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Chapter 69 She Has a Fever
Chapter 69 She Has a Fever
Chapter 69 She Has a Fever
Avery had always been a symbol of vitality in Jacob's impression. Jacob's mind was jumbled when
John remarked her life would be in danger.
John trotted to him and opened the blood test images on his phone. Besides her red and white blood
cells, the values of her various lymphocyte and other cell types were slightly lower than average.
Jacob recalled Avery's heart-wrenching scream when he left. "What have I done?" he thought.
It seemed his life had been frightened out. Jacob drawled, "John, she is on a fever."
"That's too bad. We must send Madam Avery to the hospital right now."
"Get the car ready."
Jacob thought about how Avery had been wrapped in a down jacket when they met recently, a stark
contrast to her usual preference for stylish woolen coats.
Only then did he realize she wasn't just putting on a show.
She got sick for real.
Jacob anxiously wrapped her with blankets, making sure no draught could enter.
...
Avery's cheeks were flushed red, making her look pitiful and adorable.
She had had a fever before. Jacob couldn't figure out why suddenly it became life-threatening for her.
As he carried her in his arms, Jacob could tell she had lost a lot of weight compared to before. His
fingers tightened.
Jacob rushed Avery to the private hospital overnight. Nolan came with the blood test report. "Sir, I have
reviewed Madam Avery's status briefly. Her condition is critical. We need to give her a leukogenic
injection immediately."
Jacob had been holding her the whole time. Avery's fever-induced murmurs continued.
Subconsciously, she covered her belly with one hand, and with the other, she reached out in the air.
"Jacob, help me! Save our baby!"
Her right hand still had the intravenous needle in it. Jacob quickly grabbed her hand to prevent the
needle from coming loose.
Avery gripped his hand as if it were her last lifeline. The urgency on her face slowly dissipated, a smile
touching the corner of her mouth. "My baby, Mommy has finally found you. Are you blaming Mommy for
not protecting you? Don't worry. Mommy will come to be with you soon."
Jacob's eyebrows furrowed tighter. "John, go bring the young master here. Tell him I miss him."
"OK, Sir."
Jacob had never been a fatalistic person. He only believed in himself throughout his life.
However, hearing those ominous words from Avery's mouth, he panicked. Although he had resented
Avery because of his sister's death, he had never expected Avery to die.
Immediately, Jacob arranged a series of medical examinations for Avery, to be done as soon as her
fever subsided.
"Avy, you'll be fine. I won't let anything happen to you," he muttered.
To his surprise, the situation was not as simple as he had hoped. Despite Nolan's various methods,
they couldn't bring down her high fever.
If it continued, there was only one result--death.
"Idiot! You can't even bring down a fever." Jacob angrily grabbed Nolan's collar and bit out, "If anything
goes wrong with her, I'll withdraw all the funding for your research team."
Nolan felt helpless, too. "Sir, it's not that we don't want to save her, but Madam Avery's physical
condition is unique. She has lost her will to survive..."
"Nonsense!" Jacob's stern eyes shimmered with icy light.
Avery was always like an indestructible, tenacious cockroach. Besides, she cared about Martin. Jacob
didn't believe she had the heart to dump her father.
Nolan explained helplessly, "Sir, we're not shirking responsibility. The various functions of the human
body are ultimately controlled by the brain. Most medical miracles occur when the will to survive is
strong. You should have experienced this yourself. Even when the body is on the brink of death,
miracles can happen if the brain still has hope for survival. But Madam Avery... She has given up hope
for life. I'm afraid..."