Scarlett's POV:
I knew that I was dreaming.I was at a wedding, and I was the bride.I was standing right before my groom, but I could not make out his face.
"Achoo!" My own sneeze woke me up.
I found myself lying in bed.I did not know how I got upstairs.
The last thing I remembered was that I was with Charles downstairs.
After that, nothing.
Why was I feeling so dizzy? I also felt like I was on fire.
I tossed the quilt away and tried to get up.
"Don't move," a stern voice commanded from the door.
I turned my head and saw Charles standing there.
He was wearing an apron.
I had never seen him like that, so I could not help chuckling.
"You caught a cold.Are you hungry? Breakfast will be ready soon."
After saying that, he turned around and went downstairs again.I struggled to get on my feet and went to the bathroom.
After washing up, I felt like my head was going to explode and my knees were going to give out.I dragged myself back to bed.
Charles came back before I could curl up under the covers.
He brought me a bowl of piping hot porridge with beef and shrimp.
The porridge smelled heavenly, but all I wanted was to sleep.
"I have no appetite.I don't want to eat."
"No, you have to.Come on, get up."
As he spoke, Charles grabbed a pillow and fluffed it on the headboard for me to lean on.
As I tried to prop myself up, my throat itched like hell, and I started coughing violently.
He wiped my mouth with some tissues.
"Here.Eat," he said and scooped up some porridge to feed me.
I stared at him in mixed confusion and disbelief.
He had never treated me so gently before.
What happened? Did he take the wrong medicine last night, so he was not his usual self today? I had to stop and check if I was still dreaming.
After deciding that I was already wide awake, I just opened my mouth and let my husband feed me.
Suddenly, my phone rang.It was Christine calling.
"Hi, Grandma."
"Oh, good, you're up.Hello, dear.I'm calling to invite you and Charles over for dinner tonight.I'll cook for you."
"Grandma, I..."
Before I could explain, I started coughing again.
"Scarlett? What's wrong?"
a bit under the weather,
taking care of you right now? Wait for me, dear.I'll be right there." I looked
coming over right
"All right.Have breakfast first."
fed me some more
rinsed my mouth, went downstairs, and waited for
curled up
and Christine
of millions of dollars, yet you can't take
took care of me, but she
as he ushered
"How's your stomach?"
"Much better."
Scarlett.Take her upstairs.If she's not feeling well,
I
I did fall
Charles carried me to the
could
now Christine was asking him
can go upstairs on
a deaf ear to me and looked
me
no choice but to wrap my arms
at me coldly, but as soon as our
that Charles had held me
head
felt hot all over, but somehow,
went upstairs with us and saw
Why are all your clothes
move out.I've
I dodged Christine's eyes.
sharp glance at
this because of
place I'm moving into is close to
place.We have so many houses.One of them is bound to be close to your office.Then, we can live together, and Charles will go back to live with us.The whole family
hint of anxiety
he's supposed to, just tell me, honey," Alice told me
Mom, I appreciate
could finish my sentence, Christine
you need to get some rest.We'll leave now.I'll send someone to bring the dinner here.I will
be easy for me to move
out, there were many twists and
then drove Alice
crawled into bed and instantly fell
Charles's POV:
can prepare to
any younger.You should think about
I drove them home, my mother and grandmother bombarded me
the divorce, the
for each
just rolled off my
so easy to speak up about something that
you
have got
And there it was.
my grandmother got angry with me, they called me
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