Chapter 736


    Cooper punched the wall hard repeatedly while sobbing in a guttural voice. He was inconsble as he


    wept.


    More than ten hours passed by as Nicole watched him guard the entrance of the operation theater. He


    did not rest, nor did he eat; instead, he stayed silent, facing the wall while tears rolled down his cheeks.


    Finally, the light of the operation theater turned off, and the doctor walked out of the door. Cooper stood


    up immediately when he heard that, and he dashed to the front of the doctor. “What is the situation?”


    The doctor appeared exhausted when he replied to him, “The patient has been severely infected by the


    Virs-18, and she has multiple organ failures. After urgent treatment, her organs have recovered their


    function. We have also used the cure on her. She will have a fighting chance if she is able to regain


    consciousness in the next two days. However, if she can’t…”


    Cooper took a couple steps backward, and his tears started rolling down once again.


    “Is it toote after all…”


    If we had arrived earlier… would the chances have been better? Why didn’t I take her here earlier? God,


    did you do this deliberately?


    Cooper looked up while staring at the sky through the window. Recently, there had been a fog over the


    sky in Africa. It looked so gloomy, as if everything mighte bearing down at any moment.


    Why is fate such a cruel thing? After twenty-seven years, I finally learned the truth, and now, I know that I


    have a daughter. However, I am helpless while I look on as she dies in front of me. In fact, she is dying


    due to my ruthlessness!


    The strong always prey on the weak, and those who are weak would end up destroyed. Once upon a


    time, I used to be one of the weak ones, and I couldn’t even protect the person I love. I worked hard to


    be more powerful to ensure that I could control my own fate. Nevertheless, I end up not being able


    to even save my daughter.


    When I was Cooper Mitchell, the power I possessed used to be iparable. I had control of the


    Mitchell Family’s finances, but I wasn’t aware I had a surviving daughter. Her daily necessities weren’t


    even taken care of, and she had been bullied badly.


    Why did fate make a fool out of us? Why did fate make us pass by each other in our lives…


    A day had passed by, and it was already twenty-four hours, but Sophia was still in aa.


    The sky outside of the building went dark before the sun rose once again. However, the person lying in


    bed remained motionless. She was sound asleep, but her festering wounds were under control now. The


    cure was working, but she didn’t seem as if she might regain consciousness.


    Her heartbeat was steady, but it was weak too. It sounded as if it might stop anytime now.


    Most of her face was horribly festered. Her scalp waspletely damaged, and her hair was all gone.


    Even if she were to survive this, she would be left with severe scars for the rest of her life.


    Cooper sat by her bed all night long, and he didn’t dare close his eyes because he was afraid that he


    might wake up to a corpse if he were to fall asleep. I just want to keep her close to me, and I want to


    guard my own daughter. Having the chance to even look at her for a moment longer brings me joy, and I


    know that it is a luxury.


    Sophia’s face was wrapped underyers of bandages. One of her arms had horribly festered, and even


    her bones were visible. Meanwhile, her other arm seemed alright, but it was icy-cold.


    Cooper held onto her petite, pale hand while feeling the warmth and affection of his flesh and blood.


    However, it felt as if even her warmth was slipping away.


    My palm is so warm, but why can’t I seem to impart warmth upon this frail life?


    Is God punishing my ruthlessness and cruelty? Did God deliberately arrange for me to meet Sophia, just


    so that I could learn that I have a surviving daughter who would then die in front of me?


    If someone has to die, why isn’t it me?


    Nicole had been strolling around outside the ward. She was ced in Michel’s Castle while enjoying the


    protection of the Michel Group. They would charter a ne for her flight back to Cethos as soon as


    possible.


    There were urgent footsteps suddenly from outside of the hospital room as a young man d in a ck


    suit came rushing over.


    Linus came rushing over from somewhere else, and he learned about the situation here.


    Cooper’s daughter is here, and her name is Sophia Edwards!


    Previously, when I was in Cethos, Michael hinted at me by showing me a photograph of an influencer


    named Chester Gailman, who looked simr to Cooper.


    I thought that Michael was just asking about the connection between Fass Michel and Cooper Mitchell.


    That was why I pretended to be oblivious to it while iming that I hadn’t any idea what he was talking


    about. I didn’t know that he was actually asking about Fass and Cooper on behalf of Sophia.


    I did not expect Sophia to be Cooper’s daughter!


    “Fass!” Linus called for Cooper from the entrance of the hospital room.


    Cooper was sitting by the bed while staring at the heavily bandaged person lying motionless on it. He


    remained motionless, but his eyes were bloodshot, and there were tears brimming in the corners of his


    eyes.


    Linus had never seen this side of the ruthless Fass Michel.


    Linus walked briskly to stand by the bedside while he looked at theplicated machines connected to


    Sophia’s body. Her eyes were shut, and half of her face was festered. She looked exceptionally pale, and


    she was breathing weakly. It sounded as if it might be herst breath anytime soon.


    This is undoubtedly Sophia Edwards! Oh, my God! What happened? Didn’t she die three years ago?


    “Sophia…” Linus called out to her softly, but the bedridden person did not respond to him.


    “Linus.” Cooper looked up suddenly at him with yearning in his eyes. “Tell me about Sophia.”


    Linus nodded while sitting down slowly, and he started speaking in a quiet voice about how he became


    acquainted with Sophia.


    He mentioned how they got to know each other in the film studio, and how they had the same interests in


    Bayside University. He mentioned about the chilly night where they kept each other warm in the park.


    Besides, he also talked about Phantom Wolf…


    Cooper wept his eyes out after listening to Linus. His tears came rolling down uncontrobly. The once


    strong and unshakable Cooper was now just a father who was about to lose his only child, and he was


    filled with desperation, pain and regret.


    It turns out our paths have crossed so many times in the past.


    A few years ago, I visited the ancient town Annabel and I eloped to to reminisce about the past, and I


    brushed shoulders with Sophia.


    My photo was leaked, and it caused an uproar. I knew that someone was looking for me in secret.


    Therefore, I sent my substitute, Chester, to avoid trouble so I could put an end to the situation.


    I just realized now that Sophia might be the person behind that situation. She must have known about


    my background, and she knew that her biological father had surfaced. She was trying to find me through


    that method.


    That year, I even had direct contact with her. I was in the car, and she was sitting in the front passenger’s


    seat when she handed me her name card.


    Why didn’t I look up at that time to have a good look at her?


    She is the spitting image of Anna. I would have recognized her if I had looked up at her face!


    The world has been cruel to me, and so I’ve treated it more cruelly. God wants to punish me, and that is


    why my offspring has been suffering so much. Will she end up dead after going through so much pain?


    I am the one who has been ruthless and cruel!


    By the end of it, there was a catch in Linus’ voice, and he just couldn’t go on…


    Sophia did not regain consciousness for the whole day.


    It meant that the chances of her waking up were now slim.


    The next day, she was still motionless, and the machines were helping her breathe and stay alive.


    Cooper stood beside the windows, and his back was facing his dying daughter, whom he had just


    reconnected less than thirty hours ago. He didn’t even have the chance to speak with her, yet he was


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    Through the window, Cooper saw the scorched earth outside of the walls. The inner part of the towering


    walls was an isted bubble because there were flowers and grass—it looked like a prosperous town.


    On the other hand, outside of the walls, the earth was scorched ck. Desperate people were wailing for


    help outside of the city, but nobody took pity on them because from the perspective of the castle’s owner,


    they were just a bunch of nobodies.


    Linus came rushing in once again.


    Cooper had been keeping Sophiapany in the hospital room for the past two days, so Linus was in


    charge of everything else. Nevertheless, he would drop by once in a while to check up on Sophia.


    “Linus,” Cooper called out to him once he arrived.


    “Fass, what is it?” Linus responded, but his gaze was focused on Sophia, who was lying on the bed.


    It was already the second day, but she had yet to regain consciousness.


    Cooper nced outside of the walls, and he noticed that the people who were begging for help were like


    zombies besieging the city. It was almost like purgatory beyond the walls because people seemed like


    ghouls that had been sent to hell to be punished.


    “Allow the infected ones in to receive treatment,” Cooper uttered, but his eyes remained cold and distant


    as usual.