By the time Celeste finished her work, it was already past ten.
Autumn had set in, and with the rain these past couple of days,
the temperature had dropped quite a bit.
Maybe it was because she''d been sitting in front of the
through her body, and she sneezed several times in a row just as
she closed herptop and stood up to take a shower.
After she washed up and came out of the bathroom, her nose
had already started running, and there was a dry, burning
sensation in her throat. 2
Realizing she might being down with a cold, and knowing
that at this hour the servants at the manor would already be
asleep, Celeste went downstairs herself to make some tea to
ease her cold.
She finished the tea and had just gone back upstairs when she
heard Trevor''s voice, "Still awake?" 2
Celeste turned her head. "About to sleep."
She had taken some cold medicine downstairs after drinking the
tea, so her body felt warmer and a little better.
But she was exhausted and didn''t have the energy to say much
"I''m going back to sleep," she said. 1
With that, she turned and went back to Jordyn’s room, quickly
drifting off.
She didn''t know how long she had slept before she vaguely
heard Jordyn''s voice in her dreams. "Mom, you''re burning up..."
Not long after, more footsteps entered the room. 1
Celeste tried to open her eyes, but her head felt unbearably
heavy, and she quickly sank back into a dazed sleep.
When she finally woke again, her head was throbbing, her body
weak, and her throat scorched with heat. 2
She tried to get up to drink some water, and as she moved,
someone came over to support her. 1
“Want some water?"
Celeste froze, then slowly opened her eyes.
Trevor was standing in front of her. He had already tuned away
to pour water for her. +
A momentter, he brought a cup over and handed it to her. She
epted it instinctively.
Just as she was about to thank him, she realized her throat hurt
so badly she could barely speak.
She managed a couple of sips before seeing him turn to the
phone in the room. “Bring the soup up," he instructed. 1
The water cleared her head a little. As she set the cup down on
the nightstand, she suddenly froze.
It was only then that she realized—this wasn''t Jordyn''s room at
all. She was in Trevor''s room. =
He must have been taking care of her. There was even an open
book lying on the small table nearby.
She was about to look away when Trevor hung up the phone and
said, "Ten minutes ago, your fever was at 39.8 degrees. I''ve
already asked someone to fetch Dr. Carter. He should be here
any minute." 1
Celeste wanted to respond, but her gaze drifted to the window
where the sky was still gloomy. It seemed to still be raining
That was when she suddenly remembered she had a meeting
this morning. She couldn''t help but ask, “What time is it now?"
"8:20 am."
It was still early.
She let out a breath of relief—only to hear him ask, "Want your
She hummed a response.
Trevor got up and went to Jordyn''s room to fetch it for her.
Meanwhile, Peter arrived with the soup.
Just as Celeste was about to get up and wash up, a sudden loud
rumbling sound came from outside.
She froze, puzzled, until Peter chuckled. "That should be Dr.
Seeing her confusion, he exined with a smile, “Though the
rain has eased and the water has receded, the roads are still
blocked and no cars can get through.
“But your fever was too high, and Trevor was worried something
might happen to you, so he arranged for a helicopter to bring Dr.
Carter here to treat you.” 4
With that, Peter reminded her to rest, then turned to leave. 2<style>
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