Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 58

Chapter 58

by evening, a light drizzle had started again. When Clara woke up the next morning, the temperature had noticeably dropped

She pulled on a healer sweater before heading downstairs to cook a pot of chicken noodle soup. After packing it into a container, she went straight next door to checken Alexander

Not wanting to barge in uninvited, she stood outside and sent him a quick text. A few seconds later, her phone buzzed with an incoming voice call.

She answered immediately. "Are you awake? I'm outside your place."

"Just come in," Alexander replied, his voice hoarse and weak, sounding worse than the night before.

"okay." Clara said, hanging up before pushing the door open

She knocked when she reached his room and waited for his response.

in," Alexander called out

in hand. "Has the fever

set of loungewear. His face and neck were flushed, his discomfort written all

over. Setting the container aside, she pressed her hand lightly to his forehead Without a thermometer, she could only estimate his temperature by touch. Alexander tensed immediately at the contact, his

withdrawing her hand. Her brow furrowed as she added, "Didn't you take the meds

replied with a cough, his voice

on the nightstand and

she said, her tone laced with concem. "You can't keep burning up like this-it'll wreck your body.

mention of a hospital, Alexander frowned. "It's too

her lip, considering the

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him on her small electric

away. Alexander barely had

moment of thought, she handed him the

waved him off without looking back, gently closing the door behind her. once in the hallway, she hesitated briefly before calling Ethan. The phone rang several times before someone picked up,