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.

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

up, she returned to Alexander's room. He was sitting up in bed, holding the bowl of porridge she'd brought earlier, though it was clear he didn't

Alexander looked up.

she wallad

just as she reached the door, she felt a sudden pull on her wrist. The heat from his touch was startling. She stiffened for a moment and Taimed backte find Alexander staring at her,

for me?" His voler was

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

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

other out was just a decent thing to do. If she ever needed assistance, she hoped Alexander would do the same for

grown up in a world where kindness

that. Her eyes were clear and earnest. There was no calculation, no ulterior motive. The