Chapter 1988


    All the apparent ease and nonchnce Dominic disyed earlier were just him relying on sheer


    willpower. He did not want Galen to see him so worn out. He did not want to scare the child or let him


    see that side of him.


    ‘Uncle Dom clenched his teeth and forced himself to stay strong. I thought he was getting better. How


    stupid and naive am I?!’


    Austin genuinely hated himself, feeling guilty for being careless and inattentive. He carefully supported


    Dominic and grabbed his wrist to check his pulse. The older man’s pulse was inconsistent, sometimes


    rapid and sometimes slow, which felt dangerous.


    “Uncle Dom!” Austin choked, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.


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    "It''s nothing!" Dominic sighed and said, "Towels!"


    Austin hurriedly got up to fetch the towels. Then he brought one dry one and one wet one. Dominic saw


    him holding the two towels, smiled, and tugged at the corner of his mouth. The older man managed to


    squeeze out two words, “How smart!”


    He wanted to tell Austin he had be smarter, knowing to bring two towels without being reminded.


    Still, Dominic did not have much strength left, and uttering those two words was already a challenge.


    Austin could not even smile. He knew his granduncle was trying to lighten the mood for him, but the


    best Austin could do was not to cry.


    ‘If this continues, Uncle Dom’s body won’t be able to take it.’


    Even if the virus did not cause further harm, without other physical invasions, constant inability to eat,


    like Dominic.


    “Uncle Dom, this can’t go on any longer. Maybe I should go to thatb!” Austin thought for a moment,


    seeming to make a determined decision.


    "Nonsense!" The older man scolded but soon started coughing. He had exhausted too much energy


    and could not sustain himself for such a long time.


    When Galen was around previously, Dominic barely held on with sheer willpower. However, the older


    man could not speak properly now that he was angry.


    “Uncle Dom, please calm down. I can’t see you like this!” Austin quickly reassured his granduncle.


    However, those were only words offort. In his opinion, there was no better solution than that.


    Although Alexander and Lily also worked hard to find a solution elsewhere, there had been no good


    news from them. Meanwhile, Austin remained with Dominic, watching the older man’s body deteriorate


    gradually. Austin felt there was no way he could grit his teeth and persevere through everything.


    ‘I must find a solution, even if I can’t. Even if I died out there, at least I would’ve done something.’


    “Don’t…go!” Dominic grabbed Austin’s cor and gritted his teeth. The older man said each word


    forcibly.


    Austin was shocked as he looked into his granduncle’s eyes with anger and concern. Austin felt his


    eyes starting to tear up. He nodded with a brave expression. “I-I’ll listen to you, Uncle Dom!”