Capítulo 188: I Can't Promise

Petechial rashes, ecchymoses...

Jia's eyes widened in horror as she recalled that these two are among the presentations of some hematologic disorders like leukemia.

Petechial rashes are tiny purple, red, or brown spots on the skin and ecchymoses is a medical term for common bruise.

She tried to recall the latest behaviors of Jim. She then remembered that he easily got tired lately to which she thought was probably because of the demands of work. The additional workload due to the advent of Hailey's Cancer Therapy which may have drained and exhausted him was not something that would raise her suspicion. Even she, herself, had many times slumped into the bed after working hours.

The sudden shift of business responsibility which was turned over to them due to his father's illness, had also drained him down. But this again, would not lead her to suspect that something was wrong with him.