"Would Cavendish’s descendants in each generation have the genes?" Alessa asked nervously.
"Well, offspring from the maternal side of the family have a higher risk of this disease. I’ve asked Dr. Joe to do gene testing for all my children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, Brian, his brother, and Susan all carry the genes. Jose’s luckier, and he’s quite well. However, I still hope that my children would never get sick. But it seemed that they can’t escape their fate…" Old Sterling couldn’t account for the lump in his throat when he said this.
Alessa patted him on the back and said a few words of comfort.
Old Sterling held back his sorrow and looked at Alessa. "This genetic disease killed my wife and took my eldest son away, now even my daughter went insane... I can’t lose my last son. Al
