Chapter 17
In the room. Wedey placed Gemma onto the large bed. Her Lier was abnormally flushed, and Wesley frowned. He called his friend, Aidan Ward,
Aldan soon arrived carrying a set of fresh clothes and medicine. “You nished me to get women’s clothes and cold medicine. What’s going on?”
Standing at the door, Aidan kept glancing inside with a piqued curiosity. “Who’s in there? Amelia?”
Wesley took the medicine from him without a word “Thanks, You can po now.”
Ever perceptive, Aidan noticed Wesley avoiding the question and grimed. “It’s in Amelia?”
Wesley’s silmer was Aidan’s confirmation. He draped an arm over Wesley’s shoulder teasingly. “Hey, this isn’t like you. You just got together with Amelia, and now you’re interested in another woman?
Wesley expressionlessly brushed his hand away, “You’ve delivered the stuff. You can leave now.
Then, he doind the door without waiting for Aldan’s respore.
He returned to the bedroom with the medicine. Gemma’s complexion had worsened.
Wesley called the front desk to send someone who could change her clothes. Once he was done, he sat by the bed.
“Gemma.” His voice was low as he called her name.
“Yeah?” Gemma responded vaguely on the bed.
“You’re having a fever Get up and take your medicine.”
she obediently hummed but made no move to get up,
Weder called her name again, “demma”
Slowly, she opened her eyes and suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist, munnuring weakly, “I feel terrible.”
Wesley froze. Her body was soll, and as she leaned against him, a faint fragrance surrounded him. It took him a moment to regain his composure as he reached out and intended to push her away
But the moment he moved, she frowned and whimpered, “It hurts. Don’t go… Don’t leave me alone, okay?”
Wesley stopped. He could sense the deep fear and unease in her voice.
“I’m not leaving. I’ll get you some water for the medicine,” he calmlyttered.
Hearing this, her grip loosened slightly. And soon, Wesley returned with a glass of water. “Take your medicine.”
“I don’t want to.” she frowned and poured slightly
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