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.”

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

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 alcohol. While they talked, I prepared a pot of chamomile tea and

long. This made me nervous; I decided then and there that if this went on for too much longer, I would have to figure out why this was happening. I still figured that it was just the pregnancy, but I

into the kitchen and saw that I was preparing Edrick tea. I had even begun to make breakfast for the

Selina said with a sigh. “Let

shook my head and stifled a yawn. “It’s okay. I won’t make

at me. “Nonsense. Besides, Edrick needs someone to keep an eye on him. Doctor’s orders; and that person might as well be

a tray laden with tea and breakfast. He was no longer in bed when I walked in, which caused me 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

need to go to all

I replied. “Just eat

thought I saw a bit of a smile flash across Edrick’s

you.” Edrick’s words made my face turn a deep shade of

awkward and silent as we ate. Finally, after several minutes of eating without 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 instead,

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