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.

from Moon Bay were available, but with the driver on leave,

road dangers. Selena reassured her, "I'm not easily rattled. I'll drive carefully.

choice, Ava climbed into the back

experienced driver, and despite the nerve-wracking journey, they arrived

so many kids sick during the season, even the emergency room was packed, even in

in, they faced

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

hesitated for a moment, then

of calling Everett, she

duty that night. He arrived quickly and got them

was serious-a combination of flu and

sorted out,

door of the hospital room and said