Death's Embrace, Love's Aftermath

. Her mind was a swirling vortex of memo

had cried, she had begged him to save

't pursue justice. He stood by and let her be framed for corp

icate, pampered CEO, soaking wet and shivering, fell ill for the first time in her life. She had dragged her sick, feverish body to see him. He was in mo

e had spat, "you

maid, to repay her debt. What debt? What debt did she owe? Chloe was the one who took everything

as in a clean bed. A nurse with a mask was adjusting an IV drip. Olivia felt a j

nurse said, her voic

this person was. "Aunt Spring..." she whisper

her hand to Olivia's wrist, feeling her pulse. "Your body is extr

ly grabbed the nurse's hand. "Did my fat

way to activate them, don't yo

alty. "Since you're back, we have hope," she whispered back. "But you must

d like he had just returned from a high-stakes corporate meeting, radiating a cold, in

demanded, not l

Years of malnutrition have damaged all her internal organs. She won't be able to have children in the future. Moreover,

ng, with all her skill, couldn't detect the CEO's secret poison. How coul

brows. "She's just an assistant. Just get her well enough to wor

d, her face a blank canvas,

e, you may leave," Dani

rse bowed and

is eyes. He couldn't resist asking. "Tell me," he said, his voice low. "Six ye

t Daniel never believed her. She no longer had the energy to explain. "Only a thor

s devotion to the old man was absolute. His grandfather, a loyal and honest businessman his entire life

n for just one month, to let his grandfather pass away in peace. Her father had been swayed, he had agreed

withered flower, so fragile she could b

voice filled with a cold, hard

ood up and left, slammi

to serve Daniel again. Chloe, clearly displeased to see Olivi

s us to get married soon. When do you think would be a good time?" Her eyes were g

fixed on a data screen. "Let's set it for

eezing his sleeve, looking as i

livia had been just as happy, just as excited. But

n eyesore. "I'm thirsty," she ordered,

id, her voice de

iberately let go of the cup. The scalding hot tea instantly spilled all over Olivia's hand. The searing pain

with fake tears. "Daniel, it's so hot! It hurts!" she cried out,

's side. He nervously grasped her hand. "Where did it

, he would have been worried sick. Now, he cared for someone else. Olivia c

shly, that he would come and save her. She never expected that their

and glared at Olivia, his eyes blazing with anger

, leaving Olivia alone in the

r. But if she didn't obey, she might not live long enough for the p

l would return quickly and give her a different punishment. But he didn't come back. The pain fr

ng his expensive office floor, which would only enrage him more. Olivia used the

blood, her uniform soaked and her knees

ed at her, and for the first time, a fli

is voice tight. "An assistant attem

part of her sleeve. Carefully, with two clean finger

she whispered, her voice weak. "Da

ul of thick, dark blood gushed from h

back of her hand. Her pale, almost translucent face, contrasted wi

ere white, the veins on her hand bulging with effort. Her tone was pleadi

ispered, her voi

vomited another mouthful of blood,

e felt utterly, c

elf saying, the words torn

le on her blood-stained lips, and then

ll had half a month left.