Chapter 459 Spare His Life


    "I can''t figure out how a woman managed to change you so much. James, I used to idolize you from


    the bottom of my heart. You were an invincible man that nobody could stop. How in the world did


    you reach a dead end in the form of Maria? And why do you refuse to get out?" Ethan wanted to


    shove James back to the sick bed, but he couldn''t bring himself to do it, for fear of hurting him.


    Still, James ignored Ethan''s pleas and got out of bed with a surprising surge of strength. Then, he


    grabbed his phone on the bedside table and asked someone to bring him his suit.


    With no other choice left, Ethan walked up to him and said, "Fine, I give up. You can go see her if


    you want. But can''t you wait a little longer? Please? Can''t you recover first?"


    "No, I can''t wait any longer. She''s nning to be a nun," he replied.


    "But it''s toote, James. Even if you go now, it won''t change a thing. Today is the day she''s going to


    shave off her hair,"


    Ethan said. After casting Ethan a nce, James went out this time. He didn''t even change his


    clothes.


    When the ward was opened, Cooper was standing outside, followed by two bodyguards who


    brought James'' clothes over. The brothers stood face to face.


    Ethan felt fortunate that someone was here to help him. "Cooper, hurry up. Let''s get James back to


    the ward."


    However, Cooper said, "James, I''ve already prepared your clothes. Let me help you change, and


    then I''ll go with you."


    Ethan was in utter disbelief of what he was hearing. "Cooper! Have you gone insane? Can you not


    see how terrible James'' condition is?"


    Cooper patted him on the shoulder; there was an indiscernible emotion in his eyes. "Just let him go,


    Ethan." If James didn''t go to the nunnery to see Maria, it would haunt him for the rest of his life.


    Feeling defeated, Ethan decided to shut up.


    Ten minutester, James refused to sit in the wheelchair that Cooper had arranged for him. Instead,


    he went inside the elevator and walked out of the hospital.


    His car was parked at the entrance of the in-patient department, followed by three other cars filled


    with bodyguards and doctors.


    Ethan and Cooper entered James'' car. Once everyone was settled in, the convoy of cars drove


    towards JT Nunnery.


    The nunnery was dozens of kilometers away from the city. It took them over an hour before they


    arrived at the foot of the mountain.


    JT Nunnery was located at the top of the mountain. In order to reach the top, one must take a


    thousand flights of stairs.


    This mountain wasn''t that high nor low, but for a patient like James, it felt like the tallest mountain in


    the world.


    In the beginning, he was still able to take the stairs one at a time. But after having climbed dozens


    of stairs, he was already drenched in sweat, his face was as pale as a ghost, and he was having a


    hard time breathing.


    At first, only Cooper was helping him traverse the stairs. But upon seeing him struggle, Ethan


    decided to join in. Hetched James'' arm around his neck and started going up the stairs.


    After traversing five hundred stairs, James was almost drained of his strength. The doctors had


    been persuading him to give up several times already, but it didn''t seem like he heard them.


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    Seeing him like this was too painful for Cooper, so he thought it best to carry his brother on his


    back, and go up the stairs step by step.


    The sun shone on the James'' pale face. Slowly, he opened his eyes, and the sunlight dazzled his


    eyes. To him, it was as painful as having needles lodged into his eyes. Weakly, he said, "Cooper,


    please look after thepany and Bob. Don''t give Bob to her. She still has a chance toe back.


    If you give the child to her, I will never have the chance to see her and my son again."


    Cooper said nothing against his brother''s request. He just nodded in approval and said, "Okay."


    By the time they reached the seven hundredth stair, James was gradually losing consciousness.


    This time, Ethan took over the task of carrying James, and took him from Cooper''s back. With that,


    they continued going up the stairs.


    Later on, the bodyguards took turns in carrying him on their backs.


    The moment they arrived at the top of the mountain, a group of nuns happened toe out of the


    nunnery.


    JT Nunnery wasn''t that popr, and today wasn''t a special day, so there weren''t supposed to be


    any pilgrims now.


    Upon hearing themotion made by the nuns, James struggled to open his eyes and realized that


    they were looking at him.


    In a daze, he noticed a set of familiar eyes staring at him.


    The woman put her palms together in a pious manner, standing at the end of the group. Her white


    scalp had been exposed, and her long ck hair was now gone. She stood at the top of the


    mountain, staring at the group with eyes devoid of emotion.


    The group who was currently climbing the mountain stopped in their tracks. They were several


    meters away from the nuns now. As they gasped for air, the nun at the end caught their attention.


    They were toote.


    James, who was being carried by a bodyguard, spat out a mouthful of blood, stirring the crowd into


    a panic.


    "Mr. Xi!"


    "James!"


    "Help us!"


    Before he lost consciousness, James looked at Maria onest time. All the nuns came to assist him,


    but she, on the other hand, just turned away and left.


    After this ordeal, he was sent to the hospital.


    At night, the hospital was eerily silent. A man and a woman appeared on the floor where James


    was. When they reached the door of the ward, several bodyguards stopped them.


    The man chuckled. "What''s going on? Why are you stopping me? Are you afraid that I''ll take


    advantage of him while he''s dying like this?"


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Shen, but Mr. Xi must not be disturbed by anyone for the time being."


    The woman took off her sunsses and asked, "Who''s inside with him?"


    "Mr. Cooper Xi."


    "I''m his mother," said the woman.


    ''Isn''t Mr. Xi''s mother supposed to be in prison?'' they wondered.


    At this moment, Cooper opened the door from the inside.


    It looked like he was very exhausted. When he saw the visitors, he said to them, "Come in."


    Norman was the first one to go inside. After staring at Cooper for a long time, Gabri said, "I have


    nothing else to do tonight. You should go home and get some rest."


    Cooper pinched the space between his eyebrows and said, "I can handle it. I''m fine."


    "Cooper, James is in danger, and someone must take charge of thepany in his absence. Focus


    on thepany, and I''ll take care of James!" The second she heard the news of James'' state,


    Gabri rushed here with Norman.


    Cooper looked at her and tried to discern the right decision. This time, he didn''t refuse her offer. To


    her credit, what she said was reasonable. He was the only person who could take the helm of the


    company for the time being. "Thank you," he said.


    Gabri didn''t know how to react to that.


    Before Cooper could leave, she stopped him. Without turning around, she said, "Cooper, you are all


    my sons. I don''t want to hear such estranged words again."


    Cooper nced at her but he didn''t say anything.


    In the ward, Norman looked at the dying man on the bed and sneered. "Maria was so soft-hearted.


    It seems that she spared your life."


    "Norman," Gabri snapped.


    He turned his gaze towards her.


    Norman and Gabri looked at James as hey dying on the sick bed. What once was a man filled


    with vigor and exuberance was now at hisst, dying breath.


    Everyone felt pity for him.


    "What did the doctors say?" asked Gabri.


    "His condition isn''t good," Norman answered honestly.


    He had already inquired about James'' condition, and it took him so much effort to get such a simple


    answer.


    At this point, Gabri didn''t know what to say.


    Norman said, "This is the best time to destroy HL Group once and for all."


    Silence ensued in the word for a time. A minuteter, Gabri turned to Norman. "Don''t do it,


    Norman." "Why not? What? Are you starting to feel sorry for him? Is that it?" Norman asked


    indifferently.


    "It''s not just that! It''s because you and James are biological brothers."


    ''Biological brothers?'' Those two words struck Norman like a boulder. It changed the look on his face


    as he stared at his mother. "Make yourself clear!"


    Gabri let out a sigh. Now that it hade to this, she knew that the truth must be said. "You are


    also my Sebastian''s son."


    It turned out that he was actually one of Sebastian''s sons!


    No wonder Sebastian had asked him out for a cup of coffeest time. He had acted so strange and


    showed his concern for him.


    It was no wonder that Mitchell had never once held Norman or showed his love for him during his


    childhood. On top of that, he even refused to save him in a state of danger.


    Perhaps that was why Gabri, who seldom stuck her nose into someone else''s business, always


    asked him to not fight against James.


    Tonight, he hade here tough at James. Why did his mother have to tell him that this man was


    actually his elder brother?


    At this point, Norman was at a loss for words.