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

responded. “Yes, at

can’t overdo the

from the washbasin, wiping the

I’ve taken

in bed, then back at

“I want Rosario… Rosario, don’t Madelyn had been awake for a

less face him.

go…”

stepped forward, her heart aching as she gripped Madelyn’s hand. “Okay… I won’t go. I’m not going anywhere. Mr. Jardin, Madelyn needs me. It’s probably best if

I’ll be next door. Call

“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”

leave, his face resumed its customary cold indifference, the door

eyes, watching his silhouette disappear through the doorway. It was then that

you woken up by the pain again?” Rosario wiped away a tear from

“No, I’m much better.”

you truly stopped caring for

to the

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