Chapter 20
Having swallowed two painkillers, Madelyn finally succumbed to sleep. But at the dreaded hour of three in the morning, her forehead was slick with a fine sheen of cold sweat, and her breaths were becoming increasingly labored.
The girl in the bed made a low sound of discomfort. Zach, setting aside his notebook, reached out to touch her forehead and cheek.
“Her temperature has dropped considerably. Seems like the fever’s broken.‘
Rosario, just entering with a tray of water, walked in on this scene.
“Mr. Jardin, let me take care of her. You’ve got work tomorrow. Don’t tire yourself out.”
‘So Mr. Jardin did come after all.‘
She knew that Zach, though he harbored no romantic feelings for Madelyn, deeply cared for
her as if she were his sister.
‘He’s always good to her.‘
Has she taken
“Yes,
overdo the
out the towel from the washbasin, wiping the cold sweat from
I’ve taken a half–day leave
in bed, then back at
raspy. “I want Rosario… Rosario, don’t Madelyn had
less face him.
go…”
gripped Madelyn’s hand. “Okay… I won’t go. I’m not
next door. Call me if you need
“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”
resumed its customary cold indifference, the door
silhouette disappear through the doorway. It was then that she spoke up softly. “Rosario, you should
up by the pain again?” Rosario wiped away a tear from the
“No, I’m much better.”
have you truly stopped
gaze moved to
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