A helpless Brent answered, "Mr. Miller, it's me."
Ethan reached out to touch him. "Where's Liv?"
"It must be a dream again?"
"A dream?" Ethan frowned.
The dream felt too real for him. It was so real that he could feel Olivia's skin and temperature.
He thought he could still hear her voice ringing in his ears.
"Yeah. I'm afraid Mrs. Miller is still somewhere far away from here. Why would she appear here?"
Ethan's heart sunk to the pit of his stomach.
It wasn't easy for him to finally look for her, and yet it turned out to be a dream.
He lowered his head, letting out a bitter smile. "You're right. Why would I be able to see her?"
Olivia's icy voice spoke. "You're awake. Eat something."
Only then did he realize that Brent wasn't alone. The doctor was present, too.
He wondered if he had said something while sleeping.
"Was she here the whole time?"
Brent quickly replied, "No. Vanessa was outside the whole time. She entered the room with me a while ago. What's the matter?"
"Nothing." Ethan took the fruit given by Brent.
It had been days since Ethan last ate a proper meal. He always ate fruits and vegetables.
Hence, his body was weak.
When he heard that they were specially nurtured for good health, he ate a few more of them.
Despite having zero protein and fat intake, he felt that it wasn't too bad to sustain himself with those nuts and fruits.
"Refill the bathtub with clean water. I'll change the medication later.
She yawned and left without looking back.
After she left, Ethan suddenly grabbed Kelvin's hand. "Did you guys mention my name to her?"
Kelvin scratched the back of his head. "No. We've been calling you Mr. Miller."
He turned to look at Brent. "What about you, Brent?"
"No. Uncle Tucker has been calling you a brat, too. Your name wasn't mentioned. Even Krystal called you Sova."
Half of the red marks on Ethan's face had subsided. There are only some marks adorning the corner of his eyes and his forehead.
The somber Ethan had doubts. "Say, how does she know my name?"
Not even the meticulous Brent noticed it, let alone Kelvin, who wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
"Mr. Miller, do you mean …"
Ethan said, "She knows me."
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