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.‘
she taken the
“Yes,
can’t overdo the
wrung out the towel from the washbasin, wiping
you should rest. I’ve taken a half–day leave for
the girl in
Rosario, don’t Madelyn had been awake for a while, but hearing Zach’s
less face him.
go…”
aching as she gripped Madelyn’s hand. “Okay… I won’t go. I’m not going anywhere. Mr.
I’ll be next door. Call me if you need
“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”
customary cold indifference, the
her eyes, watching his silhouette disappear through the doorway. It was then that she spoke up softly. “Rosario, you should go rest as well.
up by the pain again?” Rosario wiped away a tear from
“No, I’m much better.”
stopped caring
to the white
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