<b>Chapter </b>94


    <b><i>ra’s </i></b><b><i>POV</i></b><b>: </b>


    Shortly after my meeting with the Taylors, Ethan and I met with ourwyers so that we could sign the contracts allowing him to take ownership of my research. I could still remember that day. Ethan stared at me nervously, slight guilt in his eyes.


    <i>“</i><i>And </i><i>you’re </i><i>sure </i><i>about </i><i>this </i><i>ra</i><i>? </i><i>Because </i><i>we </i><i>can </i><i>wait </i><i>until </i><i>you-</i><i>” </i>


    “No, <i>we </i><i>can’t </i><i>Ethan </i><i>and you </i><i>know </i><i>it</i><i>. </i><i>Maria </i><i>needs us </i><i>now</i>.<i>” </i>


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    He smiled at me softly,passion in his eyes as he nodded. He knew we couldn’t afford to make her wait three years. This had to be done now.


    After the contracts, we immediately dove into setting up the trials. Ethan had a state–of- the–art medical center inside his corporation. An entire team of experts we on board to help along with Casey and Gloria. In addition to the contracts, Ethan had everyone sign


    an NDA.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>don’t </i><i>want </i><i>ANYONE </i><i>speaking </i><i>of </i><i>what </i><i>we </i><i>are </i><i>doing </i><i>until </i><i>the </i><i>time </i><i>is </i><i>right</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    His entire crew nodded in agreement.


    It took us about seven days to get everything prepared for Maria. My days were long. Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays consisted of sses andb, while my Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends consisted of cancer treatments with Ethan and Maria.


    Over time, Ethan and I grew close. We learned so much about each other. He’d told me all about his family and his work, how he had been trying to save his sister for the past several years, I grew such an admiration for him; even more so than my previous life. In return, I told him about my upbringing. I could remember the heat of anger growing on his face as I told him about my family and Jason.


    “<i>You’re </i><i>not </i><i>going </i>to still <i>marry </i><i>that </i>prick <i>are </i><i>you</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    My eyes widen as he barked those words, it was the first time I’d ever seen him angry.


    I


    couldn’t help butugh and slightly blush.


    <i>“</i><i>Of </i><i>course </i><i>not</i><i>! </i><i>They </i><i>couldn’t </i><i>pay </i><i>me </i><i>to </i><i>marry </i><i>that </i><i>jerk</i>.<i>” </i>


    Ethan’s face instantly brightened, the anger in his eyespletely gone.


    <i>“</i><i>Besides</i>, <i>I </i><i>haven’t </i><i>spoken </i><i>to </i><i>any </i><i>of </i><i>them </i><i>since </i><i>I </i><i>left</i><i>.</i><i>” </i><fn23b7> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?</fn23b7>


    “<i>Good</i>. <i>They </i><i>don’t </i><i>deserve </i><i>you</i>.<i>” </i>


    I stared at Ethan for a brief moment, I could feel my ears redden, nervously, I turned back to my notes. I could see him slightly chuckle.


    The day we began the trials, Maria along with her mom both admitted into Ethan’s medical facility. She didn’t want Maira to be there by herself, so she moved in with her. We concluded the vine would take 60 days to fully eradicate her cancer cells while bncing her white and red blood cells; and another two months of monitoring before we could send her home. Her face was bright and filled with optimism as I fluffed her pillows for her.


    <i>“</i><i>ra</i>, <i>I </i><i>just </i><i>want </i><i>you </i><i>to </i><i>know</i><i>…</i><i>even </i><i>if </i><i>this doesn’t </i><i>work</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>appreciate </i><i>you </i><i>so </i><i>much</i><i>!</i>”


    I looked at Maria with a passionate smile, she was so amazingly pure. Smiling with


    confidence, I hugged her tightly.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>promise </i><i>Maria</i><i>, </i><i>you’re </i><i>going </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>fine</i><i>! </i><i>You’re </i><i>going </i>to <i>live </i>an amazing <i>life </i>and <i>have </i><i>a </i>lot of new <i>memories </i><i>to </i><i>make</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Her eyes started to swell with tears, grabbing my hands, she spoke with conviction.


    “<i>With </i><i>you </i>as <i>my </i><i>sister</i><i>–</i><i>in</i><i>–</iw <i>right</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    My eyes shot wide, where did THATe from! Lost for words, I stared at Maria for a brief moment, just as I was about to answer, Ethan and his mom came in.


    “<i>Ethan</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Maria smiled at me onest time as she greeted her brother and mom. Sensing


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    something was different about me, Ethan asked if I was okay. I nodded nervously but kept my head slightly down. Puzzled, he decided not to pry.


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    Three months had almost passed since Maria’s treatments began. Gradually, we could


    see significant improvements. Her skin color wasing back, her hair has began to


    grow and thicken. She was able to keep her food down and gain weight. She was starting to look like a healthy teenage girl. One night as she slept, I stopped by to check her vitals. Mrs. A was sitting in the recliner beside her watching TV. Her eyes immediately


    darted to me as I crept in.


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