NovelEnglishChapter 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUpon 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 cabnext to him. Unfortunately, none of them helped alleviate his discomfort. He groaned in pain when he got up.
By the tthey 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 | 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 seeped he would not beleayirlg tne Hospital alaytiin ddn: Millie would find something amiss if he did not come htonight. The content is on Drama.Org! Read the latest chapter there!
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Millie was doing ssketching at hwhile waiting for Marcus to arrive. She let out ighaftergétting Derg exes hat 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. The content is on Drama.Org! Read the latest chapter there!
Back at the hospital, unbeknownst to everyone, Rhea was Iurkin inher corridor and eavesdtobping on the cbnversation regarding Marcus’ condition. The content is on Drama.Org! Read the latest chapter there!
Her eyes widened upon hearing how bad his wound was. She wondered who would do something so ruthless.
Suddenly, a thought cto 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 htonight because he was on a business trip.
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