Glancing at Olivia's expression, Ethan continued, "Do you know about your mother's illness?"

"Yes, but I don't intend on donating my bone marrow to her."

"Wise choice. Personally, I also don't want you to get involved with her anymore.

"For the past few days, the Carltons put in a lot of effort into finding the perfect bone marrow, but they failed to do so. You're the only one they haven't tested."

Olivia asked, "So you think the Carltons won't let me go?"

"They definitely won't. I know Chris' personality too well. You might be upset to hear this, but he truly loves your mother. He will stop at nothing if it means saving your mother."

Ethan placed his hands on Olivia's shoulders while speaking earnestly. "Liv, there may be a lot of misunderstandings between us. I've hurt you before, but I sincerely want to protect you now.

"I'll send more men to look for your father. Just stay here and rest for a while, okay? I'll come back for you when I've settled everything."

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