Chapter 1157


    The fault was his, but he did not dare to look into his heart.


    “Daddy!” whispered Carmen as she ran toward Michael and plunged herself into his arms.


    “Auntie fell asleep!”


    Upon hearing that, Russell turned around and checked on his wife, only to see her fast asleep with a


    satisfied smile on her face. She was sleeping soundly and looked quitefortable.


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    Since their daughter had left them, he had never seen his wife sleep so peacefully before.


    As he looked at her, Russell tried hard to keep his tears from falling.


    Perhaps, the time between them and their daughter had already ended… It had been three years. They


    had to let go of the past now.


    In the end, Russell agreed to be part of Sophia’s Bayside Fashion Week. Besides, he wanted to expand


    his fashion business in the Cethosian market.


    He then sent Sophia and the others to the front door.


    Waving at him, Sophia said, “I’m leaving for Africa tomorrow and I’ll send someone to pick up Mrs.


    Simmons.”


    Carmen followed suit and waved at Russell. “Goodbye, uncle.”


    He waved goodbye to them.


    The group went back with satisfaction, especially Sophia, who was filled with a sense of


    aplishment.


    Now that she had sealed the deal with Russell, her fashion week was on a whole different level.


    The following day, Russell brought his wife to meet up with Sophia before following her to Africa.


    On the second day after theynded in Africa, Sophia was very busy dealing with Mrs. Simmons’ cornea


    recement surgery.


    On the other hand, Michael went into a secretboratory with Linus.


    After a series of examinations and a discussion between seven to eight experts, the experts informed


    Linus with regret, “The toxin in Mr. Michael’s body is very strong. With the current technology, there is no


    way to remove it. All we can do is inject him every now and then with a detoxification drug to temporarily


    suppress the toxicity.”


    The result was within Michael’s expectations.


    When the pregnant Sophia was kidnapped by the Phantom Wolf, Michael was cut by a poisoned knife. If


    it were not for Hale injecting him with a detoxification drug on time and sending him to the hospital, the


    toxin would have killed him right on the spot. His determination had also saved him from danger, but the


    toxin had already entered his blood cirction. Within the past few years, there was no way for them to


    remove the toxin from his body. So, he could only receive injections from time to time to ease the


    situation.


    Even Quinton had told him that there was no cure for this kind of toxin.


    At the moment, he could only take a shot every month to suppress the toxicity. However, after a month,


    the poison would attack again and ruin his immune system. If he refused to take the shot, he would die


    from variousplications and infections.


    He didn’t know when the detoxification drug would lose its effect, or when he would give in and copse.


    He was afraid of being sick and getting injured. If something went wrong with his body, it was very likely


    that his body would lose its bnce and he might…


    If he was down, what would happen to his wife and daughter?


    For several years, he had been looking for ways, but unfortunately, there was no cure at all. Even


    Cooper didn’t have any idea.


    Sitting on the surgery table, Michael was deep in contemtion with his head held low. Linus patted his


    shoulder and said, “Don’t be discouraged. Dad personally ordered his staff to make sure that you’re


    cured. Give them a few more years. You’ll definitely be treated. Don’t forget; it was ourb that came up


    with the cure to Virs-18. We might need some time, but please have some faith.”


    Although Michael didn’t tell Sophia, he didn’t conceal it from Linus and Cooper. Cooper also did not want


    his daughter to live the rest of her life in sorrow, so he specially asked Linus to bring Michael over for a


    body checkup.


    Michael nodded in response. Even if there was no hope, he wanted to try. There was no way now, but it


    might not be the same in the next few years. Cooper’s team hade up with the cure and vines for


    Virs-18, so of course, they would be able to treat this little illness.


    Linus then leaned in to check on Michael’s shoulder. He had been receiving injections recently, but to


    make sure that it went unnoticed by Sophia, the needles used were so small that the entry point would


    bepletely undetectable.


    “Why did you take so many jabs?”


    Michael exined, “The detoxification drug needs to be injected seven to eight times each time. I also


    had a contraceptive injection because I’m not fit to have kids now. I have to be responsible for the lives of


    chica and our future child. I kept my sperm in the sperm bank a few years ago. If things don’t work out in


    the future, we can only try IVF. Even chica had her ovum stored there too.”


    Observing the needle scars on Michael’s arms, Linus was startled. Michael relies on these injections to


    sustain his life.


    What if one day his body developed resistance to these drugs?


    All of sudden, Sophia came out from nowhere.


    “What are you guys doing?”


    Her sudden appearance startled both Linus and Michael.


    With a shocking expression on her face, Sophia marched toward them.


    “Linus, why are you touching my hubby’s chest?”


    It was only then that Linus realized his hand was resting on Michael’s chest. Like lightning, he withdrew


    his hand immediately.


    He was only checking out the scars on his chest!


    Unfortunately, there had already been a misunderstanding.


    Sophia had never expected to find her husband being touched on his chest by Linus when she could not


    find them anywhere!


    Caution filled her eyes in an instant because Linus was bisexual!


    He liked women, but he also liked men!


    “It’s a misunderstanding, Sophia. Please don’t overthink.” Linus continued to exin, “Michael has been


    filming for many years and has left many scars behind. We’re just trying to find a way to get rid of them.”


    Michael removed his shirt earlier when he was undergoing the body checkup. Immediately, he put his


    clothes back on and said, “Linus was just looking at my scars.”


    However, Sophia was skeptical. She felt like they were hiding something.


    Linus and Michael finally persuaded her after a session of heated exnations.


    When Mr.and Mrs. Simmons arrived at Michel Town, the medical department set up a special team to


    treat Mrs. Simmons’ eyes.


    Her condition was simr to Sophia’s, so they could only imnt an artificial cornea as a temporary


    solution.


    When Mrs. Simmons was sent into the ward after a sessful operation, Russell leaned against the wall


    of Michel Town, looking at the world outside of the walls.


    This was once a deadnd. The neighborhood was filled with batches of dead men. When most people


    came to know about the cure created by the Michel Group, they walked here on foot to ask for the cure,


    but unfortunately, most of them died on the way.


    Only some of them were lucky enough to get here, though they were greeted by a closed gate and the


    ruthless employees of Michel Group.


    Perhaps, his daughter hade here too…


    He heard that Fass disclosed the form of the cure in order to save his infected daughter and finally,


    his daughter survived.


    Yet, as a father himself, he could not do anything.


    After the incident, he wanted toe to Africa. But, he could not even rent a ne. Africa had been


    locked down and by the time he finally arrived, he could not even find his daughter’s body…


    Holding onto the wall, Russell knelt down slowly. He lowered his face and his tears dropped onto the cold


    ground.


    Chloe, Dad is here again. Where are you?