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.

the address," Ethan insisted, his tone firm but calm. "I'll take care of

as she sent over the information. Once she hung up, she returned to Alexander's room.

hearing hetentes, Alexander looked up. "Are you done with

said as she

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

for me?"

it were the most obvious thing

catch in off guard. She wasn't trying to make a point

a few favors. They were neighbors now, and helping each other out was just a decent thing to do. If she ever needed assistance, she hoped

her actions didn't feel so simple. He had grown up in a world where kindness often came with hidden agendas, and he'd learned to see through the Lacades of seemingly wat

ulterior motive. The purity of her actions samsettled him more