Chapter 61: We Will Be Fine

Like an aging mother hen protecting her chicks until her final breath, it was profoundly moving. Bradley and Evan felt a pang of guilt. They had never shielded Sierra like this before. Even an outsider could show such devotion, yet they, who called themselves family, had never done the same.

Bradley exhaled slowly and said, “I’ll find a way to bring those doctors here.” It was the only thing he could do now.

Evan added, “The lab is ready. I’ll take her there tomorrow.”

“Let’s go back first,” Bradley said, glancing at Denise only after speaking. He finally noticed how pale she looked, and an inexplicable irritation welled up within him. For the first time, he felt a trace of resentment toward his sister. If Denise weren’t so frail, they wouldn’t have constantly put her first while overlooking Sierra. He averted his gaze and stepped into the car first.

In the hospital room, Sierra held Lily tightly. She didn’t cry, but her eyes were rimmed with red. Lily’s words today had moved her deeply. Those words made her realize that she wasn’t entirely alone in this world. Lily cherished her, and she was loved. This only strengthened her resolve to develop the medicine as quickly as possible. She released Lily and said, “Grandma, don’t worry. From now on, we’ll all be fine. Trust me.”

Lily patted her hand. “Alright! I’m still waiting for you to find a husband. I want to see you become a mother.” As she spoke, she was already making plans in her heart.

Seeing Lily in good spirits, Sierra felt reassured. They chatted for a while longer before Sierra finally stood up to leave. She touched her forehead. It was burning again. Since she was already at the hospital, she decided to grab some medicine. But just as she turned to go, a thought struck her. She hesitated for a moment, then pivoted and headed straight for Lily’s attending doctor’s office.

When she emerged, her expression was grim. She hadn’t expected Lily’s condition to be this dire. The cells in her body were deteriorating at an alarming rate. She could no longer perceive temperature at all. Both times Sierra had visited recently, she had been running a high fever. Today, she had embraced Lily for hours, yet Lily hadn’t noticed a thing. It wasn’t that Lily was unobservant. She had simply lost the ability to feel it.

Panic clawed at Sierra’s heart. Will I really make it in time? The medical report in her hands had already been crumpled into a tight ball. Without another word, she turned and strode out of the hospital.

Chapter 67: We Will Be Fine

Time became meaningless until the lab door swung open, and Shane stepped inside.

“Are you trying to kill yourself in here?”

The lab supervisor had been the one to call him, telling him that Sierra had been locked inside for two days without…

Hearing Shane’s voice, Sierra instinctively turned her head. But the moment she moved, her vision swam, and everything went black.

When she regained consciousness, she was lying in a hospital bed. As she stirred, a voice as chilling as ice cut through the silence.

“You’re…saker…”

Sierra froze. Her eyes darted to the sofa, where Shane sat, head lowered, phone in hand, fingers moving swiftly across the screen. It seemed he had lost whatever game he was playing, as he clicked his tongue in mild irritation before tucking his phone away. Then, he rose and strode to her bedside, looking down at her with cold disdain.

“I thought you were smarter than I thought. How are you still this reckless? Did you think dying would fix anything?”

“Who wants to die! That’s the last thing I want!” Sierra scowled internally but remained silent.

As if he had read her thoughts, Shane let out a sharp scoff. “You don’t want to die, yet you went an entire day with a high fever, without food or water? If I had been a minute later, you’d be a corpse by now. Or was this some twisted way to spite me?”

Sierra lowered her gaze, refusing to respond. She wasn’t foolish enough to sacrifice her life just to get back at him.

The room fell into a tense silence as they stared each other down. Neither spoke.

After a long moment, Shane seemed to lose interest. He turned toward the door but halted just before stepping out. As if remembering something, he glanced back and said, “Oh, right. That guy, Jonathan, seems really concerned about you. He called you quite a few times while you were unconscious.”

The moment he finished speaking, he noticed the slightest flinch from Sierra. Shane let out a low scoff, his expression turning cold with disdain. “Do you even know who he is? Let me give you some advice, he’s not someone you should be getting ideas about.”

With that, Shane turned and walked out.

Sierra reached for her phone. As expected, her screen was filled with missed calls, most of them from Jonathan.