Crimson clutched the medical document tightly, disbelief etched across his face. Elizabeth hadn't lied to him—her grandfather, George, was dying, and the proof was right before his eyes.
Despite reading the medical report numerous times, every glance at it still failed to make him truly comprehend the reality before him.
He recalled Dr. Alexander's exact words before he left the clinic: “George Stone has only six months to live, Mr. Phoenix. There is no cure for his illness, and the only thing that can be done is to make his life as comfortable as possible.”
At that moment, he fully understood the depth of Elizabeth's desperation to save her grandfather. He couldn't deny the bitter truth that he had ultimately let her down when she needed him the most.
A profound sense of anger and fru
