Chapter 537

Around 1:00 am, Gideon quietly went to the hospital to check on the critically ill Giselle, whose fate hung in the balance. However, Tony called him outside to a private residence, where Ethan was already waiting. Tony's face was grim that night as he delivered the news that Giselle might never wake. Modern medicine could keep her body alive, but her mind could be lost forever. Even if she regained consciousness, her speech would be broken, her movements stiff and uncoordinated, and her intellect severely impaired. In short, Giselle had no hope of returning to a normal life. She would either be trapped in a vegetative state or reduced to a shadow of herself. The thought of Giselle becoming a lifelong burden to Donovan and even disturbing the Kanes' peace was unbearable. They decided it was better to cut the pain short than let it drag on. Ethan made a cold, swift decision. He would team up with Tony to fabricate news of Giselle's death so that Donovan could grieve briefly and then