Martin rushed to the railing, "Serena, what are you trying to say?"
"Martin." Serena's breath was faint, as if summoning her last bit of life, she struggled to utter, "lI don't want to die."
Tears welled up in Martin's eyes once again.
"lI haven't gotten engaged to you, haven't started a family with you. I really don't want to die."
After murmuring those words and shedding tears, Serena slipped back into unconsciousness.
Martin's tears, once more, becuncontrollable, like a dam breaking under the force of a flood.
After composing himself, Martin dialed the mysterious caller again, persistently ringing through without a response, refusing to
waste a single second.
After countless attempts, the call was finally answered.
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"Don't hang up!" Martin pleaded urgently, "I'll do anything you ask, just save her."
"How can | trust you again? Besides, | have many pawns in my game; your absence wouldn't be the end of the world."
"As you've said, no one else can save her but you. I'm still waiting for the final antidote. so in the meantime, I'll do whatever you
command! | won't ignore your orders. You might find someone else, but they might not be as capable as me, and they might not
have the right motivation to take on the Collins family."
Because Serena was his girlfriend, and Arabella refused to save Serena, Martin, in a fit of rage, had someone take out Arabella.
This reason could keep the mysterious person out of the picture and direct the Collins family's vengeful fury solely at Martin,
clearing the mysterious figure.
That was why the mysterious caller wanted him to strike at Arabella.
"Cto the terrace on this floor." The voice on the phone seemed to relent.
Martin immediately left the hospital room balcony and dashed towards the terrace on that floor.
Dora, curious, peeked out from the doorway and was shocked to see her boss kneeling on the terrace.
She had no idea who he was on the phone with, could it be Ms. Bella?
To save Serena, her boss, a man of such stature, was actually kneeling in public to someone on the phone.
Dora was taken aback by the depth of Martin's love for Serena.
Such love was truly staggering.
"Kneel for two hours, and I'll give you the antidote," the voice on the phone ended the call abruptly.
Martin knelt there on the terrace, knowing he had to let the mysterious caller have their way, or else the antidote would not be
handed over.
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Seeing that Martin had finished his call and remained kneeling, Dora had no choice but to inform the nurses on that floor to tell the
families in the other rooms to stay put, using Martin's authority.
That was all she could do.
She had to preserve the Cooper family's dignity.
The Cooper family's honor was at stake.
Diana, hearing the nurse's instructions through the wall-mounted communication system, was puzzled. What was happening?
For heaven's sake, why were the families being told not to leave their rooms?
Curious, she opened the door to take a look outside. The corridor was deserted. As she was about to close the door, confused, she
suddenly noticed someone kneeling at the far end of the large terrace.
Opening the door again for a better view, she realized that the person on the terrace was none other than her lovestruck brother,
Martin.