Holding Emily's cold hands, Leo was sure that he really had a fever. But he felt steadfast holding her
soft hands.
"I'll walk you in."
Emily was worried about Leo, so she could only send Leo in.
Two people together got into the villa and went directly to Leo's bedroom on the second floor, because
the medicine box was in his bedroom.
But for a long time she failed to find it, she was anxious.
"There is no fever-reducing medicine, I go out and buy for you."
Emily was to leave but once again stopped by Leo.
"No need, I can’t have it because I drank. Do me a favor and get me some hot water, I will be fine."
Leo was dizzy and felt his temperature getting higher and higher. But he thanked himself for his fever,
or Emily would leave.
"I'll get you some hot water."
Emily did not know how to do, she had never experienced such a thing and she did not know how to
take care of a patient, so she had to listen to Leo.
Emily went downstairs to get hot water. When she was back, Leo lied in bed covering with a thick quilt.
He curled up in the quilt, looking pitiful.
"Here is the hot water. Get up and drink some."
Emily sat on the bed holding the glass of water. Then Leo sat up. Leo's face was rosy because of a
fever.
Leo took the water and began to drink it bit by bit.
"I should have been sick a long time ago, knowing that I can be taken care of by you."
Though dizzy, Leo was still joking.
"Don’t talk nonsense. Drinking water won't stop your mouth."
Emily was upset, but she could not show it though she was worried about Leo, but Leo was still joking.
"Drink water, I won’t say anything."
Leo stopped it and then continued to drink water.
"I go out and buy some medicine for you. If your fever doesn't go down, you must take medicine."
Emily said and got up, but was again pulled back to bed by Leo.
"You don't need to go out. I've already called my private doctor. He'll be here in a minute."
Leo still took Emily's hand when he finished speaking.
"Then drink some hot water."
Emily's mind was now in her hand. Leo had been holding her hand, which made her both embarrassed
and shy. She tried twice to pull it back but failed.
"The doctor also told me to drink hot water first."
Leo drank another mouthful of hot water.
"Let go of my hand."
Emily finally could not help but ask Leo to let go.
Leo was a good man. He reluctantly let go and then said with disappointment.
"I am sick, and I just want to seek comfort, alas..."
Leo deliberately showed that he was poor, hoping Emily would pity him.
He could feel that Emily was concerned about him since they got off the car, which was proof that she
still loved him. It would keep him going after his true love.
"You don't need comfort. Drink more water and talk less."
Emily got up and stood away from this sick but talkative man.
Brian drank more three glasses of hot water until his private doctor arrived.
After the doctor inquired Leo's condition, he confirmed that it was acute respiratory infection.
"Get infusion, or you'll have a persistent fever."
The doctor gave the cure and Emily opened her mouth.
"He drank. Isn't it dangerous to get infusion?"
"He drank?"
The doctor confirmed.
"Yes."
Emily answered while nodding.
"It's okay. It will be fine without some pills."
"Did he drink the water?"
The doctor asked Emily.
"Yes, five glasses of water."
Emily remembered it clearly, because she gave hope on every glass of water, hoping that Leo would be
better after drinking water.
"Did he get sweat?"
The doctor felt it funny because of Emily's careful observation.
"No."
Emily gave an affirmative answer, because she had been watching Leo, but he got little sweat.
"Well, I see, I will add some antipyretic into the infusion. And I will give him some antipyretic to eat, and
you let him eat it if his fever doesn't go down after the infusion. If you can, you'd better physically cool
him down by wrapping an ice pack around his forehead with a towel. It will help him cool down a lot."
"Also, you need to keep an eye on him after I leave and call me if he feels anything wrong."
The doctor told Emily, his last sentence made Leo happy, because Emily would had no excuse to
leave.
"Aren't you here to observe, Doctor?”
Emily asked with worry, because she could not stay and would delay Leo's treatment if she could not
do a good job.
"I have other things to do, this task is yours. You are careful, you will do a better job than I do."
The doctor did not want to affect Leo’s precious opportunity. Before he came, Leo told him to give them
a chance to stay together.
After the doctor left, Leo still had high fever covering with a thick quilt, only exposed his head and an
infusion hand.
"I'll get some ice."
Emily said and went out again. Leo had not cooled down, he was afraid that Leo would have a problem
in brain because of the fever. So she took the doctor's advice to get Leo physical cooling.
She then wrapped the ice in a towel, came to Leo and placed it on Leo's forehead.
"If it's too cold, let me know, I will remove it."
Emily said, afraid that it would be too cold.
"Ok."
Leo answered feebly, and did not want to open eyes because of the fever.
"You go to sleep. I will sleep."
Emily felt that she should give Leo such an answer.
Hearing Emily's words, Leo did not answer but gave a smile.
Emily had been observing Leo's condition, afraid of delaying Leo's treatment.
And Leo confirmed that Emily would not leave, he fell asleep. He didn't wake up until Emily pulled out
the needle after the infusion.
Emily sorted out the infusion bottles and then came to the bed to remove the ice pack. He touched
Leo's forehead with her hand to make sure it was not hot. Then she touched Leo's hand to confirm it
again.
Leo had reduced fever. However, when she wanted to withdraw her hand, Leo held her hand again.
"Thank you, without you, my life would have ended..."
Leo joked, but before he could finish, Emily covered his mouth with hands.
"Don't talk nonsense. You are strong, I'm sure you'll be all right."
Emily said emotionally.
She suddenly thought of Penny, thought of the impermanence of life, the weakness of life. She did not
want Leo get a cancer like Penny.
"Being sick has nothing to do with being strong. Emily, people really do not know when they will be
haunted by illness. Like when I was at your house, I was fine, but when I got home, I had a high fever.
That's why I say illness is unpredictable. Emily......"
"Stop it, Leo, get well soon."
Emily did not let Leo continue to say, she had known what he wanted to say. She was distressed for his
fever, but she had not yet decided to forgive him.
If Leo proposed to be with her, she really did not know how to answer. If she agreed, she felt wronged,
if she refused, Leo would be more pitiful.
She did not want to face such a difficult choice, so she interrupted Leo.
As her voice fell, she pushed Brian's hand away and wanted to get out of bed. However, Leo refused to
let Emily leave and pulled Emily close to his arms.
"Leo, you..."
"Don't go. Stay with me. I won't say anything you don't want to hear."
Leo said softly, because of his fever, his voice was low and hoarse.
"I..."
Emily was caught in a dilemma. She could accompany him, but they could not be so close. She wanted
to break free, but Leo embraced her more tightly.
Holding Emily tightly in his arms, he kept promise not to say a word.
However, he was aroused. A man without any physical defects sure would have reaction when a
woman was in his arms.
Leo's hormones again and again hit his reason. He tried to control himself, but it didn't seem to work,
and his male lust still charged at his every nerve.
At the same time, Emily felt the subtle change of Leo, listening to his breathing, which got more and
more heavy, feeling his body got more and more tense, and his restless hands moved on her back.
Emily knew that they had been on the edge of danger, although it was not their first time, Emily was still
nervous, feeling that her heart was to jump out.
Emily told herself it could not be like this, or she could not escape.
"Leo......"
Emily wanted to ask Leo to let her go and wanted to keep a safe distance between them. But as she
only called Leo's name, her mouth was swallowed by Leo.
Emily only issued a sound of resistance, but then completely she lost herself in his kiss...
The next day, Winnie had not yet change clothes after having breakfast and then she heard the door
bell.
"Who came so early?"
Winnie soliloquized, and then went to the door and saw Albert and Calvin in the video.
Winnie opened the door and asked directly.
"Why are you here so early?"
Two people walked in slowly, changed shoes and went to the living room and sat down. Then Albert
opened his mouth.
"Director Chambers, we have something to ask you."
"It's urgent."
Calvin added. He saw the Winnie’s doubt – They could talk in the company, why came so early.
Calvin gave his answer, so she had to be ready to answer the question.
"What is it?"
"Calvin and I watched the video of you and Stefan in the hotel from beginning to end. There were not
two people in the room, but Caro was there too. Am I right?"
Albert said certainly.
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