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Yannis listened as Zinnia listed all her discomforts, then tapped her forehead helplessly. “Now you realize you’re unwell?”

“You’re still hitting me,” Zinnia murmured weakly, barely able to do more than roll her eyes at him.

‘What a meanie,‘ Zinnia thought. I’m already feeling so awful, and he still taps me on the head. When he was sick before, I had taken such good care of him.‘

She shot Yannis a look, but it was utterly harmless, more like a petulant pout than any real threat. After so long without speaking, her voice came out soft and whispery, making Yannis‘ heart melt with tenderness.

“Drink the soup first. Then I’ll get the doc to check on you,” Yannis said, eyeing Zinnia’s pout. He grabbed the bowl of onion soup from the nightstand, stirred it to cool, then held a spoonful to her lips.

Zinnia’s lips just brushed the spoon as she mumbled, “So hot.”

Yannis lowered his head and blew on it again until it cooled. Finally, Zinnia took a sip.

Zinnia always turned lazy when she was sick, acting all delicate and pampered. Leaning against Yannis, she peered into the bowl in his hands and pouted, “No meat?”

Yannis scooped another spoonful and fed her. “After treating your body so carelessly, you still have the nerve to ask for meat?”

He’d spent nearly two months carefully nursing her, finally getting some meat on her bones. But this ordeal had really taken a heavy toll–her cheeks were still paper–white, no hint of color in sight.

“My body desperately needs meat right now,” Zinnia said with exaggerated seriousness. “I need to eat more to replenish all the energy I’ve lost.”

“Not getting any,” Yannis teased nonchalantly.

“Then I’m calling Sofia. I’m going home to convalesce with Henry,” Zinnia exclaimed in disbelief, never expecting he could be so heartless when she was in this state. Even though she was weak, she still struggled to

up and reach for her phone.

sit

too,‘ Zinnia thought. ‘Sofia is surely preparing all kinds of nourishing meals for him. If I

later,” Yannis said, holding

appetite when they’re sick, but she woke up

conceded. Relieved by the promise of meat, she settled down

her soup.

since last night. Only after finishing

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it was. She was so hungry she thought she might die. Watching Yannis get up to fetch some food, she asked, “What

at the time and

morning. All she remembered was sinking into a deep, heavy

it from Nathan and practiced on medical mannequins, but had never actually

drilled it into her–never use the Flowing Technique unless it was a last resort.

Once it was sapped, one would get weak and sickly–just like Zinnia now, every part of her

called the school for you,” Yannis said as he carried the bowl

regained a bit of strength. She propped herself up and reached out for her phone, worried about

screen lit up with a flood of missed calls and messages. There were notifications from Maisie, group chats, Jackson, and the others, while the

to drain the last of her strength. At last, she

connect, her heart raced–what if Jackson

picked up instantly, as if he’d been waiting by the phone. “Zinnia, you’re awake? Are you still uncomfortable anywhere? I’m coming over right

words poured through the speaker, Zinnia’s

Henry doing?” Zinnia asked, her eyes falling to the phone on the nightstand. She didn’t have the energy to even

with worry. “Is that Zinnia on the line? How’s she doing? Is she awake? Does she still

are you still feeling unwell anywhere? I’m coming

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