Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Alicia accompanied her dad the whole way, and only turned her attention to Marshall when she went back to the office. Marshall gave her a cup of water. "Don't worry, the results need stto be released! Now, tell me, what is going on?" He said.

"I'm not hiding anything. It is exactly as what I've told you! I don't know what is going on either..." Alicia felt helpless, and her anxiety was obvious. Except for the part where she needed the proposal to exchange for the cure, she confessed everything.

While they were speaking, a nurse sent in the reports to them.

After closing the door, Alicia asked anxiously, "How is it? What exactly is the issue?" "From the films and the results, so far everything is normal! However, something... unknown is found in his bloodstream!" Because it was listed as a private and confidential matter, this report was not saved. It was specially labelled and the doctors filled in the report according to what he had given.

"Something unknown?" Alicia muttered, her vision suddenly becblur.

"In that case, is there any way to treat it?" She asked.

"Don't frighten yourself yet! How about this, you can admit your dad to the hospital first for observation, and I will run further tests and hopefully be able to give you an exact answer tomorrow! It's hard to treat it if we don't know what the exact substance is!" "But if my dad gets admitted, won't it attract more unwanted attention and put him in greater risk?" Marshall thought about it for a moment.

"How about this? I'll arrange for your dad to be in a special VIP ward and have sfixed staff to constantly take care of him, or you can also arrange for people whom you trust to cover. Your dad's current condition does not require any medication. It's just that he has sinconvenience to move around. There are also surveillance cameras around the hospital. It will be fine! If anyone asks, just tell them that your dad has food poisoning and is admitted for emergency treatment!" "Alright! We will go ahead with your plan! Thank you, Marshall..." Alicia's thoughts were in a mess. She was thinking that since her mom was around, it'll probably be safer for them to stay here than be at home. After everything had been arranged, she went back to the company. She was afraid that Frederick could tell that something was going on, but at the stime, she was also waiting for further news.

It was a very anxious day for Alicia, and she felt so helpless.

The next morning, she received a call from Marshall.

She hurried to the hospital. "Marshall, what's the situation?" She asked.

"I gave your dad another thorough body check-up. His blood went through many tests, but the unknown substance in his bloodstream is still not identified. However, from the data I have collected so far, it can be identified as skind of mercury poison. This could lead to numbing of the nerves, slower reflexes, and it also damages internal organs. In the long run, the kidneys would be seriously affected. Mercury poisoning is usually a very slow threat. It is only after it accumulates into a large amount, then it will cause a reaction. However, usually, if it can be detected, it means that the volis very high and the effects of it should have manifested, unlike what we see in your father right now!" Marshall's eyebrows knitted together, and he was very confused, too.

He continued, "Your dad has already been admitted to the hospital. Usually, once you're away from the source of the poison, the level should not increase. However, when I ran your dad's blood tests this morning, the mercury level was higher than yesterday! I took sof the content from his blood and ran an experiment on a lab rat. Although the results may not be identical, they should be more less the same. Once the levelreaches a certain amount, it could lead to organ failure and ultimately death! So far I've tried to use smercury-removing medication to cleanse the blood, but it was useless! This substance differs from other metal chemicals, as it will fuse with the blood components. It was impossible to separate them! Ally, according to the current situation, I will need to administer smedication to protect your dad's organs. Hopefully, it will be able to minimize sdamage from the poison! However, I cannot find a solution for it yet! Hopefully, I'll be able to cup with a cure after finding out the source of the poison, or what it is made of. I will extract smore blood from your dad for experiment purposes, and I will send sto the professionals to analyze it. Once I get the results, I will inform you immediately! I will try my best, trust me." Alicia's heart sank after hearing this.

"Of course I trust you! If I didn't, I wouldn't have cto you! Marshall, meeting you is my greatest blessing. Thank you for everything!" She said. "There you go again! Isn't this what I should do as a friend? I believe that if I were to be in a similar situation, you would have done the sfor me!" "Of course! I will never reject you if it's something I can help you with!" Alicia went to see her dad first then talked to her mom after she cout of the office. She didn't tell her the details, instead, she told her that everything was fine. After she comforted her parents, only then did she leave the hospital. Before she left, she took another look at her dad's palm. The black line was more prominent than before.

When Alicia got back to the company, her colleague handed her a document courier envelope just as she was about to sit down. "Alicia, this is for you. I don't know who sent it, only your nwas on it!" Her colleague said.

"Alright, thank you!" The envelope looked familiar. Alicia opened it immediately and like before, inside was a piece of paper with words printed on it.

"The results have just been released at Clearwater Hospital, haven't they? Now, do you believe me? Don't waste your energy. Without my antidote, your father will die after seven days from organ failure, the whole process will take less than 10 minutes! Eight o'clock at night at Skywater Hotel 301, there with be a sample of the project proposal. Collect it yourself and look at it carefully. Then, retrieve Soaver International's A3 project proposal in three days. I will give you further instructions on how to hand over the document. It's either money or your father's life, choose wisely! As usual, burn this after reading! Your actions will determine the consequences!" Clearview Hospital? Did the person send someone to follow her? Not only did this person understood her well, he even sent out someone to spy on her. Who was it? Who could it be that knew her so well? Moreover, in this tech-savvy era, he opted to contact her through this

method. This person was very careful. With only one piece of paper, even if something did happen and she had found the perpetrator, they could deny everything. After all, it was just a printed piece of paper! It wasn't a phone call or a message, without solid evidence, she wouldn't be able to track this person! This paper was equivalent to a useless piece of paper. It was even believable if she said she printed this herself! Suddenly, Alicia felt as if she had fallen into a trap. One that she couldn't escape from even if she wanted to. She didn't have any choice! After giving sthought, Alicia guessed that this issue would not only affect Frederick's business but also their relationship.

Her heart started to beat wildly. However Alicia felt calmer than ever after the initial struggle. The biggest challenge is here!

In Soaver International's office, Frederick was looking at the documents. He lifted his eyebrows and said, "Pitchers Company? M Jeremy is participating in the auction for the west city as well? Does he have that much money? Does he have 40 billion even if he takes out all of his wealth?" He participated without even hitting the minimum requirement!

"That's what it says on the list they sent! It's going to be a no-show for him, besides, it won't cost much for him to submit a tender anyway! However, he might stir up strouble for us!" X