Marcus hurried to the pediatric ward amidst the noise.

The cries of the uncomfortable and sick children along the way sped his steps.

Upon entering, he noticed a nurse checking Matthew's temperature. The boy, tired yet resistant to

sleep, was nestled against Melissa, occasionally forcing his eyes open.

Then, Matthew spotted Marcus.

whispered, before his

“Does he still have a fever?” The nurse, who was pulling out a thermometer, turned around and was startled to see a tall, handsome man behind her. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

flush from the alcohol adding a rosy glow to

nurse into a slight panic. She dropped the mercury thermometer, and

Fowler family were a wealthy family, with Marcus

not something he would usually overlook... But just as he was about to

eyes and weakly said

that moment, Marcus turned his

lifted Matthew out of Melissa's

of a sudden?” As she straightened the blanket, Melissa answered with a hint of guilt, “We went downstairs for a bit to play in the snow, and then...”

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