Christopher grimaced, his cheeks burning with shame.


    Arnold gave him quite the tongueshing.


    In the end, Christopher left the medicine behind and took off with his secretary.


    "Why did you take the medicine from Christopher, Arnold? We don''t need it!"


    Be felt anxious and utterly bewildered by Arnold. "Besides, no one can guarantee that Christopher''s medicine isn''t poison."


    "I can." Arnold turned solemn.


    Not one to take things seriously, Arnold rarely showed his stern side. Hence, Be and Justin were taken aback.


    "I can runboratory tests on the drug. Christopher isn''t an idiot. He wouldn''t bring poison to visit his soulmate''s father unless he lost it." Arnold folded his arms and shook his head, clicking his tongue. Asher looked at Arnold, then lowered his gaze and cleared his throat.


    He realized that Arnold had turned to the dark side.


    When Arnold first returned to the country, the worst thing he could do was swear. Now, he was a smooth operator.


    Though she had tears in her eyes, Be remained stubborn. "Even if the medicine can help, I don''t want anything from Christopher!"


    Panicking, Arnold blurted, "We should at least try. What if the medicine works?"


    Justin was clear-headed enough to pick up social cues. He asked, "What do you mean, Dr. Larson? I thought Wyatt had survived the critical


    window. Is there song?"


    As Be''s chest tightened, she grabbed Justin''s hand. The emotions simply overwhelmed her.


    Arnold was a straight shooter. He had been holding together the secret for the past two days, and he might finally crack in front of Asher. After the little slip-up, he let the entire cat out of the bag.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    "Chairman Thompson has survived the critical window for now, but his condition remains far from


    optimistic. Strokes at his age are a progressive condition, meaning they are likely to worsen over time. I''ve spoken with Aunt M about Chairman Thompson''s medical history and reviewed his file. It reveals a worsening of limb and motor impairments over the past two years. While the Larson family''s drug helps manage the symptoms, it doesn''t address the underlying cause."


    M hung her head low in dejection as despair washed over her.


    She was a proud woman, always achieving the best in every little thing she did. However, she could not relieve the love of her life from an illness.


    M tried everything but was met with little sess. She hoped that she could take the pain for him.


    "Besides, Chairman Thompson has


    been in aa for three days since the operation. This is the longest time he''s been unconscious. If he doesn''t wake up in the next two days, we might be looking at a bigger problem."


    Arnold dropped quite a bombshell.


    Asher, the oldest and most level-headed, lost color in his face while Axel slumped against the wall in shock.


    Despite not seeing home as home or Wyatt as his father, Drew found himself drawn to a dark corner, where he wiped away his tears with his back to everyone.


    "How did this happen? I thought he was fine... What changed?" Be''s eyes widened hysterically.