NovelUSAChapter 48
Outside the hospital room, Chris shot Kevin a cold, piercing look. “Found anything?” he asked.
Kevin shook his head. “Nothing yet.”
“Nothing?” Chris’ expression darkened, clearly frustrated. “Then what's the point of all this?”
Kevin sighed, adjusting his posture. “I've only just started digging, but already, someone's trying to block my
investigation. Whoever is behind this is not someone to mess with.”
Chris narrowed his eyes, his suspicion confirmed. The fact that someone was actively trying to stop him from
getting answers made it clear: this person had power, and they were hiding something.
He couldn't forget the scene at Cloudridge Valley last night, when that man had aimed a gun at him. That had
been a clear warning. It was obvious-this was no ordinary person.
Kevin hesitated before speaking again. “Maybe you should just ask Miss Giovanni directly. She might know
something.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMentioning Stephanie was enough to make Chris‘ headache flare. The last thing he wanted was to involve her in
this mess.
But every tremembering her with another man, his chest tightened with a dull, painful ache.
The man who had been with Stephanie remained a mystery, and there was no way to find out.
Chris couldn't hide his frustration. As he walked back into the hospital room, Olivia immediately noticed the
tension on his face.
“What's going on? Another work crisis?” she asked softly.
Chris shook his head, his lips pressing into a thin line. “No, nothing like that.”
Olivia didn’t relate his resentment to Stephanie-she was too exhausted. She looked away, pain flashing across
her face. “Chris, | want to leave the hospital,” she spoke up.
Chris’ face darkened immediately. He refused without a second thought. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
Olivia's voice trembled as she spoke, but she was determined. “The smell of disinfectant... it's suffocating. | feel
like I might never walk out of here.”
Her words hit Chris harder than he expected. Who could blher? The thought of facing multiple illnesses all at
once? That was enough to shake anyone to their core.
Seeing that Chris remained silent, Olivia reached out, gently grasping his hand. “I want to live by the sea...
somewhere | can see the ocean, the sunrise, and the sunset,” she said.
“Chris... I'm scared. I'm afraid this would be my last moment.”
Seeing the fear in her eyes, Chris softened. He sighed, and then eventually agreed. “I'll have Kevin arrange for
you to stay by the sea.”
Olivia's smile was faint, but it was there. “Thank you. | don’t want to spend my last days in this hospital.”
“Don’t say that. You'll get through this,” Chris murmured.
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Chris left Olivia's ward at noon. In the car, he lit a cigarette, lost in thought for a moment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Go over to Shallow Bay area,” after a while, he turned to Kevin, exhaling a slow stream of smoke. “Talk to the
person in charge. | want to rent Whispering Bay for a while.”
Olivia would be happy to live in Shallow Bay area. That was how Chris thought.
The air was fresh, ideal for her recovery. And the rooms-well, the windows offered views of both the sunrise and
the sunset without a hitch. But most importantly, it was spacious.
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