Chapter 176: Live-In Caretaker

Moana

The relief I felt when the doctor said that Edrick would be okay couldn’t even possibly be put into words.

“Well, I think you’ll be okay now,” the doctor said as Edrick got up to his feet with no trouble. “Rest today and you’ll be fine by tomorrow.”

Edrick nodded. Both of us watched as Selina and the doctor walked out of the room, leaving Edrick and I alone once more. Instantly, I turned toward him with a frown.

“Don’t scare me like that,” I said in a scolding, yet quiet voice. Before Edrick could answer, I ushered him over to the bed and forced him to lie down, just as the doctor ordered.

“Geez,” Edrick said, lying down. “I get it. You don’t need to worry about me now, though.”

I wanted to tell him that he was a bloody fool for pushing me away. I wanted to ask him if he realized now that he needed me after all, and that it wasn’t smart of him to take my presence for granted. But as I looked down at him and watched as he pulled the blankets up to his chest and stared up at me with his icy gray eyes, I couldn’t bring myself to scold him. I

Selina was still giving the doctor the remainder of Edrick’s leftover pill bottles by the front door, and I could overhear him giving her strict instructions on how to keep an eye on him to make sure that he didn’t try anything else to sleep, such as illicit drugs or too much

to be sleeping again, and when she stirred a bit, it wasn’t for long. This made me nervous; I decided then and there that if this went on for too much longer, I would have

Edrick tea. I had even begun to make breakfast for the

Selina said with a sigh. “Let me take care

shook my head and stifled a yawn.

frowned as she looked at me. “Nonsense. Besides, Edrick needs someone to keep an eye on him. Doctor’s orders;

to panic for a moment until I heard the bathroom door open. Steam poured out of the bathroom as he walked out, drying his hair with a towel. He was only wearing his pajama pants with no shirt, and I felt myself blush as I set the tray down

Edrick said. “You don’t need to go to all of

“Just

I saw a bit of a smile flash across Edrick’s lips, and I couldn’t help but smile a bit,

cup of tea. “I do appreciate it. I appreciate you.” Edrick’s words made my face turn

a single word said between the two of us, Edrick opened his mouth to speak. Part of me thought that he was going to apologize… But

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