Chapter 1844

Marshall and Stanley had been premature babies. When they were three months old, they had fallen seriously ill at the same time. Wynn was abroad then, while Moses was gravely ill. Except for one specialist who had close ties with the Burley family, almost no doctor could help with the twins' condition. That specialist had made things difficult on purpose by refusing to treat Marshall and Stanley. It was Cillian who had knelt in front of his house for three days and nights. A heavy snow had fallen then, covering everything in white while bitter winds blew. Despite his own disability, his persistence had finally softened the specialist's heart. "One! Two! Three!" With reddened eyes, Nicola rose on her tiptoes. Although her whole body trembled violently, she slowly moved her lips toward Silas'. Nicola was determined to keep Cillian alive. He had to survive! If Nicola had chosen death over submission, Silas would have been angry. But seeing her yield for Cillian's sake made hi