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 Estelle

okay?” She flicked on

managed to pry open her eyes, her face a sickly shade of

Sophia’s forehead—it was scorching. “Jason called me,” she said, frowning. “Why didn’t you tell me you were this

childlike stubbornness taking hold. “No hospital.

Estelle insisted, grabbing some clothes

just take some medicine.” Sophia

firm, though, wrapping Sophia in a sweater and lifting her

as Estelle emerged carrying Sophia.

both concern and irritation. “The

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

Estelle quickly briefed him on Sophia’s condition. “We’re on our way to the hospital

coming straight there.” Jason sounded

the address, he

well past midnight, and the streets were mostly empty, allowing Jonathan

into emergency, and a nurse whisked

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