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

still feeling terribly exhausted and

on the first floor with her legs

drank three glasses of water in one go and found something to eat. Only then did

she went to Madam

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

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

Sylvia insisted, Violet had no choice but to leave the

did not bring any painting supplies this

feeling utterly exhausted and wanted nothing

Carter, “Grandma, I went back to see Liam and Isabel today. They are doing very well and they both miss you

of the stories the children told her as if she was

....

car parked just

phone in his hand. The display showed live

word Sylvia uttered could

was not hard to hear the tint of exhaustion in

she managed to speak gently and with

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

jet-black eyebrows

moved Madam Carter here, Sylvia had been watching over her

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