Chapter 20

Having swallowed two painkillers, Madelyn finally succumbed to sleep. But at the dreaded hour of three in the morning, her forehead was slick with a fine sheen of cold sweat, and her breaths were becoming increasingly labored.

The girl in the bed made a low sound of discomfort. Zach, setting aside his notebook, reached out to touch her forehead and cheek.

“Her temperature has dropped considerably. Seems like the fever’s broken.‘

Rosario, just entering with a tray of water, walked in on this scene.

“Mr. Jardin, let me take care of her. You’ve got work tomorrow. Don’t tire yourself out.”

‘So Mr. Jardin did come after all.‘

She knew that Zach, though he harbored no romantic feelings for Madelyn, deeply cared for

her as if she were his sister.

‘He’s always good to her.‘

“It’s okay. Has she taken the painkillers?”

responded. “Yes, at

overdo

towel from the washbasin, wiping

you should rest. I’ve taken a half–day leave

at the girl in bed, then back at Zach.

from the bed was weak, raspy. “I want Rosario… Rosario, don’t Madelyn had been awake for a

less face him.

go…”

“Okay… I won’t go. I’m not going anywhere. Mr. Jardin, Madelyn

Call me if you need

“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”

cold indifference, the door to

doorway. It was then that she spoke up softly. “Rosario, you

woken up by the pain again?” Rosario wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye, her

“No, I’m much better.”

you truly stopped caring for

to

more than enough. And Zach’s heart isn’t with me, forcing

banter at social gatherings or his sleep–talking, they all centered around Jadie. In their eight years of marriage, other than utilizing her as a tool, Zach had never truly had a place for her in

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