The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning

Chapter 20

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?”

“Yes, at

can’t overdo

out the towel from the washbasin, wiping the cold sweat from her

should rest. I’ve taken a

the girl in bed,

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

less face him.

go…”

stepped forward, her heart aching as she gripped Madelyn’s hand. “Okay… I won’t go. I’m not going anywhere. Mr.

Call me if you need

“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”

turned to leave, his face resumed its customary cold indifference, the door to the sickroom gently closing behind

slowly opened her eyes, watching his silhouette disappear through the doorway. It was then

Rosario wiped away a tear from the corner of

“No, I’m much better.”

stopped caring for

gaze moved to the

heartbreak is more than enough. And Zach’s heart isn’t with me, forcing him will only make

gatherings or his sleep–talking, they all centered around Jadie. In their eight years

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