Chapter 343
Benny had been in relationships with many girls before; he had held them and shared much more intimate moments with them.
But when he suddenly held Wendy in his arms, his heart raced in a way that felt completely unfamiliar.
He didn’t have time to think about it now, though.
He quickly shook Wendy’s shoulders. “Wendy, are you okay?”
That was when he realized her forehead was burning with fever, and her whole body was too warm. She had a high fever.
It was just like the saying: When it rains, it pours. It was just one bad news after another.
Wendy slowly opened her eyes and stood up. “I’m fine.”
“You’re not fine! You’ve got a fever. Can you even walk? Let me carry you back,” Benny
insisted.
Wendy glanced at Benny’s injured leg. “Can you even carry me with that leg?”
Benny fell silent. He felt insulted. How could he not even carry a girl who probably weighed less than 90 pounds?
Seeing him momentarily humbled, Wendy smiled and headed back into the room. Benny
followed her.
Wendy crushed the medicinal herbs, forcing them into Alec’s mouth, and then took a bit of the fever–reducing herbs herself.
Benny watched her, busying herself with the herbs, moving back and forth with her fragile body despite her illness. He wanted to help, but he didn’t know how, so he just watched.
After she finished, Benny said, “You should lie down and rest.”
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As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized the awkwardness of it–there was only one
bed, and he was already lying in it.
He lifted the covers. “You get in bed.”
Wendy quickly stopped him. “Just lie down and rest. Your leg injury is serious. If it gets
infected, I’ll have to take care of you. I’ll just sit for a bit.”
Benny thought for a moment, then looked at her. “We can share.”
The bed was big enough for both of them.
Wendy opened her mouth to refuse.
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But Benny spoke before her. “If you get sick, I’ll have to take care of you. Don’t make this
more difficult for me. I’m not going to take care of you. I’ll just leave you behind.”
Wendy was speechless, thinking that she shouldn’t have saved him. She should have let
him figure it out on his own.
Wendy climbed into bed, lying on the edge. Her body was alternating between hot and cold, and she felt miserable. Her eyelids were getting heavier, and she murmured, “Just sleep.”
She turned her face away and closed her eyes.
Wendy fell asleep quickly.
Benny turned to look at her. She was lying on her side, keeping a safe distance from him.
Who would’ve thought that one day he’d be lying on the same bed as her?
Benny reached over, pulling half of the blanket from his side and covering her with it.
Wendy wasn’t sleeping soundly. She was getting colder and colder. She wrapped her slender arms around herself as her lips trembled, turning pale from the cold.
“So cold…”
Benny heard her muttering and leaned closer. “Wendy, what’s wrong? What are you
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saying?”
Wendy shivered. “So cold…”
She kept repeating how cold she was.
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Benny placed his hand on her forehead. It was burning hot, like a furnace, but her limbs were freezing cold. She probably had a fever of 107°F.
“It’s so cold…”
Benny gave her all the blanket he had, trying to share some warmth with her.
Yet, it didn’t help. The thin blanket wasn’t enough to warm her up, and she continued to
shiver.
There was only one thing left to do–he needed to warm her with his body, hold her close.
Benny reached out, about to embrace her.
But then he hesitated and pulled his hand back, lacking the courage.
Benny stared at the ceiling. Nothing would happen between them. He didn’t like her that way. He was only trying to warm her up, and that should be okay, right?
He leaned closer again, his hand gently resting on her delicate shoulder, before pulling her
close from behind.
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