Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 59

Clara felt a pang of guilt as she spoke into the phone. "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Stone. I hope I'm not interrupting your morning. A friend of mine has been running a high fever that won't break. I was wondering if there's a clinic or hospital nearby that makes house calls?"

"A fever? How bad is it?" Ethan asked, his tone sharpening.

"Pretty bad," Clara admitted. "He's been burning up since last night. I gave him some medicine, but it hasn't helped."

There was a brief pause on the other end before Ethan spoke again. "Send me the address. I'll have someone come by to check on him."

"Oh, no, that's too much trouble. I can figure something out myself," Clara said quickly.

insisted, his

thanking him several times as she sent over the information. Once she hung up, she returned to Alexander's room. He

Alexander looked up. "Are

said as she

way. In the meantime, try to eat a little. I'll be back in a bit " She turned to leave, but just as she reached the

me?"

said, as though it were the most obvious thing in the world. "You're burning

guard. She wasn't trying to make a point or look virtuous-she was simply stating

and helping each other out was just

simple. He had grown up in a world where kindness often came with hidden agendas, and he'd learned to see

he looked at Clata, he didn't see any of that. Her eyes were clear and earnest. There was no calculation, no ulterior motive. The purity of her actions samsettled him more than he cared to admit Alexander released