Chapter 382
Chapter 382:
“Why didn’t you tell me you were sick?” My tone was slightly scolding.
“I’m… fine.” She adjusted herself so her head rested on her knees.
“Like hell you are. Why haven’t you called anyone to check on you p>
“I have. They already gave me some treatments. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine in a couple of hours p>
She had to speak slowly so I could hear her.
I forgot all about what I’d come to ask as I focused on taking care of her. I ordered the kitchen to make something hot for her, then I massaged her scalp until she fell asleep.
But even asleep, she was still shivering, making me damn worried. Did it have to do with the baby? Was she going to be fine?
My phone started ringing beside me. Marta.
That was when I remembered the outing I’d been getting ready for with her. I cursed under my breath as I looked at Lyric’s shivering form. There was no way I could leave her like this.
I ended the call and texted Marta, telling her we’d go out together some other time as I needed to take care of something. I told her to take a friend and go with the kids for now.
Not long after I sent the text, someone knocked rapidly on the door. Luckily, they didn’t wake Lyric up.
I went to the door and wasn’t exactly surprised when I found Marta. I was just pissed.
“Seriously? She’s the reason you’re canceling your plans with the kids?” she rasped.
“If you don’t watch your tone with me, I’ll have you thrown out of this place p>
“Oh, really?” She chuckled bitterly. “We planned this some days ago. You really think I don’t have any right to be upset p>
“Lyric is sick. She doesn’t have anyone to take care of her. So I have to stay back p>
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Her gaze burned with increasing wrath. “And it hasn’t occurred to you that she’s probably faking this? She’s doing this to ruin our plans p>
I pinched the space between my brows, already developing a headache from her nagging.
“Make the kids understand. We’ll just go some other time. For now, I need to rest, and please, Marta, don’t give me reasons to restrict you from this section of the house p>
I stepped back in and shut the door.
LYRIC
It wasn’t until the following morning that I felt better. I didn’t even remember most of what happened the previous night, as the medications helped me sleep a lot.
Jaris had spent the night with me, and I woke up with his arms wrapped around my waist, spooning me from behind.