Chapter 2048


    "Arabe." Martin''s voice trailed off in disbelief as the girl before him stood her ground, unyielding.


    "No matter who he sends, they won''t eveny a finger on me," Arabe said with a confidence that was


    both fierce and calm.


    "But did you ever think about the people around you?" Martin couldn''t help but blurt out. "They don''t all


    have your strength."


    "You try messin'' with Be''s folks, see what happens!" Sean barked, his temper ring at the thought.


    "That mystery guy, he''s not just after you. If he can''t get to you, he''ll target those close to you. It''s a no-


    brainer."


    "Even if I save Serena, he''ll stille after me, then why the hell should I bother?" Arabe''s retort left


    Martin speechless.


    "Let hime," Arabe said coolly as she climbed into her car. "I''m curious to see what tricks he''s got


    up his sleeve."


    Martin watched her drive away, the Collins family''s cars disappearing one by one from his view.


    In the end, all he could do was turn to Dr. Pierce.


    "I''m just a dean here; saving lives is a job for the doctors." Dr. Pierce managed the hospital but wasn''t


    remotely as skilled in medicine as the big-shot doctors.


    Martin''s gaze lingered on Dr. Pierce''s retreating figure, a sense of disappointment washing over him.


    Then, his phone rang.


    "Martin, you think you''re clever, teaming up with the Collins family against me. You can forget about


    getting any antidote from me!" The mysterious caller hung up in a rage before Martin could even


    respond.


    Before he could digest the threat, his phone rang again. It was Dora.


    "Sir, Serena''s coughing up blood again, and all the doctors you brought in are clueless. What do we


    do?"


    Hearing this, Martin rushed to the hospital room.


    For two long days and nights, Serena''s condition worsened, her vomiting of blood bing more


    frequent, and the pain spreading through her body was unbearable.


    "Martin, it hurts so much." Serenay weakly in his arms, tears of despair rolling down her cheeks.


    "When are the doctors you calleding? My ears, my eyes, everything hurts so much. I think I''m


    dying. Why haven''t any new doctorse to see me these past two days?"


    Martin fought back tears, unable to tell the girl in his arms that he had run out of options.


    Every doctor within his reach had been summoned, and none had an answer for Serena''s mysterious


    ailment.


    Desperate and helpless, Martin could only watch as Serena suffered, the ordeal draining him of all his


    strength.


    "Martin, say something." Serena pleaded, her voice weak, sensing his guilt and sorrow. "Is it true?


    Have the doctors given up on me? Are you unable to find anyone? Am I really going to die?" Read at


    Tears filled Martin''s eyes as he whispered, "I''ll find a way."


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    Arabe had her cornered, demanding that she beg for forgiveness and the antidote.