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‘Calm down, Eve. Calm down. This isn’t the first
time Oliver has had a fever. You know well what
to do in this situation.
Evelyn took a deep breath, forcing her voice to stay steady as she brushed his hair back.
“Oliver,” she called softly. “Sweetheart…”
Oliver’sshes fluttered open. His eyes looked ssy as he shifted weakly.
“Mommy…” His voice was hoarse, barely louder than a whisper. “I feel cold. My body doesn’t feel well. Please cover me with my nket.”
Her heart twisted painfully.
“I’m here,” she said gently, “Stay still. Mommy will be right back.”
Evelyn hurried out of the room, her steps quick
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but controlled. She went straight to their
bedroom, opening the drawer where the medicine cab should have been.
Empty.
‘Damn it! How could I forget to ce it here?‘
She had packed everything when they moved to the capital.
“Eve, is everything all right?” Axel’s voice sounded
behind her. “Where’s Oliver?”
She turned, gripping the edge of the drawer, forcing herself to stayposed before turning
to face him.
“Axel,” Evelyn said, her voice calm but strained,
“Oliver has a fever.”
In that moment, the warmth of the morning vanished, reced by quiet urgency and a mother’s growing worry.
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“Fever?” Axel echoed, already moving toward her.
Evelyn nodded.
“I don’t have any medicine here. I need to go to the drug store to buy some medicine for him.
Please wait…”
She grabbed her bag and walked past Axel, her mind racing through possibilities and what she needed to buy.
But before she could take another step, Axel’s
hand closed around her wrist.
She turned to meet his eyes. “We need to hurry. His fever has to go down.”
“Go stay with him,” Axel said, already pulling his phone from his pocket. His voice was
y, but the tension in his gaze betrayed him. “I’ll call my personal doctor.”
Evelyn blinked, her frantic thoughts suddenly slowing. She inhaled deeply, forcing herself to
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calm down.
“You’re right,” she said softly.
She took another breath and headed back toward
Oliver’s room.
This time, she did not rush to his bedside.
Instead, she went into his bathroom and turned
on the tap, adjusting the water until it was lukewarm.
She soaked a clean hand towel, wrung it out carefully, and held it in her hands for a moment.
This was not the first time Oliver had a fever.
Children got sick. She knew that. Still, knowing it did nothing to stop the tight ache in her chest.
nis
Back in the bedroom, Oliver shifted un
nket, his face flushed and damp with sweat.
“Mommy?” he murmured weakly.
“I’m here, baby,” Evelyn said, keeping her voice
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light. “We’re going to make you feel better, okay?”
She pulled the nket down gently and unbuttoned his pajamas.
The heat radiating from his small body made her throat tighten. She ced the warm towel against his neck first, wiping slowly, then moved to his chest and under his arms.
She worked carefully, recing the towel with freshly warmed water when it cooled.
“Mommy, are you washing me?” Oliver asked, his eyes half open.
She smiled despite everything. “A little bit. Think of it as a sleepy bath without the tub.”
He frowned weakly. “I don’t like baths wout
toys.”
“I know,” she said softly. “We’ll give you one with toys when you’re better.”
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She continued wiping his arms and legs, car
not to make him cold. She avoided cold
wat
knowing it could trigger an adverse reaction in his body.
Instead, she kept the temperature gentle, steady, soothing.
Afterward, she patted his skin dry and helped him into lighter pajamas.
“Cold?” she asked.
He shook his head. “Just tired.”
“That’s okay,” she whispered, pulling the nket back over him. “Rest.”
She pressed a kiss to his forehead, ling
second longer than usual.
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When she turned around, Axel was standing by the door.
“My doctor will be here in thirty minutes,” he said
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as he came closer. He sat beside her on the
and reached for Oliver’s small hand.
The moment his fingers touched his son’s skin, his expression changed.
“He’s really hot,” Axel murmured.
Evelyn nodded. “I know.”
Axel swallowed and brushed Oliver’s hair back
gently. “Hey, buddy,” he said softly. “Daddy’s here.”
Oliver cracked his eyes open. “Daddy… Mommy said I’m having a sleepy bath.”
Axel huffed out a breath that sounded almost like
augh. “Did she now?”
Evelyn nced at him. “Don’t mock my emergency parenting skills.”
“I wouldn’t dare,” Axel replied quietly. “You’re doing great.”
She exhaled, some of the tension leaving her
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shoulders at his words.
Axel kept holding Oliver’s hand, his thumb rubbing small circles. “The doctor will check you
soon, okay? Then we’ll give you medicine, and you’ll feel better.”
Oliver nodded faintly. “Can I have a sweet chocte?”
Evelyn and Axel exchanged a look.
“If you eat your medicine,” Evelyn said gently. “But now, I will give you warm water. Pleas
daddy.” She said and left the room.
it with
“And if you promise not to scare your parents like this again,” Axel added.
Oliver smiled weakly. “O–Okay.”
“Good job, buddy.” Axel smiles.
Soon, Evelyn returned with a ss of warm water in her hand. She helped Oliver take a few sips
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before letting him lie on the bed again.
As Oliver drifted back to sleep, Evelyn leaned slightly into Axel’s shoulder.
The fear was still there, quiet and sharp, but now she was not facing it alone.
They sat there together, watching their son breathe, counting the minutes until help arrived.
Not long after, the bell rang. Evelyn immediately ran to the door, knowing it must be thector.
She opened it and froze for half a second when she saw Liam standing there, a familiar face
beside him.
This man… the CEO of Hope Medical Center? Axel’s personal doctor is him?
She silently swallowed, stepping aside to let them in after a brief greeting. Her surprise had to wait.
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before letting him lie on the bed again.
As Oliver drifted back to sleep, Evelyn leaned slightly into Axel’s shoulder.
The fear was still there, quiet and sharp, but now she was not facing it alone.
They sat there together, watching their son breathe, counting the minutes until help arrived.
Not long after, the bell rang. Evelyn im
‘iately
ran to the door, knowing it must be the doctor.
She opened it and froze for half a second when she saw Liam standing there, a familiar face
beside him.
This man… the CEO of Hope Medical Center? Axel’s personal doctor is him?
She silently swallowed, stepping aside to let them in after a brief greeting. Her surprise had to wait.
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“Good morning, Mrs. Knight,” the man said
calmly, already rolling up his sleeves. “We meet again…”
Axel appeared behind her, his presence steady and reassuring. “Thank you foring on such short notice, Dave.”
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.