Chapter 49

Natalic slipped through the door, ready to gently wake up Nate when the teacher pulled her aside and whispered, “Nate had a bit of a fever this afternoon. We couldn’t reach you, so I gave him some fever reducer.”

Natalie paused, surprised, “He was fine this morning, what happened?”

“It might’ve been during the after–school activities. The kids were playing with water guns, and Nate didn’t have a change of clothes. The caretaker didn’t get to him in time to switch into dry clothes and he caught a chill,” the teacher said with a hint of guilt in her voice. “But after the medicine, he’s been better. We’ve checked his temperature three times and the fever’s gone.”

Natalie reached out cautiously and felt Nate’s forehead. It wasn’t as hot as before.

“Thanks for taking care of him,” she said gratefully.

Nate was sleeping deeply. With the medicine having taken effect, it didn’t stir as Natalie carried him to the car.

Arriving at Prestige Penthouses, Natalie discovered a power outage.

“What’s going on?” she asked the security guard.

power. It may be at least another half an hour before it can be restored.

There was nothing in the car to cover him with and waiting was out of the question.

thought, she decided to take the emergency stairs. They lived on the

body was warm against hers,

open his eyes and flashed a weak smile. “Lady… we’re

mumbled something else before settling back into sleep

guessed that Nate feared being neglected

of Streamville, Natalie felt that Nate’s life was somehow lacking, stirring a sense of pity. Perhaps the Howard family

floor, Natalie heard a sound from one of the stairwell doors above. Just

stairwell gave Natalie an uneasy feeling, prompting her to

target, and her instincts told her something upstairs might be

three floors there was a utility room. The sixth might have maintenance or security

she reacted instantly, grabbing and twisting the intruder’s hand with

second, however, she was pushed hard against the wall.

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