Chapter 404

Odell looked at her face which was glowing beet red. After a brief silence, he stroked her forehead again.

It was burning.

Odell immediately reached for his phone and made a call. “Tell Mr. Forger to come here immediately.”

Shortly after, the family doctor arrived with a medicine box in tow.

Odell stood beside the bed and looked at Sylvia who was still passed out from sleep on the bed. He enquired with a stern frown, "What's wrong with her? 11

“Master Carter, the madam has a fever and is very weak at the moment. She needs a good rest more than anything else.” After a brief hesitation, he added in a low voice, “I think you two should abstain from making love for the next few days.”

Odell answered with a queer look, "Got it."

The doctor turned around and left.

Sylvia was still curled up like a ball and in a deep sleep.

Odell stared at her silently.

After a long time, he walked out with a sullen expression.

It was almost 9 p.m. when Sylvia woke up.

quickly rolled herself out of

feeling terribly exhausted and could hardly muster

the first floor with her

of water in one go and found something to

to Madam Carter’s

bed and when she saw Sylvia appear, she got up and informed, “ Miss, Master

get some rest as well,” Sylvia said and sat down beside the

insisted, Violet had no choice

bring any painting supplies this

and wanted nothing more than to just sit and watch

She began talking to Madam Carter, “Grandma, I went back to see Liam and Isabel today. They are doing very well

retold some of the stories the children told her as if she was

....

in a car parked just

himself in the backseat with a phone in his hand. The display showed live surveillance

word Sylvia uttered could be heard

not hard to hear the tint of exhaustion

she managed to speak gently

all sorts of stories about Isabel and Liam, making sure to pick the most interesting little

jet-black

been watching over her every night. Similarly, he watched over

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