Chapter 1595

Jamie had a habit of waking up in the middle of the night.

When she stepped into the dimly lit living room, the faint silhouette of someone startled her. She froze for a moment before realizing it was Ben. "Ben, why are you sitting here instead of sleeping?" Ben let out a low grunt, his voice so faint she thought she had imagined it.

As Jamie approached, the sheen of sweat on his forehead and his unusually pale face came into view.

"Are you feeling unwell?" she asked, her tone laced with concern.

"Could you get me some antacid?" Ben replied, his voice carrying a subtle weakness that was uncharacteristic for him.

It clicked. Ben had always struggled with stomach issues. His workaholic lifestyle often made it worse.

Her worry spiked. She paced the living room, trying to recall where she might have stored some medicine. "Wait here. I think I have some in my room."

She hurried back, returning moments later with the medication and a cup of warm water. Ben took the medicine, his tightly furrowed brows easing slightly as he drank.

"Feeling better?" Jamie asked anxiously.

Ben gave a faint nod, barely perceptible.

fetched her own

heat helps. Try holding this against your stomach," she suggested, holding

pink water bottle, visibly

hands. "Now's not the time to

keeping an eye on his condition until the early hours of the morning. Eventually, exhaustion caught up with her, and she dozed off on

*

found herself

her first instinct to check on

burning hot.

this sick and not say anything?" Jamie muttered, pulling her hand away from his forehead. His temperature

was upset that he hadn't mentioned feeling worse and

scolding

wiped the sweat off his forehead with a cool, damp cloth and coaxed

with confusion. His usual sharpness was nowhere to

I dreaming?" he murmured, his voice

fever. Here, take your medicine," she said, her heart aching at the sight

rarely saw Ben in such a state. His strength and composure were like a shield he never lowered. It seemed only the haze of a high fever could

tried to get him to lie back

to her hand,

rest so I can work for you tomorrow. What if I can't

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