Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 569

When Agnes woke up, there was still a cold towel on her forehead.

Ryder was sitting by her bed, with a basin of water next to him.

Agnes took off the towel, “How long have I been out?”

“Two hours.”

“Have you been taking care of me all this time?”

“You had a high fever, so I tried to bring it down with a cold compress first. Now, take this medicine. If your fever doesn’t go down by tomorrow, we’ll have to get you to a hospital for an IV drip.”

Ryder got up, poured a glass of water, and handed her the medicine.

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Agnes was still a bit weak, but she definitely felt a lot better than before.

Agnes threw back the covers, looked around, “Where am I?”

“My room.”

Agnes frowned, “Why did you bring me to your room? What if someone misunderstands? I should be in the guest room.”

“You’ve been sleeping here for two hours. If someone was going to misunderstand, they would have done it already.”

Agnes sat on the bed, feeling a bit helpless.

she really shouldn’t worry about it, since she was going to leave soon

quiet for a moment, then suddenly asked, “Why did you come back all of a

take care of some business. What about you?

replied casually, “I came back to take care of some business as well.”

seem interested in

out a digital thermometer and checked her temperature again, “Your fever’s gone down a little. Are you still

massaged her temples, “A little.”

medicine and get some more sleep. We’ll see how you are in the morning.”

didn’t have the energy to talk, she felt weak and sore

and closed her eyes, she suddenly opened them again, asking, “If I’m sleeping in

about me. There are over a hundred rooms here, I have plenty of places to

thought that made

she didn’t expect to wake up the next morning and find Ryder sleeping on the couch.

a big guy,

the warmth of the room, it was still winter and Ryder didn’t have

Agnes sighed.

up the blanket from the bed

gently laid the blanket

“Agnes!”

finished, Ryder called out, grabbing her arm and suddenly opening

clearly

I wake you?” Agnes

sat up, and rubbed his nose,

your nightmare? What did

at Agnes, his expression cold, “I