How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire

Chapter 90: Chapter 90

The blood report came back relatively normal except for the iron levels, which had plummeted to a terrifyingly low point!

She had never seen such terrible numbers in a living person before.

Holly Sims stood there in shock, report in hand as she turned and went back outside the ward.

At that moment, the atmosphere was tense with anticipation.

The ward was surrounded by a number of police officers, and Samuel Morgan kept a tight grip on Captain Lincoln’s hand without relenting.

Throughout this ordeal, Captain Lincoln had tried numerous times to escape from Samuel Morgan’s clutches but to no avail. He might have seemed unreliable, but he never gave him a chance.

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Seeing Holly Sims approaching, Captain Lincoln said, “Samuel Morgan, the examination report is out. If you continue to hold me hostage, there will be no justifiable excuse. Our snipers are in position, and as soon as we confirm that the suspect isn’t sick at all, we can take you out immediately! I advise you to put down the gun and surrender now!”

Samuel Morgan snapped, “Don’t spout such grand nonsense here!”

Clearly angered, Captain Lincoln turned to Dr. Sims, “Since these people are obstinate, why don’t you tell everyone the results of the examination? Let them stop their charade! Can anemia really lead to a loss of life?”

Everyone’s eyes immediately fixed on Holly Sims.

Her jaw set tight, she spoke gravely, “The suspect Keira Olsen has abnormal iron levels, which are life-threatening! Captain Lincoln, we misjudged the situation.”

Captain Lincoln was shocked, “What?”

Holly Sims stepped forward and placed the report in front of Captain Lincoln, “The normal serum iron range for females is 7.8-32.2μmol/L, but Keira Olsen’s is currently at 1, which is considered severe and extreme iron deficiency, endangering her life.”

Captain Lincoln’s body tensed.

Just then, a stern voice burst forth:

“What’s going on? Didn’t you come for IV fluids just yesterday? Why did it take so long to administer iron?”

Everyone turned around to see a man in his thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looking refined, striding forward.

He was dressed in a white lab coat and glared at Samuel Morgan with a somber face, “She forgot the time, and so did you?”

Chastised by the man, Samuel Morgan felt guilty and turned to Holly Sims, “Dr. Olsen, it’s not the forensic doctor who, despite everything, wouldn’t believe the boss was sick. She insisted she was fine when she fainted. What more do you need to believe something’s wrong?”

As he spoke, he became increasingly angry, “So are you waiting for someone to die before you admit they’re ill?”

Cornered by his words, Holly Sims clenched her fists, and out of shame, wished she could crawl into a hole.

She looked into the ward.

Keira Olsen was lying there receiving IV fluids, the girl looked pale and completely lifeless.

Holly’s eyes reddened.

Why couldn’t they just trust her?

Angry at herself, she slapped her own face, her defiant eyes brimming with tears, “It’s my fault.”

Samuel Morgan: “…”

He didn’t expect his words to make the young lady cry, and thus he didn’t dare to continue with his targeted remarks. He turned to Captain Lincoln again, “And you, you have a stereotype against wealthy heirs, right? Because the rich heir in a previous case got away? Are all wealthy heirs bad people in this world? Let me tell you! Precisely because we’re rich, we haven’t encountered many bad things in life and consequently, our actions are more principled, alright!”

Captain Lincoln’s lips twitched in reaction to the scolding.

But Samuel Morgan still felt unsatisfied, thinking back to how he had been on edge the whole way, fearing that Captain Lincoln would take his gun. If he failed to save his boss, they would all end up in jail for the jailbreak.

So he lashed out even more fiercely, “If it weren’t for you refusing to release our boss, would we have resorted to such measures? We’re law-abiding citizens!”

“And now you want to come and snipe us? Come on, go ahead! Aim here!”

He passed the gun back to Captain Lincoln, pointing it at his own chest, “Shoot me dead! Shoot! After all, since you’re pushing my boss to death, I have no reason to live either!”

Captain Lincoln: “…”

The surrounding officers hiding in ambush: “…”

Captain Lincoln looked at the gun in his hand and also at the situation inside the ward, still puzzled, “But how can a person become so anemic from iron deficiency to this extent?”

The accompanying police officer was also baffled, “Right, when we checked yesterday, her blood report was normal. But today, all of a sudden, it’s no good, just like a video game character’s health bar. Shouldn’t it drop gradually? How did she suddenly become so critically weak?”

Samuel Morgan: ?

He twitched the corner of his mouth, about to retort at the two of them, when Holly Sims spoke up, “What… what disease does she have?”

Her words were filled with concern, making Samuel Morgan feel embarrassed to scold anyone anymore.

Dr. Matthew Olsen frowned upon hearing this, “Didn’t I tell you? Genetic iron deficiency anemia. Her body is strange; it doesn’t absorb any iron elements. She must rely on simple and straightforward IV treatment.”

Holly Sims asked anxiously, “How can there be such a disease? I’ve never heard of it before!”

Matthew Olsen pushed up his glasses. Behind the lenses, his beautiful eyes showed a sharpness. He spoke calmly, “Have you heard of every single disease in the world? Even if you don’t believe it, she should’ve had all kinds of symptoms when her illness struck. Didn’t you notice?”

Holly Sims lowered her head, “…I’m sorry.”

Matthew Olsen: “What’s the use of saying sorry to me? You should apologize to the person in the hospital room.”

Holly Sims clenched her jaw, looking towards the hospital room, yet she dared not enter.

She hesitated for a long time, still standing outside the door in the end.

Matthew Olsen had already turned and entered the hospital room.

As soon as he entered, he saw Lewis Horton standing by the side of the hospital room.

The man slowly turned his head, their gazes meeting, neither saying a word for a moment.

Lewis Horton’s deep eyes swept over him, capturing instantly this man’s unusual feeling for Keira Olsen.

He asked with a composed face, “Who are you?”

“Her primary physician.”

After Matthew Olsen said this, he added another line, “And also her sworn brother.”

Lewis Horton’s pupils unconsciously tightened.

After a while, he stood up, extended his hand to Matthew Olsen, with a smile that was not quite a smile at his lips, “So you’re the sworn brother.”

Matthew Olsen frowned, “Hers.”

“And mine as well.” Lewis Horton said indifferently, with a powerful presence. “We are husband and wife.”

“Husband and wife?!”

Matthew Olsen suddenly stiffened.

Lewis Horton spoke in a low voice, “She didn’t tell you? Then I apologize on her behalf.”

Matthew Olsen: !!!

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Keira Olsen felt that she had fallen into a deep sleep. In her dream, she traveled back from her adulthood slowly to her childhood, back to when she was three years old.

She clung to the glass window of the half-basement, watching Isla Olsen running around outside in a pretty dress while Mrs. Olsen gently wiped the sweat from her face.

Suddenly, the door creaked open.

Poppy Hill walked in.

The little body shuddered.

Poppy Hill’s malevolent gaze turned towards her, following Keira Olsen’s line of sight to the scene outside. She walked over, grabbed her by the hair, and viciously pushed her head into a nearby basin of water.

Her voice intermingled with the sounds in the water and reality as if coming from far away…

“What are you looking at?”

“Let me tell you, my daughter should lead a life of luxury. And you, you deserve to stay forever in this filthy gutter, in the sewers!!”