Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 644 Selena wrapped a robe around herself and slipped out of bed, opening the bedroom door. "What's up?" she asked.

Ava was already pulling her towards the kids' room, explaining that Mateo had seemed a bit off when he got home from school that afternoon. She'd chalked it up to exhaustion from playing and put him to bed early. But when she checked on him, he was burning up and drenched in sweat.

She'd called his name several times, but he wouldn't wake up.

Selena sat down by his bed, watching her son grimace from the high fever, his little face scrunched up in discomfort, whimpering in his sleep. Her eyes welled up with tears. His pain was her pain.

Ava checked the thermometer under the lamp, her voice shaky. "It's already 102 degrees. No surprise there, with the weather changing and the flu going around. Mateo mentioned some classmates were sick, so he probably caught it at school."

Selena made a snap decision. "We need to get to the hospital!"

Mateo was already frail, and trying to bring down the fever with home remedies would be too slow and risky.

Ava quickly dressed Mateo in dry clothes, bundled him up in a coat to keep him warm, and carried him downstairs.

were available, but with the driver on leave, Selena

Selena reassured her, "I'm not easily rattled. I'll drive carefully. Let's

little choice, Ava climbed into the

and despite the

during the season, even the emergency room

checking in, they

worry. "Ma'am, who knows how long this will take? Maybe... you should

for a moment, then

Everett, she dialed

was on duty that night. He arrived quickly

serious-a combination of flu and

time everything was sorted out, it

Callum to the door of the hospital room and said