This kind of assumption doesn’t exist at all for Aiden Grant.
It’s rely an assumption.
Why did his heart suddenly feel like it was being squeezed, painfully?
But he responded coldly to Hector Chaucer:
"Good n don’t live long, but evil ones do."
"Hector Chaucer, you and Tiana Linden have long lives, neither of you will die."
Otherwise, Hector Chaucer could have been sentenced to death, even the whole country issued a warrant to have him executed, yet he could surrender and be released without guilt.
Hector Chaucer looked at his brother from childhood.
This man probably forgot that he once firmly said in front of everyone that he would treat Tiana well for life.
Surely he also forgot his willingness to protect Tiana with his life.
Hector Chaucer’s eyes, always numb, were replaced with disappointnt and regret.
He sighed heavily, "If I had known this would happen, I would never have allowed Tiana to foolishly follow you."
"Ha!" Aiden laughed coldly, "Hector Chaucer, if you want to take Tiana, you should go to Leo Sutton. You’ve found the wrong person."
Tiana never repented.
He’s already tried to persuade her nurous tis with sincerity.
From now on, he will have no further ties with Tiana.
He will live well with Vivian Linden.
The way he treated Tiana, that’s how he will now treat Vivian.
He placed the invitation card that Hector didn’t bother to glance at, bending down to put it on the coffee table.
Then he straightened up and walked away.
Watching this familiar back, Hector Chaucer coldly snorted:
"Aiden Grant, you will pay the price for your words and actions."
Hector Chaucer understands Aiden.
The reason Aiden hates Tiana so much, hates her even when she truly got cancer, and he doesn’t believe it, is only because Tiana betrayed him before.
If there ever is a day Aiden knows he and Tiana never slept together, never connived to target the anti-cancer drug, this man will surely regret it deeply.
Upon hearing the threat, Aiden rely paused slightly.
Then he chuckled, without saying anything further, and strode away.
...
Two days later.
Linden-Grant Pharmaceutical Group Tower, dia reception hall.
Aiden Grant in a dark suit stood under the spotlight alongside Jas Linden and Christopher Grant and other senior executives of Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals, holding a press conference.
The the of the conference: Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals’ M901 anti-cancer drug, developed over twenty-two years, officially enters the clinical trial phase.
As the spokesperson, Aiden Grant faced dozens of reporters and strong flashing lights with elegance and poise.
"This M901 anti-cancer drug developed by Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals can effectively control the tumor remission rate of late-stage cancer at 93.9%."
"This M901 will officially enter the clinical trial phase tomorrow."
"Once the phase three clinical trial succeeds, the tumor remission rate will elevate to 97.5%."
"We hope Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals can bring more blessings to the vast number of cancer patients."
"Our Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals will walk further and longer along the path of pharmaceutical research, benefiting more people."
Applause erupted below.
Then it proceeded to the dia questioning section.
...
The Sovereign.
Catherine Armstrong was on her phone.
What she was focused on wasn’t anything else but the live broadcast of Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals’ press conference projected on today’s headlines.
As a retired doctor, she always paid close attention to the latest news related to healthcare.
Especially the research progress of Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals’ M901 anti-cancer drug.
Opening it with excitent, Catherine Armstrong was increasingly thrilled as she watched.
Without considering that Tiana Linden was still resting in the room, she hurriedly rushed in with her phone.
She even forgot to knock.
Gabriel Chaucer reminded from behind, "Tiana just lay down, let her rest well, don’t disturb her."
Just half an hour ago, Tiana coughed up a large pool of blood.
Her body weakened as if just dragged out of a coffin.
She had taken pain relief dicine, and Catherine Armstrong had used acupuncture, and was now resting in bed.
Morphine and oxycodone hydrochloride weren’t much effective as pain relievers for her anymore.
Half an hour into taking the dicine, the intense pain from late-stage cancer in Tiana remained unabated.
When Catherine Armstrong rushed in, Tiana blinked exhaustedly, without the energy to get up.
"Good news, good news!"
After rushing into the room, Catherine Armstrong spoke excitedly by the bedside:
"Tiana, the anti-cancer drug developed by Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals has finally succeeded. It’s entering the clinical trial stage tomorrow."
"Tiana, you are saved."
Upon saying this, Catherine Armstrong’s eyes were filled with excited tears.
Witnessing Tiana’s frail and fatigued state, her heart ached trendously.
She rembered her recently deceased daughter Kiera, who was similarly ill-fated.
Daughter Kiera passed away, leaving Laura and Penelope.
One was just five years old, the other just born.
So young, without a mother.
Catherine Armstrong didn’t want Daisy to also lose her mother early.
She sat down, gently swept aside the strands of hair wet with sweat from Tiana’s forehead, and used her sleeve to wipe the cold sweat, soothing her softly.
"Tiana, this M901 can effectively improve the tumor remission rate of late-stage cancer to 93.9%."
As a dically trained person, Catherine Armstrong deeply understood the significance of this data.
This ans that most late-stage cancer patients, if able to use this dication, would have over a 90% chance of recovery.
This is a monuntal breakthrough in dical history.
This achievent will be recorded in national dical history, even global dical history.
Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals will beco famous worldwide, becoming a coveted resource globally in healthcare.
Tiana coughed lightly a few tis.
Even her coughs were suppressed, restrained.
Avoiding heavy movents, fearing more pain upon coughing.
Catherine Armstrong quickly soothed her back, "Tiana, your brother, adoptive father, and Aiden, they will definitely rember the old ties, surely they will give you the dicine, I’ll have Leo Sutton find them."
Tiana shook her head slowly, "It’s useless."
In the case of the leaking secrets of Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals’ research, they identified her and Hector Chaucer as accomplices.
Although Hector Chaucer’s death sentence was overturned.
There is still no evidence to prove she is unrelated to this comrcial secret theft case.
Daniel Linden, Jas Linden, and Aiden Grant will only recognize evidence.
This anti-cancer drug has only just entered the clinical trial phase and hasn’t been successfully marketed; they wouldn’t give her the dicine.
Catherine Armstrong cried with heartache, "Tiana, they won’t be that heartless."
Tiana, fragile yet genuine, had a bitter smile on her lips, "Mom, you don’t know them."
She was truly grateful, before dying, Kiera’s mother could treat her like her own daughter, caring for her, and could cherish Daisy like her true granddaughter.
In the future, with Leo Sutton, Laura, and Penelope, Gabriel Chaucer, Catherine Armstrong, and Daisy’s newly appointed godfather Hector Chaucer, Daisy would undoubtedly grow up safely and happily.
But still, she doesn’t want to die.
She wants to live.
She wants to stay and partake in every mont of Daisy’s growth.
If it weren’t for Daisy, death wouldn’t matter.
But, her Daisy is still so young.
As she struggled to sit up, Catherine Armstrong quickly supported her.
"Mom, I’m fine. Is the M901 you ntioned really successfully developed?"
Catherine Armstrong showed her the latest news from her phone.
She looked at it, with a relieved smile on her lips.
Not only because she had hope, but also because it was the research result of two generations from Linden-Grant Pharmaceuticals finally bearing fruit.
This will be a significant historical breakthrough in dicine.
Her gaze carried a certain determination, "Mom, I’ve decided to give it a try."
Gabriel Chaucer, standing at the door, also supported her, saying, "Tiana, they should hold on to the old ties. If not, I will personally go and plead with them."
Tiana looked toward Gabriel Chaucer, "Dad, this matter must be handled by ."
At this mont, Leo Sutton returned.
He overheard their conversation.
He walked in and said, "I saw the news. Tiana, I’m going to find Aiden."
He sat down and took out a box of dication divided into daily doses with a transparent container.
"Hector Chaucer originally wanted to co to see you, but there are many things going on with The Chaucer Family, and he can’t get away."
"These are pain relievers he specially had soone bring back from abroad, much more effective than morphine."
"Tiana, give it a try."
Catherine Armstrong quickly handed over a glass of water.
After Tiana took the dicine, she soon fell asleep, exhausted and drowsy.
...
Linden-Grant Pharmaceutical Tower.
A spacious and bright underground parking garage.
Leo Sutton leaned against the car door of the Humr SUV. Hearing the footsteps, he looked over.
It was Aiden, accompanied by Jas Linden and Daniel Linden, along with Christopher Grant.
Leo Sutton stood up, leaving the car door, and walked straight over.
He first greeted Jas Linden, Daniel Linden, and Christopher Grant, then his gaze fell on Aiden.
"Aiden, I need to talk to you."
They each responded to Leo Sutton, then heard Aiden say, "You guys go ahead."
Daniel Linden and Jas Linden walked a few steps away.
The two got into the extended Lincoln.
Daniel Linden looked worriedly out the car window, "Dad, do you think Aiden and Leo Sutton will get into a fight?"
The two were old rivals in love.
Back then, because of Tiana, they didn’t even know how many tis they’d fought.
The extended Lincoln slowly drove out of park and ca to a stop in front of Leo Sutton and Aiden.
Daniel Linden stuck his head out, "Lawyer Sutton, do a favor and don’t fight with Aiden. He’s about to beco a groom soon; no need to ruin his looks."
Leo Sutton looked over, "Don’t worry, we are just going to have a talk."
Half an hour later, Leo Sutton and Aiden arrived at a lakeside with few people around.
It was nearly noon.
The sunlight of late spring and early sumr filtered through the shadows of the trees, scattering down in patches.
The two tall and handso figures stood side by side.
They never had such a harmonious mont.
For a long ti, they had been opposing rivals in love.
For the first ti, Aiden sincerely congratulated Leo Sutton, "Leo Sutton, congratulations on finally marrying the bride you wanted to marry since you were young. I’m getting married too; we don’t have to be rivals anymore."
Though it was a congratulation, the sigh contained much regret.
Leo Sutton knew that Aiden hadn’t completely let go of Tiana.
Tiana didn’t have much ti left, and he didn’t plan to mince words with Aiden, he said straightforwardly:
"Aiden, Tiana and I are only in a fake marriage. We’re not really husband and wife."
Upon hearing this, Aiden turned his head from under the tree shadows, full of confusion, "A fake marriage?"
Leo Sutton said firmly:
"Yes, to get custody of Daisy quicker."
"So when Tiana passes away, if you want to fight for custody, I can contest you to the end in court as her stepfather."
"Tiana knows you’ve started questioning Daisy’s parentage, and she’s afraid Daisy will be hurt following you, especially since twice you almost led Daisy to death. Tiana is scared."
"That’s why we quickly registered for marriage right after my wife passed during childbirth, even before the seventh day had passed, and transferred Daisy’s registration under my na."
"Aiden, Tiana’s lung cancer is terminal, it’s already tastasized to her brain."
"You’re a doctor; you know better than anyone what brain tastasis ans."
"Now that your M901 has been developed successfully but hasn’t been launched, Tiana can’t access the drug. Could you, for the sake of the past..."
Aiden interrupted in a deep voice, "Enough!"
This restrained shout surprised Leo Sutton, "Aiden, I’ve explained it so clearly, you still think Tiana is deceiving you?"
Aiden was striving to keep rational.
He didn’t get angry.
But he looked at Leo Sutton with a dark expression:
"Leo Sutton, I know Tiana is your white moonlight."
"It’s not your fault that Attorney Chaucer is being used as a pawn by Tiana."
"Everyone gets carried away by love sotis."
"However, let be frank. M901 anti-cancer drug, Tiana better not even think about it."
"Aiden." Leo Sutton grabbed Aiden’s collar, angrily said, "Who on earth is blinded by love and hate, Tiana is almost dying, haven’t you noticed she’s much thinner than before?"
Aiden replied, "Fasting can also make soone thin to the bone."
"You bastard!" Leo Sutton clenched his fist, provoking Aiden to give a cold snort, "Want to fight? Co on."
He pushed Leo Sutton away, took off his suit jacket, unbuttoned his shirt, and prepared to roll up his sleeves.
He was ready for a fight.
These recent days, the closer it gets to the wedding date, the more irritable Aiden becos.
Every night, he stays alone in the studio, hoping to calm down through painting.
But the studio full of Tiana’s portraits made it impossible for him to calm down.
He wanted to burn all those paintings.
But in the end, never took that action.
If he could have a good fight with Leo Sutton, it might vent so frustration.
Leo Sutton knew that fighting wouldn’t solve anything.
He cald down, "Aiden, think about when you and Tiana were good together, what did you say?"
He asked and answered himself, "You said you would always care for Tiana and protect her with your life. Now you don’t need to risk your life, just need to give one box of dicine, just one box."
Aiden fiercely replied, "I’ve got no dicine, but there is a life."
Faced with such a cold Aiden, Leo Sutton still didn’t give up.
He took out a docunt from his briefcase.
"Aiden, this is Tiana’s will, take a look, it’s stamped by our law firm and the notary office, it’s legally binding. Take a good look."
Aiden took the docunt and tore it into pieces.
"Leo Sutton, wake up, you’ve been used by Tiana."
Leo Sutton weakly said, "Aiden, the one who needs to wake up is you."
Aiden snorted, "Leo Sutton, you are really pathetic. Tiana’s still entangled with Hector Chaucer while you’re being used as a tool by her."
"Aiden, you bastard." This ti, Leo Sutton couldn’t hold back anymore, rushing forward, started fighting with Aiden.
Neither of them was willing to admit defeat.
Eventually, they only parted after exhausting themselves completely.
Sitting on the grass, Aiden looked at the equally injured Leo Sutton, "Go back and tell Tiana, the M901 anti-cancer drug, don’t even think about it."
...
Star River Bay, Serenity Villa.
Daniel Linden was waiting for Aiden in the living room.
At this mont, he saw Aiden holding his suit jacket, tired and disheveled, walking back.
The tall figure, covered with grass and leaves.
Vivian Linden and Daniel Linden quickly went up to him.
Vivian said with concern, "Aiden, what happened to you, who hit you again?"
Daniel Linden was so anxious he wanted to curse, "Aiden, what did I say, whenever it involves matters or people related to Tiana, you just lose control. Did you get into another fight with Leo Sutton? The wedding is in five days, are you planning to be the groom with this disfigured face?"
Just a mont ago, he and Leo Sutton fought for half an hour.
Fought until both were exhausted.
Aiden had no strength left now.
Despite his dirty appearance, he sat wearily on the sofa, "Sorry!"
Vivian Linden sat beside him, "Aiden, why did Leo Sutton fight with you? Did you just hold a press conference, and Leo Sutton is here on behalf of my sister to ask for the M901 anti-cancer drug?"
Vivian Linden was well aware of Tiana’s terminal lung cancer situation.
Dr. Zane was arranged by the person behind her specially to fra Tiana.
Tiana being with Leo Sutton, surely he was aware of Tiana’s illness.
Vivian Linden felt anxious.
She and Aiden were soon to have their wedding.
She hoped Tiana wouldn’t die at this critical juncture.
She held Aiden’s hand, "Aiden, why don’t we go to Solara Isle earlier, okay? I want to see the wedding setup you prepared for beforehand, let’s take a flight tonight, okay?"
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