Chapter 408

Charlie turned around and saw Emily lost in thought. He glanced at the ceramic cup in his hand and finally realized he had taken her cup. He let out a reluctant apology, “This is your cup? Sorry, I’m kind of dizzy.”

“Nah, no biggie!” Emily said breezily. “As long as you don’t mind, go ahead and use it!”

She then turned and walked briskly to the kitchen, forgetting to ask what she intended to.

Charlie cleaned and disinfected the cup before putting it back in its place, worried that he might pass on his cold to Emily. He then went to sit on the sofa on the balcony, closed his eyes and enjoyed the cool breeze.

After an hour of preparing dinner, Emily called out to Charlie, but he didn’t answer.

She saw his shadow on the balcony, walked over and found him asleep on the sofa.

It was chilly in early autumn. Emily closed the window before gently calling, “Charlie?”

“Charlie!”

opened his groggy eyes, looking at Emily before remembering where he was. “Food’s ready. Would you like

felt so dizzy that he had to sit back down. He closed his eyes,

wrong with him and walked over to ask,

sofa and asked with eyes closed, “Emily, can

fell my

she kneeled down, put her hand on his forehead, and found it burning hot. She pulled her hand back, frowned, and said, “Yes, you have a

cool, soft touch almost made him sigh in comfort, but she quickly moved her hand away.

and wanted to grab her hand and press it back on his forehead, never letting

go to the hospital?” Emily asked

Just one pill would do,” Charlie said, half–squinting

“Wait, I’ll

left, and Charlie

pills, got some cold medicine,

couldn’t find another cup. She remembered that Charlie had already drunk from her cup earlier, so she

pass

both pills together,” Emily handed

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