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Even After Death Chapter 401-Leta looked right into Ethan’s eyes. “Yes, I had enough of that kind of life, so I ran away. I wanted to see the outside world, but I was too naive. I thought that everyone was kind except for Mom ….” She stopped her story right there.

He asked, “Even if Mom hurt you, why did you bear grudges against Liv? Why did you do that to her?” Her eyes turned cold at the mention of that name. “Liv, Liv.” Emotions were storming in her as she grabbed him by the collar. “Do you think that I’ve never tried to seek help from you? But did you care about me at that time? All you cared about was her!

“I saw you smiling at her and doting on her just like how you did to me in the past. She smiled so sweetly…” The tears Leia tried to fight back finally trickled down her cheeks.

She screamed, “Do you know what kind of life I’ve been through? Do you know what I went through just to see you again?” Her tears fell onto the back of his hand, and they were warm.

“When I escaped from darkness, I fought for my life because I wanted to see you. But you loved Olivia so much. I’m your younger sister. I should be the only one receiving your love!” Obsession tinged her eyes. Ethan was all too familiar with that.

That was the glint he saw in his suicidal mother’s eyes whenever she suffered a relapse.

Mental illness sometimes ran in the family. Considering that Leia had been living under the shadow of the trauma cast by their mother, it was possible that Leia was inclined toward the same symptoms.

“Leia, you’re my sister and my family. Liv is my wife, as well as your sister-inlaw. She’s your family too. You should love her instead of resent her.” “Love? Why should I love a stranger that has nothing to do with me? We don’t share the same blood. What right does she have to smile so sweetly next to you?” Leia balled her fists. The glint in her eyes was turning colder.

“Not only will I not love her, but I’ll resent her to the bones. I was once a socialite like her too. I want her to know what it feels like to be in agony. Watching her slowly lose your love and fall into hell, I’ve never felt this happy.” “Are you crazy? Did she do anything wrong?” “She didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that she received your love. You’re my brother. How could you love someone else?” Leia couldn’t seem to fathom his logic.

She continued, “I know you resent me as much as you love her. But I don’t care about it anymore, I’d rather die than live this kind of life. Just kill me if you want to take revenge for her.” Ethan’s fingers were trembling. How could he kill her with his bare hands?

He grasped her wrist tighter. Words escaped through his gritted teeth. “How can I possibly kill my own younger sister?” She smiled. “I expected that you couldn’t bring yourself to do so. But Ethan, I’ll always stand in between you and her once she finds out the truth. She won’t be able to get over this.” “You saw this coming!” “Yup. I know that you can’t kill me. There’s no such thing as a happy ending in this world.” Ethan was so furious, thinking, “How could I have such a sister!” He raised his hand, and Leia reached out her hand to block it in reflex.

The moment she raised her hand, her sleeve drooped to reveal the centipedelike scar on her arm.

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Even After Death Chapter 402-It was an appalling spectacle. Ethan rolled Leia’s sleeve up only to see scars fully mark her arm.

Unable to believe what he was seeing, he rolled up her other sleeve as well.

To his surprise, there were not only one or two scars from cuts. There were burn marks too.

The scars look like a squirming worm. It pained him to see them covering her arms. “What happened?” Leia quickly withdrew her arms from him. Frantically, she said, “It’s none of your business. As I said, I’ll leave if you don’t kill me. After that, my life and death don’t concern you anymore.” As soon as she finished, she turned and ran away without looking back.

Ethan couldn’t stop her.

Shock overwhelmed him as he wondered what kind of life she had been through all this while.

With a gloomy expression, Olivia didn’t utter a word in the room. She kept staring at her fingers in a daze. She didn’t know what she was looking at either.

Avery said softly, “Have you finished your business? We shouldn’t stay here for too long. I’ll take you home.” Only then did she regain her senses. She looked like she was put in an awkward spot.

“What’s wrong?” Avery questioned.

“Mr. Avery, could you help me get Marina out of here?” He shook his head. “You’re asking this because you want to save your mother, am I right? Even if Marina’s bone marrow is compatible with hers, Marina has to be in good health.

“She’s barely surviving right now. Her organs aren’t functioning properly. If she donates her bone marrow, she’ll die. You practice medicine. You should know this better than me.

“If your mother has more time, you can wait until Marina gets better.

Unfortunately, your mother has only a few days left. The best possible outcome you can gain from this is sacrificing one life for another. Besides, it’s not guaranteed that your mother will have a full recovery after that.” Olivia kept quiet because she was aware that Avery was right.

However, she had mixed feelings whenever she thought about the pale-faced woman in the ICU Even though that woman had given Olivia the cold shoulder for her entire life, Olivia couldn’t watch ber die like that “You can’t save her?” “I can’t for now.” She slowly relaxed her fists. Lifting her head, she revealed her expressionless face. “Okay. Let’s go.” Ms. Rosa spent many years on this plot due to her deep resentment against Chloe and Chris. It was obvious that she wanted Chris to make a choice.

Even if Olivia managed to get Marina out of here, it was a problem whether Marina could withstand the pain during the escape. After all, a lot of her bones were broken!

How could she undergo surgery in such a state?

Ms. Rosa wanted Chris to make a choice between his lover and daughter. It wasn’t something that an outsider like Olivia could meddle with “Okay” Avery drove her away from the place.

Chapter 402 212 The car was filled with dead silence.

“Olivia, are you alright?” Olivia let out a bitter smile. “I don’t think so.” Had she known that it was a cruel truth awaiting her, would she have gone through all of that to learn it?

Avery didn’t know how to comfort her because they weren’t that close. “There will always be darkness in one’s life. No matter how dark the days are, you’ll be able to see the daylight if you just march forward.

– “Olivia, I think we’re somehow destined to meet each other. I’ll be leaving the city soon. Feel free to contact me at any time if you need anything.” “I can’t be more grateful to you for helping me this much. Any news about your sister?” He sighed. “Nope. Staying here longer won’t help out. Honestly, I’m a little sick. I have to return to my country for dialysis.” Looking at his pallid face, Olivia questioned, “Kidney failure?” “Yeah.” “The best doctors in the world are in your country. Can’t they help out with your case?” “Olivia, doctors are only able to treat the symptoms, not the cause. There’s no medicine that works wonders. The only option is a kidney transplant.” “Judging from your status, shouldn’t it be easy for you to find a donor?”

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Even After Death Chapter 403-Avery let out a bitter smile. “Logically speaking, it is easy to find a donor from the large world population. But it’s hard to look for a donor through the normal procedures.” Olivia understood what she meant immediately. Peace’s Embrace and Toxic Hive split ways because of the difference in management ideology.

Only a minority of people were willing to donate their organs. That was why a lot of lowly people got involved in human trafficking in the black market.

A righteous person like Avery would never want to receive an organ through illegal means.

“Mr. Avery, would you like to have a crossmatch test with me before you leave?” “Olivia, what do you mean?” She smiled. “As you said, I do think that we’re somehow destined to meet each other. My kidney might be compatible with yours. If it’s a match, can I strike a deal with you?” Avery frowned. “Olivia, what are you trying to do? You can just tell me. I’ll help you out if it’s something within my jurisdiction.” “We can talk about that after we do the crossmatch test. It’s alright. Every person has two kidneys. It won’t hurt to lose one, will it?” She was suffering from a terminal illness anyway. It would be great if she could help others before dying.

Still, everything in this world came with a price. Avery could do something for her in return.

He looked at her. Olivia was only 21 years old, but she acted like an old person.

It pained him to see her acting this way.

For a brief moment, he even thought of how fortunate it would be if she was his younger sister.

That way, he had the reasons to care for her and protect her.

“Is that alright with you, Mr. Avery?” Olivia reconfirmed his willingness.

He felt helpless by her persistence. “Alright, alright.” Avery’s crossmatch test had failed multiple times, so he didn’t believe that Olivia would be a compatible donor.

To him, the request appeared to be a one-sided wish from her.

Once the result was out, it would burn her hope into ashes anyway.

Avery drove Olivia away from the castle. Olivia didn’t care about the rest of the conversation between Ethan and Leia.

In short, she had put an end to her feelings toward Ethan.

It was a loop.

Never once had he stood on her side in the face of either Marina or Leia, So what if Olivia was aware that Ethan was set up and kept in the dark? He was the perpetrator in the end.

Karma should come to his doorstep similar to what it did to Marina, He didn’t deserve a smidgen of pity from others.

Olivia and Avery did the crossmatch test overnight. After that, she stayed in the hospital. She stood outside of the ICU, watching Chloe.

Olivia supposed that this was the only chance she could keep Chloe company.

She had called Chloe “Mom” for her whole life, yet she had to watch Chloe leave the world.

Chapter 403 2/2 22 Olivia looked through the thick glass of the window. Chloe had her eyes shut tight as though she was in a deep sleep.

At the break of the dawn, Olivia was still standing there.

When the sun rose, she saw Ethan.

He was wandering around with hurried steps. His worried expression faded as soon as he saw her.

“Liv.” His voice was hoarse because he had spent the night without sleep.

Compared to the storm of emotions in his eyes, she appeared rather calm-so calm that it gave one goosebumps.

Olivia gazed at him indifferently. It was rare for her to see such an expression on his face. “You’ve come.” He walked up to her. “Where did you and Avery go last night?” “As you can see, we came to the hospital. Mom doesn’t have much time left. I want to keep her company until her final moments.”

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Even After Death Chapter 404-Ethan clearly wasn’t buying it. If Olivia wanted to come to the hospital, why would she cause a commotion by leaving the house in the middle of the night?

However, he couldn’t treat her the way he always did. Leia’s matter was fettering him with guilt.

He walked next to her, looking at her gently. “Why did you come here in the middle of the night and shake the bodyguards off? What if you encountered danger? Didn’t I say that it’s still dangerous out there? You should have the bodyguards follow you around wherever you go.” Olivia wouldn’t mention Avery’s matter no matter what.

Ethan didn’t dare to question further because he didn’t want to upset her.

She answered, “I couldn’t sleep, so I came here.” He caressed his thumb while testing the waters. “I heard that you took Avery’s car. Are you close with him?” “No. It’s because we share the same surname and I saved him once. He needed to come to the hospital, so he picked me up while he was on the way.” She glossed over her relationship with Avery. What about you? Did you find any leads after going to Toxic Hive?” She stared at him. This was the last chance she was giving to him.

Ethan parted his lips, and the sight of Leia’s scarred arms crossed his mind.

He wasn’t fully prepared to settle this issue yet. At least, he couldn’t think of a way not to let Olivia down.

However, he forgot about one thing. The moment he decided to keep her in the dark was the most hurtful thing he could do to her.

“I went to a castle. It’s their current secret base.” TR Olivia’s eyes were fixated upon him. She didn’t want to miss any change of expression on his face.” What then? What did you find?” “I didn’t want to alert them, but I managed to discover something shocking. I made copies of documents relating to much of their secret research. I’ve asked the technical team to analyze them.” “Other than that, did you meet anyone?” Ethan looked into her clear eyes as a sense of foreboding settled in his stomach. It was as if she could see through him.

Still, he thought that it was impossible. He was there with Chris. How was she able to know that?

Ethan attempted his best to wear a calm expression. Yet, she managed to catch onto the brief glint of panic evident in his eyes.

Chapter 404 2/2 “I did meet some people there, but they’re not anyone important. Liv, I’m here to take you home. You should get some rest. That brat is throwing a tantrum at Mina because he didn’t see you after waking up.” When he started to avert the topic, coldness crept into her heart.

“He’s not planning to tell me the truth,” she thought to herself.

Olivia had suffered for two years. Jeff was in a coma; Jodie, that innocent child, and Belle were dead.

However, none of these outweighed the fact that Ethan only cared for Leia.

Olivia gazed at him with a calm gaze. “Let him be, then. What does Marina’s son have to do with me?” She was so calm that it made him anxious. “Liv, haven’t you liked him all along?” “Like?” She smirked. “Sparing his life is my biggest mercy to him. I have to keep Mom company at the hospital. You should get going.” She then faced her back at him.

From now onward, Olivia was not going to trust Ethan anymore.

Even though she was going to die, she had to seek revenge for her family by doing the things that Ethan didn’t dare to do himself!

Olivia wanted Leia dead!

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Even After Death Chapter 405-Ethan clearly sensed Olivia’s aloof attitude.

Had it been before, he would’ve forcefully taken her home.

However, he couldn’t bring himself to give her the cold shoulder now after what had happened-let alone say hurtful words.

Guilt was devouring him.

“Liv, I know that many things have happened, and you’re upset about them.

Don’t worry, your father as soon as possible. He’ll be fine.” I’ll save Olivia, who was facing her back at him, coldly responded, “What’s the use of that? If we can’t find the mastermind, Dad might be harmed once more even after we save him. You promised to give me an answer to everything. When are you going to do that?” He would’ve been able to answer that question with confidence in the past, but not now.

How could he tell Olivia that the culprit was his very own sister?

That was his biological sister, whom he had wrapped up in cotton wool since childhood.

Ethan had searched for Leia for a long time. It was a tough journey before they reunited.

He would give Olivia an answer to everything, but that would be at least after he got to the bottom of everything.

Licking his chapped lips, he said in a low voice, “Liv, this matter ain’t as simple as you think. Since I’ve promised you an answer to everything, I’ll find out the truth slowly. Just relax and get some rest at home.” She let out a self-mocking smirk. “I’ll keep my mother company these few days.

I won’t go anywhere else.” Her firm stance left him with no choice. He had a lot of things to settle, so he couldn’t stay at the hospital with her.

He signed helplessly. Both of them were not in the state of mind to continue this discussion further.

“You can stay. I’ll ask Kelvin to stay as well. He can help you out if anything happens.” Ethan was keeping an eye on her under the name of protection.

“Fine.” Olivia didn’t want to waste her time exposing him.

Sensing that she didn’t want to speak to him, he excused himself and left the place. “I have to handle some matters. I’ll see you later. I’ll inform Kelvin to handle your meals. Don’t push yourself too hard.” It had been a long time since Ethan last treated Olivia so gently.

1/2 12 Chapter 405 Unfortunately, his gentle acts gave her more reasons to resent him now.

Needless to say, it wasn’t the time to turn against him.

After all, she was the only person in the Fordham family. If she provoked him, he might confine her for real.

There were a lot of things she needed to do. Therefore, she must take advantage of the free time given by the guilty man.

Ethan could vaguely notice that Olivia was in low spirits, and he blamed it on the matters that had happened recently. It was natural for her to be upset over them.

Furthermore, he was too busy and didn’t have time to spare.

He hopped into the car with hurried steps. Once inside, he reclined in the back seat exhaustedly.

Seeing him raise his head, Brent asked, “How’s Mrs. Miller doing?” “She’s in low spirits. Ms. Parker doesn’t have much time left.” Ethan kneaded his eyebrows. “Keep an eye on Avery. Don’t let him come close to Liv.” Although Olivia and Ethan were divorced, someone might still set her up.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Miller. I’ve found out that Avery will be returning to his country tomorrow. He won’t be able to meet her. He must’ve done that yesterday to repay her favor for saving him.” “Don’t forget that he’s still single.” Ethan was alert.

It pained Brent to see those dark circles beneath Ethan’s eyes.

Brent turned the steering wheel and glanced at him through the rearview mirror.

Brent couldn’t help but ask, “Are you really not going to tell Mrs. Miller about Ms.

Miller?”

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Even After Death Chapter 406-Ethan had his speculations all along, but he was able to confirm Leia’s true identity now.

Now that he had comprehended the whole story, Olivia should know the truth as the victim.

He answered without opening his eyes, “I can’t say anything for now. Leia must’ve gone through something during the past years.” Brent gazed at him deeply before letting out a soft sigh. “Mr. Miller, I know that I shouldn’t say some things, but there are only betrayals and misunderstandings between you and Mrs. Miller.

“I know that you care a lot about Ms. Miller, and we can’t deny the fact that Ms.

Miller has suffered a lot out there. But this shouldn’t be a reason to hurt Mrs.

Miller. The Millers owe her.” Ethan suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Brent’s gaze through the rearview mirror. “Say, should I kill Leia so that she can pay the price with her life? Even if Leia’s dead, it won’t change the past.” Brent parted his lips, but he didn’t say anything in the end.

He knew that it was already too late to make up for that matter.

Even so, he thought that something had to be done.

As the victim, Olivia would be so disappointed once she found out about everything.

Ethan loved Olivia so much. His decision to keep her in the dark was clearly wrong. It would only drive her farther and farther away from him.

“Mr. Miller, you should handle this matter properly.” Brent didn’t say anything thereafter. That was the only reminder he could give Ethan so that the latter wouldn’t regret it.

Ethan was getting annoyed. “As long as we keep this between us, she won’t be able to know for now.” He thought, “Olivia and I have a lot of time ahead of us. I’ll comfort her and slowly return what I owe her.” Ethan claimed, “We have to speed up the investigation on Toxic Hive and find out what Leia has been through. Oh, any news from Mr. Carlton?” “Nothing for now.

Ethan wondered what Ms. Rosa wanted to discuss with Chris, Ethan was restless, feeling that something big was going to happen.

He added, “Keep an eye on Liv. Don’t let her leave again.” “Yes, sir.” Back in the castle, the black canopy fluttered along with the light breeze. It revealed Chris, who was deeply asleep.

Chapter 406 2/2 He hadn’t had a good rest for a few days, hence the exhaustion.

The faint fragrance from the scented candle lingered in the air, putting him into good sleep.

He slept for a long time, giving his body the rest it finally deserved.

Chris opened his eyes abruptly. There was no one by his side. The sight of the messy bed alone was enough to tell what had happened.

He had done what that woman told her, but where was she?

Chris moved the canopy out of his field of vision. There was a person sitting before the dressing table.

She wore a black dress last night. Now, she was clad in a beige dress with Yulania flowers embroidered on it.

Judging from her back, she seemed to be in her 20s or 30s.

Chris thought about having sex with her the night before and approached her with huge strides.

“Did you cast a magic spell on me? How did I fall asleep? Didn’t you promise me…” He stood next to her and grabbed her by the collar.

She slowly turned around. Since she wasn’t wearing a mask, he could finally see that familiar face.

She smiled seducingly. “Are you happy about it?” He was instantly dumbstruck. He grew suspicious last night, but looking at her face now rendered him speechless.

“H-How could it be you? I personally buried you that year. Are you her younger sister?” The woman standing in front of him appeared not much different from the way she looked over ten years back then.

If that person was still alive, she wouldn’t have appeared this young, However, there was one possibility. This woman could be her twin sister or another family member.

To think that he had done the deed with her last night… He pointed right at her nose. “How could you do this!”

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Even After Death Chapter 407-Amused by Chris’ expression, Helen smirked. “Have you never thought that I could’ve staged my death?” “Why?” He was hurt to hear that. “Why did you stage your death? Where have you been these years? What does it have to do with Toxic Hive?” She softly chuckled at the righteous man. “You’re as easy to fool as always. You haven’t improved despite so many years.” “What do you mean?” She slowly rose from her seat and caressed his cheek. “Chris, oh, Chris. Do you know how long I have waited for this day?” The more Helen spoke, the more confused Chris became. He could not understand how that gentle woman turned into this kind of person.

“I don’t get what you’re talking about. Say, were you the one who orchestrated Marina’s car accident? Why did you do that to her? She’s your biological daughter!” “Biological daughter?” She burst into laughter. “Chris, we do have a child, but the child died long ago.

“1 Chris’ eyes widened as he clearly wasn’t aware of that. “What did you say?” She giggled. “You sure do impress me sometimes. You care about nothing else other than Chloe.” Tears were pooling in her eyes. “You might’ve forgotten about the girl you saved during a war 30 years ago.” The young Chris fought a lot of wars to protect the country. He had saved a lot of helpless people, so he couldn’t quite remember.

Little did he know that Helen had fallen in love with him at that time.

Chris and Chloe grew up together. The only person he cared about was her.

When he went missing during a war, others thought that he was dead.

It was Helen who risked her life to save him. He barely survived death under her meticulous care.

Chris lost his memories because his head was injured during the explosion.

Helen knew that he would marry Chloe if she just let him go.

Thus, she didn’t tell him the truth and had sex with him. She took care of him round the clock.

Thanks to her extraordinary medical skills, she was able to cure him. He then took her back to his family.

Chapter 407 2/2 Chris merely perceived her as his savior. He treated her well, but that wasn’t love.

By the time Chloe came to pay him a visit, Chris and Helen were married.

After that, Chloe got married to Jeff in a fit of pique.

Helen thought that Chris would fall in love with her as long as she treated him well. After all, he was only human.

However, she had underestimated Chris’ love for Chloe.

He recovered his memories, and he didn’t have feelings for her other than a sense of responsibility.

People saw them as a loving couple, but Helen was aware that he didn’t want to touch her at all.

It was his way of protecting his innocence for Chloe. Helen found herself hilarious for not being able to win his heart despite all that effort.

His cold treatment left scars on her.

It was not until Otto pressured Chris that he finally did the deed with her as a married couple.

Chris knew that she wanted a child.

Since he couldn’t give her love, he decided to make up for it by giving her a child.

Helen thought that there might be a chance for her to win his heart after bearing his baby.

Yet, Chris left the country with the excuse of work after she got pregnant. He didn’t come back for three years.

The baby became her only ray of hope. Unfortunately, the baby died young.

Helen grabbed Chris by the collar. “Do you know how I felt when she slowly lost her vitality in my arms?” “Why didn’t you tell me?” Chris didn’t know anything about it at all.

“Why didn’t I tell you? Would you even care when all you thought about was Chloe?” she cried.

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Even After Death Chapter 408-“You don’t love me, but I don’t blame you for that. I kept assuming that time would help you get over it, and that you would fall in love with me someday.

“I didn’t mind the cold treatment you gave me. I thought that you would love the child because we were a family. So, I wanted to take good care of her and see her grow up.

“But when I saw her slowly lose her vitality, I resented you to the bone for being heartless. How could you be that cruel? You’d rather give that bitch all of your love instead of giving a smidgen of it to us. So, I swore that I was going to make you regret it for the rest of your life.” Her eyes turned ferocious as she continued, “Later, I found out that Chloe was pregnant. I lost my child, so how could she have a family and a child that loved her? Which was why I set everything up. I stole her baby right after she gave birth.” Chris muttered, “That baby was… Marina!” “That’s right. Don’t you love that bitch so much?” Helen’s face was contorted with madness. “But I overestimated you. Marina was younger than our child, yet you didn’t catch on. Still, I think that it makes sense to some degree too. Why would you care about my baby?

“So, I treated Marina well and let her know that the person you loved was someone else. Resentment is a seed. Once it takes root in your heart, it’ll only grow.

“I took care of her round the clock and manipulated her thoughts. I watched her grow up harboring resentment against you and Chloe. After that, I staged my death. As I expected, you got married to Chloe not long after my death.” Chris’ face turned crimson. “I thought you were dead. I …” He couldn’t find an excuse because he really owed Helen.

“You didn’t return home for three years during our marriage. But after you got married to her, you gave up on your business and gave her a peaceful life only because she was worried about you.

“What does that make me? What does that make my baby and the years I put in? She was such a cute little girl! She called me ‘Mom’ too!” “Helen, I didn’t do that to let you down on purpose.’ “Chris, I don’t think you know that Chloe’s miscarriage wasn’t an accident. Her daughter poured vegetable oil over the stairs on purpose to make her fall. Her daughter indirectly killed that little baby in Chloe’s womb. I take it as compensation for my dead baby.” Helen added, “But how was that enough? I taught Marina to add musk to Chloe’s skincare products and the glass of milk she drank every day. That’s why Chloe became barren.” Chris’ expression changed when he heard that. “How could you be this evil?” Chapter 408 2/2 “Evil?” She chuckled. “What if I tell you that I’m the reason why she’s suffering from leukemia? I hired the Carltons to add something to her food.” Chris’ eyes widened as he grabbed her neck. “You should come at me and me only! She’s innocent. How could you be that cruel to her?” “You’re the cause of my misfortune. Had it not been for her, you wouldn’t have treated me coldly. Chris Carlton, this is what you owe me. Don’t worry, I’ve returned her child to her. Marina has been sent to the hospital.” She smiled brightly. “I kept my promise for yesterday’s deal. Marina’s bone marrow is compatible with Chloe’s. It’s not too late to perform the surgery now.

“But Marina’s weak at this moment. It’s up to her if she’s able to survive the surgery. I wonder who you will choose between your wife and your daughter.

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Even After Death Chapter 409-Helen blurted out the cruel truth, which was a huge blow to Chris. Coldness seeped into every part of his body.

He didn’t have the time to accept reality as rage inflated in him. He was on the verge of losing himself.

“Must you take it that far?” His eyes were red, and his voice was icy.

“It’s still not enough, of course. I prepared you a second gift, and it’s a huge one.

You should enjoy it,” announced Helen like a witch. “Do you know how many years I waited for this day to come? I was in hell every day you and Chloe were living a peaceful life. You should experience the pain yourself.” Then, she kicked Chris’ waist and broke free from his grasp easily.

By the time he stood up while hugging his stomach, she was standing three steps away from him.

“Chris, I’m no longer the foolish woman who’d keep waiting for you to look at me anymore.” She appeared sophisticated in that beige dress, but her eyes spoke of madness.

“I’m going to see your family ruined! Your wife and daughter are going to leave you one day!” By the time Chris rushed to the hospital, Marina was there. She underwent a check-up under the doctor’s orders.

Even though Marina wasn’t his daughter, Marina was Chloe’s biological daughter.

He had looked after Marina for many years as well. He couldn’t help but worry.

“Sir, how’s my daughter doing?” The doctor shook his head. “She’s in bad shape. Many of her body parts are broken, and her organs are damaged. She’s very weak, but her life is not in a critical condition. It’s just that she’s like a frail doll. She can’t handle anything serious.” “As for the bone marrow transplant…” The doctor shook his head as soon as Chris brought it up. “A bone marrow transplant? Ms. Carlton is in bad shape. We can’t possibly take her bone marrow. It basically means taking her life away. Her immunity system is weak right now.” Following that, Chris finally met Marina.

The sick lady no longer appeared haughty as she always did in the past. It pained him to see her in such a pitiful state.

Marina looked in his direction when she heard the door open.

Noticing that it was Chris, she couldn’t help but cry in grievance. “Dad…” 2/2 His heart was squeezing. “You must be in a lot of pain. You never like it when it hurts…” “Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have listened to that woman. I’m the cause of our family’s downfall! And I hurt Mom as well! I deserve to be dead! Just take my bone marrow. We still have time. We can’t drag this any longer or Mom will die!” “No!” A stern voice resounded.

It was none other than an angry Otto. “You’re my only granddaughter. We can’t lose you!” Furthermore, she was engaged to Ethan. If something happened to her, the engagement would naturally be called off.

Chris said, “Dad.” Before he could say anything further, Otto said furiously, “I don’t care if that woman is dead. Even if she survives this, she won’t be able to bear your child.

Marina is very weak. I won’t allow you to take her bone marrow.” 11 “Grandpa, she’s my biological mother. Please let me save her.” Marina was tearstricken, regretting her foolish deeds.

Otoo smirked. “Her life alone is not enough to pay the price. Just get some rest.

I’ll never let you do something as foolish as that. Think about your children.

Who’s going to look after the children after you’re gone?”

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Even After Death Chapter 410-Standing at the door, Olivia saw all this before she even entered. A mocking look flashed across her eyes. She couldn’t believe the sort of family her mom had married into.

Other than Chris, no one sincerely cared for Chloe.

In the past, Chloe did her best to please Otto, but Otto never thought of her as family.

In the end, the person who suffered the most was Chris. If he had to exchange Marina’s life for Chloe’s, Chloe wouldn’t forgive him when she woke up.

Moreover, he had raised Marina as well. He had treated her like his biological daughter since she was young.

He couldn’t possibly make the choice.

No matter who he chose, he would lose. He wouldn’t recover from it.

A nurse ran over to them. “You’re the family members of the patient, right? She has woken up, and she wants to see you.” Chris whipped his head around and then followed the nurse out. Olivia went after them as well.

The doctor was standing at the entrance. “According to the patient’s wishes, she wants to be transferred out of the ICU. She wants to spend the rest of her time with you.

“Of course, you have the right to decide whether we should follow her wishes.” If she was in the ICU, no one could visit her. Also, every emergency rescue would cause strain on her body. She would suffer a lot if she remained there.

Moreover, people who were rescued in this manner couldn’t stay alive for long either.

Chris looked at Olivia. Supporting the man whose face was full of agony, Olivia said, “Just do as she wishes.” Chloe didn’t have much time left. Olivia wanted her to at least leave peacefully.

When Chloe was brought out, she had visibly shrunken in a short amount of time. Her face was only the size of a palm.

Even in her sickly state, she smiled as she gazed at the two.

“Honey, you’ve suffered so much.” “Mom.” When Olivia saw Chloe like this, her heart was saddened as well. The grudges from the disappeared completely.

past had Chloe was seriously ill, and she still didn’t know what had happened to Marina.

She glanced around Chapter 410 instinctively. “Where’s Marina? Is she still mad at me?” 2/2 She didn’t realize that she was Marina’s biological mother. But all these years, she had loved Marina with the love of a mother.

Chris didn’t want to upset her even more, so he had no choice but to lie to her.

“She’ll be here soon. Don’t worry. What do you want to eat? I’ll get someone to buy it for you. Look how thin you’ve gotten.” Chloe smiled. “I’ll eat anything as long as it’s something you made. Darling, can you take me home? I don’t want to die alone in the hospital.” At the mention of death, the atmosphere turned grave again.

Their eyes grew red. They knew that she was speaking the truth, but they couldn’t retort at all. They couldn’t even utter a word of comfort.

But Chloe didn’t seem to mind. “Help me with the discharge procedures. Let’s have a meal at home as a family, alright?” She only had less than two days to live.

Chris hastily nodded. “Sure. I’ll do everything you want.” While Chris was dealing with the procedures, Chloe took Olivia’s hand. She apologized softly, “Liv, I’m so sorry. I wanted to wait until I got better to make it up to you.

“But alas, that day will never come. I didn’t take good care of you all these years. It’s my fault.” Olivia said, “Mom, I don’t blame you anymore. I seriously don’t. You’ll be fine.” “Silly child, I know my body best. I don’t have much time left.” Gripping Chloe’s hand, Olivia answered, “We found someone whose bone marrow matches she’s severely injured.

yours.

But “If you don’t mind, we can arrange a marrow transplant operation for you right away.” Chloe said, “You said that she’s severely injured. Are you thinking of exchanging one life for another? Liv, I’d rather throw away mine.” Olivia sighed, lamenting the cruelty of fate. The antidote was right in front of Chloe, but she couldn’t use it.

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