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That feeling, she couldn’t put it into words, but it was prickly.
Winnie didn’t want to dwell on it. She looked up at Blair again and noticed a bandage wrapped around his forehead.
“Dad, what happened to your forehead?”
Blair replied, “It’s nothing, just bumped it by accident.”
As Bianca walked out, she heard Blair’s answer.
She knew Blair wasn’t protecting his image in his daughter’s eyes; he simply didn’t want any trouble.
After leaving the hospital, Bianca hailed a cab back to work and withdrew her leave request.
She worked the entire afternoon.
By evening, she put in an extra half hour.
When leaving the hospital, colleagues invited her to dinner.
Returning to the Watts family after the meal, it was already 11 PM.
Since leaving Winnie’s hospital that morning, Blair hadn’t called, and Bianca hadn’t asked about Winnie’s condition.
Back at the Watts family, Laurence and Margie were already asleep.
Elroy and Lynette’s room light was on, but empty.
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Kellie had also gone to bed early.
Bianca moved quietly to avoid waking anyone.
Entering her bedroom, she didn’t even shower before collapsing onto the bed.
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After a sleepless night and a hectic afternoon, she was utterly drained.
Half–asleep, she felt her body burning up.
Bianca touched her skin–sweat–drenched and scalding hot.
Swallowing felt like blades churning in her throat.
Her limbs were leaden, eyes sore and swollen.
Bianca knew she’d been infected and was now feverish.
She tried getting up for fever reducers, but weakness pinned her down.
After struggling, exhaustion pulled her back onto the mattress.
The effort left her drenched in fresh sweat.
Listless and dazed, time blurred before she slipped into delirium.
Faintly, she heard sounds near the window.
Opening her eyes, a figure approached through the gloom.
As the shadow neared, Bianca recognized Elvin.
Uncertain if dreaming or awake, everything felt dreamlike and unreal.
Elvin climbed through the window and hurried to Bianca’s bedside.
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Seeing her flushed face and soaked clothes, his heart lurched. He sat down, urgently pressing a hand to her forehead.
Her skin scorched his palm like fire.
Alarmed, Elvin called out, “Bianca! Look at me–do you recognize me?”
He patted her cheek lightly while asking
Bianca’s gaze swam in confusion.
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Fearing febrile seizures, Elvin scooped her up without hesitation.
Cradled against him, Bianca felt weightless, like standing on clouds.
Elvin carried her out, abandoning all caution.
Carrying Bianca Watts out of the bedroom, Elroy Watts ran into them just as he returned home.
Spotting Elvin holding Bianca, Elroy’s eyes filled with confusion as he asked, “Elvin?”
His tone still laced with bewilderment, he continued, “How did you get in?”
Clutching Bianca, Elvin froze momentarily upon seeing Elroy. With no time for explanations, he hurriedly said, “Bro, I’ll explain later. Bianca is running a high fever–I’m taking her to the hospital now.”
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Elroy stood at the top of the stairs, laptop bag in hand, watching helplessly as Elvin carried Bianca away.
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The questions on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back the moment he saw Bianca’s flushed face.
On his way down, Elvin ran into Lynette returning home.
Even while carrying Bianca, Elvin greeted her: “Sis–in–law.”
Seeing Elvin, Lynette paused briefly before composing herself. Noticing Bianca’s unusual state in Elvin’s arms, she quickly asked, “What’s wrong with Bianca?”
Striding purposefully toward the exit, Elvin answered without stopping: “She’s running a fever. I’m taking her to the hospital.”
Before Lynette could react, Elvin had already carried Bianca out of the hall.
Elroy descended the stairs just then. Spotting Lynette, he urged, “Let’s follow them.”
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