Chapter 5

Excruciating pain tortured me all night as the fake death pill viciously consumed my life force.

My body was ice cold, my breathing barely a thread.

Ethan walked in wearing a suit.

Seeing my bloodless face and weak appearance, he frowned.

"Lily, you know sympathy plays don't work on me."

He approached the bed, his tone icy.

"Didn't learn your lesson last night? Get up and take today's medication."

As soon as he finished speaking, his phone suddenly emitted a piercing alarm.

It was the dedicated app he'd specifically linked to my grandfather's vital signs!

Ethan's expression changed. He yanked…