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Chapter 514

Chapter 514: I Want Her

On a cold winter day, there was nothing better than a warm cup of coffee, a favorite book in hand, and the sight of pure white snowflakes drifting outside.

Aurora thought this was the most beautiful state of life. Having just returned to Clothville, she felt a little out of place. She decided to rest at home today and head to the office tomorrow.

As she contemplated this, the phone on the table rang loudly. Without even looking, Aurora picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Aurora, it's me," came Hayden's weak voice.

"What's wrong?" Aurora wondered if it was his injured hand acting up again.

"I have a fever. It's pretty bad. No one's home. Can you come over and get me some water?" Hayden sounded utterly feeble.

Aurora frowned, recalling how Susan had brought Marcos over to provoke him last night. Could he really be sick?

"Wait for me. I'll be there soon." After all, he'd gotten hurt saving her once. Aurora had always felt she owed him.

"Miss, where are you going?" Mrs. Hill, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, heard Aurora preparing to leave.

"I'm going next door to check on something. I'll be right back." Aurora glanced outside at the freezing weather. If he really was sick, how could he manage alone?

Aurora hurried to the house next door. The door was shut, and she figured Hayden probably didn't have the strength to come open it. She called him again.

"What's your door code?"

"Your birthday," he replied.

entered her birthday, and sure enough, the door unlocked. No wonder Susan always seemed to dislike her-if it were her, she wouldn't

it had still bothered her. How much worse must it

was her first time in Hayden's home, and the blue- and-white Mediterranean-style decor caught

marrying him and decorating their home in a Mediterranean

a silly remark back then, but Hayden had made it real. Yet now,

of her own home. She

bed, his face flushed with fever.

"Are you okay?"

night standing in the snow, clearly wasn't fine. He

to feel his forehead. "Your temperature is so high. I should take you to the

medicine. I'm not that fragile," Hayden said, his

on his forehead to cool him down, then poured him a glass of

Aurora bustle around, Hayden suddenly felt as if he were in

by his side like

have you? I'll

after taking the medicine, quickly fell asleep. In his dreams,

ready, Aurora brought it to his bedside. "Get up

his eyes as Aurora helped him sit up. She blew on each spoonful of porridge to cool it before feeding

How he wished she could stay and take care of him longer. But just as this thought crossed his mind, Aurora said, "I just called your family. They should be here soon. It's

let them in," Aurora said, setting the bowl aside. Watching her leave, the sweetness in Hayden's

door to find Mary standing there. Surprisingly, Mary wasn't her usual

known, I wouldn't have come. With you here, I'm relieved,"

kindness strange. Wasn't this the same woman

so different now? Women's thoughts were as unpredictable

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