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.

before turning to look at me and said, “Do you have some ice cubes

and said,

cubes with a towel and sponge her. Bring me some thick blankets and turn off

that, he started to rummage

shocked. “It’s cold, and she’s running a fever. Will she be alright

look at me with narrow

went into the kitchen to gather some ice cubes. I did as he asked by turning off the heater and brought over some thick

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

but it seemed that he didn’t want me to be in the room. He also noticed that I didn’t put on

the part-time maid to light up the stove

an hour later, Jared came out of the room. He placed his bag on the table in the living room and

fever has subsided. Have her rest at home for the next

pause, he continued, “The medicine is in the room. She should only take it once a day. Don’t give

and I could see the dark circles under his eyes. It

it some thought, I said, “It’s snowing again.

a time that I didn’t want to see

That way, no one else would take Summer

I couldn’t be

a second before turning off the water. He wiped his hands on

I…

be cooking shortly. Please do

Then, he nodded in

of relief. Instead of staying in the living room, he went straight into Summer’s