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.

about it, since she

for a moment, then suddenly asked, “Why did you come back all of a sudden?”

take care of some business. What about you?

to take care of some business as well.”

didn’t seem interested in pursuing the topic

checked her temperature again, “Your fever’s gone down a little.

temples, “A little.”

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

the energy to talk, she felt weak and sore

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

There are over a hundred rooms here, I

thought that made sense.

next

was small and Ryder was a big guy,

warmth of the room, it was still winter

Agnes sighed.

the blanket from the bed

she gently laid the blanket

“Agnes!”

grabbing

was clearly

wake you?” Agnes

his eyes again, sat up, and rubbed his nose, “No,

my name in your nightmare? What did you

expression cold, “I