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.

followed him into Summer’s bedroom. He took her temperature before turning to look at me and said, “Do you have

and said,

with a towel and sponge her.

he started to rummage through his

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

movements, lifted his head to look at me with narrow

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

I had everything prepared, he looked at me with a frown and said, “Leave it to me to tend to her.

to say something, but it seemed that he didn’t want me to be

of Summer’s bedroom. There was a stove in the bedroom, and Ashton had arranged for the part-time maid to light up the stove every morning.

on the table in the

at home for the next two days.

should only take it once a day. Don’t give her any more than that. It’s

see the dark circles under

some thought, I said, “It’s snowing again. It’ll be noon soon.

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

break ties with him. That way, no one else would take Summer

couldn’t

paused for a second before turning off the water. He wiped his hands on a hand towel and looked at me

I…

about it, I said, “I’ll be cooking shortly. Please do me a favour and

Then, he nodded in

staying in the