Renee thought she was about to fall flat on her face.

Just then, a man wrapped his strong arm around her waist, catching her fall. The fresh scent of peppermint filled her senses, entrancing the woman entirely.

“You’re burning hot… Do you have a fever?” Stefan asked her with a hint of concern in his voice.

The urge to protect her sprang up in his mind, accompanied by the following thought.

‘She’s so thin and frail, like a feather.’

“This doesn’t concern you!” Renee hissed through her teeth as she regained her balance. She stubbornly tried to free herself from his arms.

After the procedure was done, she intended to walk away elegantly, leaving Stefan in the dust. She wanted to avoid casting the impression that she was using her illness to gain sympathy.

However, no matter how tough she tried to act, her body was simply exhausted. Even after gaining her footing, she staggered backward.

Seeing this, Stefan lifted her bridal style and said, “I’ll get you to the hospital.”

“What are you doing… Let go of me!” Visibly upset, Renee wriggled in his arms with all her might. “Do you not remember that we’ve separated…”

“You’re still considered my wife during the waiting period.” The man insisted firmly.

Seeing them leaving together, Briar went into a state of panic. This was not what she wanted to happen.

sickness. “Fan, wait up! I can’t walk that fast

later,” Stefan said in a deep voice before turning back

eyes to the back of her

his wife into a divorce. Now he’s

he think he is? Is he trying to string me along? This jerk… Turns out he really

want to play it, don’t mind if I

wrapped her arms around Stefan’s neck. While

he was left speechless. No one could tell what was running through his mind at

other hand, the color drained from Briar’s face as she was consumed by

throughout the entire process. He even went as far as waiting for the blood test results

the hospital to

You do realize that this is a viral infection,

got here any later, you’d find her a cold corpse rather than

lectured Stefan sternly. “What kind of husband are you? How could you let your wife wear such thin clothing in this cold weather, with a fever no less?

in the cold… He may be very temperamental and takes out his anger on me… He may have cheated on me and forced

way too handsome, I couldn’t possibly hold a grudge against

Why is she so different from

doctor seemed very taken aback as well, looking at the both of them in disbelief. ‘Ah, the younger generation… Always full

should stabilize once you’ve taken the pills I’ve prescribed. You may rest here till the IV bag is emptied,”

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