Inside the cabin, Juniper carefully helped Ebony Fox sit down before crouching to check her pulse.


    "I''m fine," Ebony Fox said, knowing her own condition. Worried about her sister, she instinctively tried to pull her hand away.


    Juniper didn''t speak, her clear eyes just stared quietly, radiating an intimidatingly strong presence.


    "It''s not a big deal," Ebony Fox mumbled, obediently offering her wrist back. She forced a rxed tone to soothe her. "It''s just a poison. A little medication will keep it under control."


    As Juniper felt the pulse, a shadow fell over her eyes and her throat felt tight. Type 1 molecr virus. A virus that rapidly invades the nervous system, constantly reproducing and devouring healthy cells until it takes over the brain.


    After nearly twenty years... the virus had surely spread throughout her entire body. Ewan hadn''t been lying. In Ebony Fox''s condition, the antidote would only prolong her life...


    Besides, the ingredients for the antidote had long gone extinct. Her body was so weak. Without the antidote, she wouldn''tst two months.


    And after two months? She would just... wait to die?


    Juniper''s fingertips trembled, and her throat felt as if arge hand were squeezing it, making it so hard to breathe she felt nauseous.


    “Juniper.” Ebony Fox suddenly grabbed Juniper''s hand, a faint smile on her pale face. "I''m perfectly healthy. I was just tired from all the recent work. A couple of days'' rest and I''ll be fine."


    "Are you hungry?" Juniper''s voice was weak and low, barely audible. "Rest for a while. I''ll go get something to eat."


    Leaving the inner room, Juniper''s mind was a mess. Her legs felt like they were treading on cotton, and she feltpletely dazed.


    It wasn''t until she saw Shanley walking toward her against the setting sun that her weary body seemed to find an anchor. She quickened her pace, moving unconsciously toward him.


    “Juniper...” Shanley''s brow furrowed deeply as he saw the pained look on her face. He began to apologize softly, "I was just worried..."


    But in the next second, the girl he expected to scold him suddenly threw herself into his chest, colliding with him fully.


    "Shanley... Juniper buried her head


    in his chest, her hands gripping his arms, her voice trembling. She was as fragile as as a soap bubble ready to pop at the slightest touch.


    Shanley had never seen Juniper so vulnerable, except on the day the Sherwin family patriarch, Lemuel, had passed away. She wasn''t one to show her emotions easily. Unless the pain was unbearable.


    “I''m here,” Shanley immediately hugged her tighter, his heart softening. He asked gently, "What''s wrong?"


    "You were going to apologize to me," Juniper said, her fingers tightening as she tried to calm herself.


    "I''m sorry." Though he didn''t know what was wrong, Shanley answered obediently. "And you''re going to give me all your money," Juniper added.


    "Done. It''s all yours," Shanley said, a soft, loving smile ying on his lips. He was nning to give it all to her as a wedding gift; he was just the one working for it.


    Feeling a little better, Juniper slowly lifted her head. "I''m keeping a tally on this one," she said slowly. She had genuinely wanted to kick him à few times, but right now, she didn''t have the heart for it.


    "Fine. I''ll be on my best behavior to atone."


    Seeing he wasn''t getting punished, Shanley''s lips curved into a charming, unrestrained smile. But he quickly sobered up and asked seriously, "What happened?"


    Her mood waspletely off. She wasn''t even bothering to get mad at him for disobeying her orders.


    "There''s something wrong with Ebony Fox," Juniper said, her throat dry. She turned and walked toward Felton. "Give me theptop."


    "Yes, ma''am.” Felton immediately handed it over, thoughtfully opening it to the browser.


    She typed: ''Type 1 molecr virus ingredients.''