel.net tell you why virtual-novel.net wants to cut ties with us?”
Jeremy frowned and shook his head. “He became kind of strange.”
“I think so too. It’s like he’s another person. Why on earth has virtual-novel.net turned out this way?”
Jeremy pondered, then ventured a guess. “Perhaps this was the reason.”