George hummed a response and immediately went up to them. Though seeing Eugene standing next to Olivia still made him uncomfortable, he had to put his animosity toward the man aside right then. “How’s the child?” he asked.
“He’s alright for now,” Eugene answered. “Olivia gave him some medication.” At that, George took their luggage and said, “Come on, let’s go to the clinic first.”
With that, the group hopped into a car and arrived at the clinic an hour later. The clinic’s interior design was the same as in Criecia. The front area was for diagnosing and selling medicine, but their clinic combined both Western and alternative medicine, administering IV drips while also providing alternative treatments.
There were physical therapy beds as well as infusion beds. Most of the staff working there were Criecians. When they saw Olivia, they greeted her excitedly, “You’re back, Olivia!”
“Olivia, we’ve missed you.”
Olivia exchanged a few pleasantries with them, then quickly followed George to the back. Right then, she didn’t have the mood to catch up with them.
The accommodation area was at the back. Though it wasn’t as luxurious as Golden Age, there were still enough rooms for them. This time, George had personally arranged the rooms for them.
“You guys can settle down here first,” George said. “I just contacted the hospital here. Tomorrow, they will arrange for hospitalization, then gradually search for a bone marrow match. Don’t worry. This can be cured.”
“I still think we should talk to Mr. Gedding.” Olivia was insistent. “Worse comes to worst, I’ll have Carter and Terry take us to the research institute.”
George tried to calm her down. “I know you’re anxious, but Mr. Gedding isn’t the only person in the research institute. Once we’re discovered, both Mr. Gedding and the researchers there will be in danger.”
Of course, Olivia knew that, but she was desperate now, wasn’t she? They couldn’t delay Blake’s illness, and she was worried that using the wrong medication might cause even greater harm to him..
“What can we do when Mr. Gedding won’t come back, though?!”
“Relax,” George comforted her. “Mr. Gedding asked me to find the triplets. He should be very anxious and won’t be away for too long.”
At that, Olivia suppressed her anxiety and took a gander at Eugene, who didn’t look any brighter either. He wasn’t magnanimous enough just yet to delay their son’s treatment for the slight possibility of endangering the research institute.
“Blake’s illness can’t be delayed. Carter and I will go. We’ll be careful and make sure no one tracks us.”
“If it were that simple, wouldn’t it be easier for Olivia and me to hide with a child?” George frowned. “Why do you think Mr. Gedding wouldn’t even tell us?!”
“I know,” Eugene replied. “If Blake’s alright, I would wait too. However, the problem now is that Blake’s illness cannot be delayed!”
“Let’s treat him like a normal child for now,” George suggested. “Olivia knows everything Mr. Gedding does. He’s very concerned about the children, so he won’t be away for too long.”
Eugene’s eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and he stood his ground. “What if something bad happens during treatment? What if Olivia’s medication clashes with the professor’s medication? That’s my son we’re talking about!”
George frowned once more. “I know he’s your son, and I don’t want anything to happen to him either. Let’s not debate about whether you can find the research institute. Even if you’re able to find it, can you guarantee that you’ll find Mr. Gedding there?”
Meanwhile, Carter and Terry glanced at each other and sighed helplessly. “Stop arguing. You guys want to see Grandpa, don’t you? I know a way to let him find us.”
At that, everyone looked at the two.
“You know how to find him?!” Olivia asked with surprise.
