All Chapters of One-Year Contract: Reviving Our Dead Son: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Matt's words hit Serena like a blow. Her head snapped up. "What did you say? Erica's in the ICU? Since when?"Matt looked helpless. "Ms. Quinn, I've told you several times over the past few days. You've been staying by Mr. Black's side and wouldn't even respond to anyone who tried to talk to you. The hospital declared her condition critical last night!"Serena staggered back in shock. She turned to look at Jonas' body. "Have him taken to the funeral home's cold storage. We'll hold the funeral once Erica recovers."With that, she rushed straight to the ICU.Serena pressed both hands against the glass outside the ICU, her eyes bloodshot as she stared at Erica lying in bed, with tubes running into her body."How did this happen?"Dressed in his white coat, Henry stepped closer, his face full of concern. "Serena, don't be too upset. Erica developed myocarditis out of nowhere. Her condition deteriorated so quickly that all the doctors in our department are doing everything they can to

Not long after, Cameron strode over to Serena, holding a stack of papers."Ms. Quinn, Erica's test results are back." He pointed at the figures highlighted in red. "Her digoxin levels are way too high. It's been building up in her body for over a year. Much of her heart muscle has already developed scar tissue and died. The damage can't be reversed."Serena snatched the report. "Can she have a heart transplant? I'll find her a heart. You must save her."Cameron sighed and shook his head. "Let's put aside whether we can find her a suitable heart. Even if she gets one now, she can't undergo surgery. Her body's vital functions are already failing. She wouldn't be able to withstand the trauma of open-heart surgery."Serena's eyes were bloodshot, and her voice trembled. "Is there really no other way? Use the best medication and the most advanced equipment. I don't care how much it costs."Cameron pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Ms. Quinn, medicine can't work miracles. Er

Serena looked down at the screen."Quinn Corporation Chairwoman Accused of Covering Up for Quack Doctor Who Caused Patient's Death!""Shocking Scandal! Recording of Jonas Black Released After His Death, Exposing His Wife and Her Lover's Murder and Fraud!"Serena opened one of the videos, and Jonas' cool, detached voice came through the speaker."Henry, you only graduated from middle school. You only became an attending physician because you had connections through Serena and had her falsify your résumé. A year ago, you did surgery on a patient without authorization, even though you had no medical experience at all, and ended up killing him…"A flood of angry comments filled the screen below the video."Serena is a heartless bitch! She drove her own husband to his death and covered for a murderer!""Boycott Quinn Corporation! These two deserve to die!"Panic was written all over Matt's face. "Mr. Black sent the evidence to the press and the police. Public opinion is completely o

The security guards moved forward and roughly pushed them out."What are you doing? Let me go!" Serena snapped, but the security guards ignored her.Erica stumbled from the shove and nearly fell."Where did these lunatics come from? Showing up here in prison uniforms and hospital gowns, trying to scam people?" The head of security grumbled into his walkie-talkie. "Get lost now, or I'll call the cops and have you arrested."Serena immediately shielded Erica behind her. She shouted, "Jonas, come out here and see me!"The passersby stopped and took out their phones, pointing them at Serena and Erica."Are they shooting some kind of drama? Her prison uniform looks so real.""This woman is quite pretty, but why do I feel like she's not very smart?"Unwilling to give up, Serena waited outside, hoping to catch sight of Jonas again.Erica followed her and whispered, "Mommy, what should we do? Does Daddy really not want us anymore?"Serena didn't answer. Jonas was right in front of he

Jonas had just finished a video conference when his phone vibrated urgently. When he saw the call was from George's preschool teacher, his heart sank, and he answered immediately."Mr. Black, please come over now. A woman showed up with a girl, claiming to be George's mother and sister. She tried to take him away by force."The teacher's anxious voice came through the phone, and Jonas' expression instantly turned icy.She had to be talking about Serena and Erica.Jonas rushed over to the preschool in his car. From a distance, he saw a police car parked outside the gates as officers questioned people about what had happened.The police had arrested Serena and Erica and put them in the back of the car for attempting to break into the school and take George away, while the teacher held George in her arms tightly.When George saw Jonas, he immediately pulled himself free and ran into his father's arms, crying. "Daddy!"Jonas pulled him into a hug, his body trembling.Serena and Eri