Chapter 144 Chapter 144 Worsening Health "Eva, the car is here! Get inside now," Zack called out to me, much to Leonard's chagrin on the other end. He grumbled, "Wow, that sure sounds intimate." "What else is he supposed to call me? Ev? Evie? Vivi?" I rolled my eyes at Leonard. He beceasily jealous as he aged.
"I'll skin him alive if he ever calls you by those nicknames!" He scoffed. "Didn't I tell you? You should never "Don't worry. I will not spend talone with him. I will not talk to him about anything outside of work. And I will keep you updated every day. You'll receive my Whatmessage if there are any other developments. How does that sound, Mr. Harmon?" Leonard snorted again, but he could not stop a grin spreading across his face. "You'd better keep your word!" His warm and playful tone immediately went back to sounding arrogant when his secretary knocked on his door. "Con in." Then, he blinked at Eva on the screen. "I'm hanging up now." Ismiled when he hung up on me. Overnight, our relationship seemed to have gone back to how it was years ago.
We always chatted late into the night on Whatevery day when we were in college. Leonard might cacross as cold on the outside despite his warmth, but I knew he had never changed over the years.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI quietly put away my phone and followed Zack into the car. I was surprised by his efficiency-he had put in orders for road maintenance early in the morning.
He explained, "I even bought sshares. I'll think of it as an investment. We'll surely have a bigger need for raw materials in the future." We trudged through the muddy areas and returned to the factory. Pointing at the truck in front of us, he stated, "We still have to rely on the most traditional transport, but things will move faster after the roads are repaired.
"The county government even considered rewarding our companies for our contribution. They praised us for providing ease of traveling for local residents." The mountain scenery made my heart soar. I stared up into the bright, lovely sun. Before I knew it, I had blacked out.
I was completely disoriented when I caround. It had been a while since I last fainted. Besides, l-believed my health had been good.
However, I knew the truth was far from that when I saw the worry in Zack's eyes.
"What happened to me?" I struggled to sit up in bed, and he immediately cto my assistance.
"The doctor said you were weak. But didn't you sleep throughout our flight? By the way, the doctor had no clue about the ingredients of your current prescription. I'll get him here right now." The doctor who gifted us beef jerky walked into my room with a serious expression, "Oh, my sweet child, didn't I advise you to rest up? You're not completely out of the woods after the surgery and Chanjér 144 Worsening Health 2/2 chemotherapy. Your health markers aren't looking good again. What do we do? You're so careless about your health and life!" He handedthe checkup results, and I sighed after reading the health markers listed on it.
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I confessed, "Doctor, I went through an abduction, and... I was exposed to radiation as well. I had no intention of hiding details of my past, and I told him about the medication I was on.
He stared atfor a while before letting out a defeated sigh. "I guess you're a lucky one Let's get you m warded for now because you are running a mild fever. We'll discuss more when your condition has stabilized." After the doctor left, Zack looked atwith concern. "Eva, aren't you going to tell Leonard about your health?" I shut my eyes and shook my head. Every tI was in a similar situation, Lily's words would ring in my ears.
No. I wouldn't want Leonard to shoulder the guilt forever.
I said to Zack, "Zack, you may leave for now. I'll be fine with the doctor's and nurses watching over me." Chapter 145 Did You Two Make Up