When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I smiled faintly and kept the note.

Feeling a little worried at the sight of Summer’s flushed face, I took out my phone and called Jared.

“Hello, Scarlett,” the man sounded cold and distant.

But I did not mind. I was silent for a second before saying, “Dr. Crest, can you come over to the villa? Summer is having a fever. I don’t want to bring her to the hospital because I’m afraid of cross-infection.”

It was an excuse. But there must be a starting point for everything, otherwise, things wouldn’t be done.

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the phone. Then, he replied, “Alright.”

With that said, he ended the call.

About twenty minutes later, he arrived at the doorstep. I was a little surprised when I opened the door.

“Were you somewhere nearby when I called?” It would take him at least forty minutes to get here from where he lived. For him to be here so soon, it had to mean that he was nearby.

He pursed his lips and ignored my question. He asked, “How’s Summer?”

“She’s still running a high fever.” I stepped out of the way and let him in.

Without removing his shoes, he came in with a doctor’s bag in his hand. I watched him come in and thought that Jared was quite caring towards Summer.

Well, blood is thicker than water.

He took her temperature before turning to look at me and said, “Do you

and said,

towel and sponge her.

that, he started to rummage through his

was shocked. “It’s cold, and she’s running a fever. Will she be alright if I turn off

his movements, lifted his head to look at me with narrow

I stopped myself. Then, I turned around and went into the kitchen to gather some ice cubes. I did as he asked by turning off

prepared, he looked at me with a frown and said, “Leave it

be in the room. He also noticed that

to light up the stove every morning. The heat from it could last the entire day, so it wasn’t that cold in the

of the room. He placed his bag on the table in the living room and went to the kitchen

rest at home for the next two days. Fix

a day. Don’t give her any more than

him, and I could see the dark circles under his eyes.

I said, “It’s snowing again. It’ll be

was a time that I didn’t want to see him. I didn’t even want him

him. That way, no one else would take Summer away

couldn’t be so

wiped his

I…

cooking shortly. Please

he

of relief. Instead of staying in the living room, he went straight