Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica I Choose The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 2

Chapter

2

I spent a restless night, tossing and turning, my skin clammy with fever sweat on the sheets.

At dawn, Castro tried to coax me out of bed. When I mumbled protests and pushed him away, he leaned in with an amused smile to kiss me.

For the first time in seven years, his kiss made me flinch. My hand Instinctively rose to slap him but I just a brief 1 peck.

caught myself. Thankfully, it was

a

"Awake yet, sleeping beauty?" he teased.

I turned away, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. "It's Saturday. Why can't you let me sleep?"

His expression softened with concern. "You were running a fever last night. Come on, we need to get you to the hospital."

Though I felt better, his insistence won out and I reluctantly got dressed.

In the hospital corridor, we ran into Oriana. She was hobbling along alone, clearly having injured her ankle.

Castro's gentle demeanor vanished instantly. His brow furrowed with worry as he rushed to her side, steadying her with his hands.

"What happened to you?"

Oriana gave him a warm smile, then glanced meaningfully at me. "Just twisted my ankle. What a coincidence seeing you both here."

throwing

look.

wasn't feeling well. Brought her in to check her

long used to this

decided to keep our relationship secret,

sister who he'd promised to look

circle knew the truth about

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to the poor girl." Oriana nodded sympathetically. Well, don't let me keep you my

toward a clinic

she started to hop again. Castro didn't hesitate. He swept

take you there," he said eagerly, "Aveline, wait

crumbled. My fever seemed to return full

against the cold hospital wall, not bothering to respond. The stark white corridor suddenly felt endless and empty, much like

carrying Oriana toward the clinic,

played his part, his true feelings always surfaced around Oriana, betraying everything he tried

seemed completely oblivious to

bitter laugh and headed to my own

were confirmed - my temperature was 106°F. The doctor explained that my untreated burns, combined

number out of habit before I caught myself. Habits really are

handled everything alone - getting the prescription and finding the IV

even worse, nearly collapsing as I tried

not even a text

Reluctantly, I called him.

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