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,

room. He was sitting up in bed, holding the bowl of porridge

hetentes, Alexander looked up. "Are you

she said as she wallad over to

"A doctor's on the 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 door, she felt a sudden pull on her wrist. The heat from his touch was

called someone just for me?"

though it were the most obvious thing in

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

was just a decent thing to do. If she ever

where kindness often came with hidden

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 her wrist abruptly, dropping his gaze. "You're awfully