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.

living room, while Estelle strode straight to the

you okay?” She flicked on

her face a sickly shade of yellow from the

at the edge of the bed, feeling Sophia’s forehead—it was scorching. “Jason called me,” she said, frowning. “Why didn’t you tell me you were this bad? We’re heading to

childlike stubbornness taking hold. “No hospital.

some clothes and dressing Sophia. “You need a doctor, and that’s

Estelle, I’ll just take some medicine.” Sophia pleaded, her

Sophia in a sweater and lifting her up. “We’re

Estelle emerged carrying Sophia. “Hospital?”

laced with both concern and irritation. “The silly girl refuses

car keys and rushed ahead. “I’ll get

Estelle quickly briefed him on

straight there.” Jason sounded anxious.Books

Estelle gave him the

was well past midnight, and the streets were mostly empty, allowing Jonathan to drive fast,

got Sophia checked into emergency, and a nurse

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