The fever medicine must have kicked in.

Felicity slept off the fever later on, sinking into a deeper, more restful slumber. Being sick sapped her of all strength, underlining the need for good rest.

Miles was itching to get answers, but seeing her so frail and feverish, he decided to let his parents wait another day. At least until she was in better shape tomorrow, then he'd have that holistic health practitioner come over. Dorothy, naturally, followed her son's wishes.

After all, this whole ordeal was for his love life.

While Felicity slept, Miles paced back and forth several times, worried sick she might be delirious with fever rather than merely sleeping deeply.

At five in the afternoon, he decided to have some food delivered, thinking it was time to wake Felicity up for a bit to eat, if nothing else.

The doorbell rang, and Miles, expecting the food delivery, swung the door open.

But...

"Felicity! I got you your favorite bubble tea-"

Calvin's greeting cut off abruptly as he realized the person who opened the door wasn't Felicity but, instead, the last person he wanted to see his rival in love.

hadn't expected Calvin either, his handsome face

you

Felicity hadn't spilled

charade for Felicity's sake and partly for his

her brother, staying at her place. Pretty

to drop off something for her. Even more normal," Calvin retorted, attempting to step

Miles blocked him effectively.

"Boyfriend?"

than Miles, forcing him to look up slightly to meet his gaze. Naturally, his presence

he wasn't about to back

boyfriend. What about

for any sign of deceit, "Whether that's true or not, you

the bubble tea. Felicity's asleep. You can leave

such ease, as if he truly was the

instantly, "By what right? This is Felicity's place, not

Miles chuckled.

slightly, "Well, actually, it quite

then showed Calvin the records on his phone, including

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