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,

overdo

the washbasin, wiping the cold

rest. I’ve taken a half–day leave

at the girl in bed, then back at

had been awake for a while, but hearing Zach’s voice, she did not want to stir,

less face him.

go…”

aching as she gripped Madelyn’s hand. “Okay… I won’t go. I’m not

be next door. Call me if you need

“Alright, Mr. Jardin.”

its customary cold indifference, the door to the

opened her eyes, watching his silhouette disappear through the doorway. It was then that she spoke up

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

“No, I’m much better.”

you truly stopped caring for Mr.

gaze moved to the white

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

marriage, whether it was his drunken banter at social gatherings or his sleep–talking, they all centered around Jadie. In their eight

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