Only cruelty.
Ethan turned and sprinted upstairs.
Olivia was curled on the bed holding her stomach weakly when he entered.
She immediately looked nervous.
“What happened?”
He dropped beside the bed.
“They threw away your medication.”
Her face instantly crumpled.
“I was going to replace it tomorrow,” she whispered shakily. “But your mom said I’d already spent too much money this month…”
Ethan felt physically sick.
“You were scared to tell me?”
“I didn’t want to sound ungrateful.”
That answer shattered him completely.
