Estelle had just returned to the Royal Mansion when her phone erupted with urgency. She gently pushed past Jonathan, and made a beeline for the living room to take the call. “Hey, Jason.”

On the other end, Jason sounded concerned. “Estelle, you up? Sophia’s come down with something fierce; she’s running a high fever. Can you check on her?”

“Sophia’s sick again?” Estelle’s gaze sharpened with worry. “On it, I’ll head over right now.”

“Take it easy on the road, okay?”

“Will do.”

She hung up in a hurry and pivoted back to Jonathan, who was making his way towards her. “Sophia’s home alone with a fever. I need to swing by her place.”

Jonathan grabbed her coat, draping it over her shoulders. “Don’t panic. I’ll drive us there.”

“Thanks.”

They hurried out, jumped into the car, and set off for Sophia’s apartment.

Knowing the entry code by heart, Estelle didn’t hesitate to unlock Sophia’s door and push it open.

room, while

you okay?” She flicked

sickly shade of yellow from the fever, and murmured weakly, “Estelle, what are you

the bed, feeling Sophia’s forehead—it was scorching. “Jason called me,” she said, frowning. “Why didn’t you

her head, a childlike stubbornness taking hold. “No hospital. I

discussion this time,” Estelle insisted, grabbing some clothes and

just take some medicine.”

firm, though, wrapping Sophia in a sweater and lifting her up. “We’re

Estelle emerged carrying Sophia.

she’s delirious with fever,” Estelle replied, her voice laced with both concern and

car keys and rushed ahead. “I’ll get the

him on Sophia’s condition. “We’re on our way to

one? I’m coming straight there.”

Estelle gave him the address,

midnight, and the streets were mostly empty, allowing Jonathan to drive fast, reaching the

emergency, and a nurse whisked her away

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