"I'm not leaving. Unless they drag me out dead, I will never let Isolde leave," Marshall said, his voice rigid with defiance."Marshall, don't be stubborn. Your mom has already risked so much to help us. We can't drag her into more trouble. Let's go."Isolde tried to push herself out of bed, but before she could stand, her strength gave out. Her body went limp, and she collapsed.Marshall caught her at once.The man, well over six feet tall, now had red-rimmed eyes filled with guilt. "Isolde, this is all my fault. I'm useless. If I had more money, I would have bought the hospital. Then you wouldn't have ended up like this…"Isolde had no strength left and could only lean weakly against him. "Marshall, you've already done so much…""Go! They're already here!" the nurse urged again.Marshall gnashed his teeth, lifted Isolde into his arms, and hurried out of the ward with Joan and the others.Not far ahead, Alan approached with a group, dressed in a protective suit and carrying Sa
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