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“I think you’re a little warm.” Ryan was not sure either. However, when he looked at how lethargic she looked, his heart softened like a sponge.
“Let me take you to the hospital.”
He took the bag away from her shoulder and draped his arm on it, seemingly holding her politely.
Mireya did not notice that he was a lot taller than her. With him by her side in times like this, she did not have to worry about anything else.
With that, Ryan brought her to a nearby hospital.
It was evening, so the emergency room was not crowded. As soon as Mireya entered, she sat on the chair in the corridor while Ryan sorted out her medical record and paid the fees. Then, he took her to see the doctor and get a routine blood test.
She removed her coat and rolled up her sleeves for the blood draw.
Once the needle was extracted, Ryan pressed the cotton swab down for her and put on her coat using another hand for fear that she would catch a cold.
Mireya did not think much of it until she glanced sideways at the few women who were having their blood drawn. Some were alone, and some had their husbands accompanying them. However, their husbands were just on their phones.
Then, she darted a glance at Ryan, who was hugging her tightly. Only then did something strike her, and she gave him an awkward nudge. “Why are you hugging me so tightly…”
“Stop moving. Your coat is going to fall.” Ryan pulled up the coat that was going to fall. “Take care not to worsen your cold.”
“The heater inside is on…”
“Even so, the heater isn’t very warm. Plus, there’s an exit at the side where the cool air enters.”
As Ryan was speaking, he checked the wound on her wrist. Seeing that the bleeding had stopped, he rolled down her sleeves and helped her put on the coat. He even bent down to button it for her.
Mireya’s face accidentally rubbed against the sweater on his chest. In the hospital full of disinfectant odor, the faint mint scent on his sweater carried a fresh aura of a young man.
She thought to herself blankly of how she resembled a kid.
In fact, she had caught a cold and developed a fever before. However, she had only been pampered like this by her parents when she was a child. It was her first time having an adult man taking care of her so well.
“It’s going to take more than ten minutes. You can watch a movie in the meantime.”
Ryan took out her phone and handed it to her.
“I don’t feel like watching. My head hurts.” Mireya shook her head weakly.
“Lean on me for a while and get some rest then.”
Ryan pressed her shoulder against his chest, and she immediately fell into his arms.
Mireya froze for a moment. With her face touching his burning chest, she found herself aroused. “I don’t think… it’s a good idea…”
“You have the privilege to lean on me when you’re sick. I might not allow it if you want to lean on me on any other day.” Ryan was pressing on her to keep her from moving. Their posture was so intimate that they looked like a couple in their honeymoon phase.
Mireya was too weak to escape his embrace. Hence, she stayed in his arms while holding her breath. She had to admit that it was very comfortable, especially since his body was soft. She seemed to have found something to support herself.
She initially wanted to lean on him for a short while only. However, because she did not sleep well last night, she suddenly felt sleepy and fell asleep in a daze.
After some time, someone gave her body a nudge, A pleasant, mellow, male voice sounded by her ear softly. “The result is out, so I’m going to take you to see the doctor. You can continue sleeping later.”
“Huh… Do I need to get the result?” She opened her eyes groggily.
“No need. I already have the result on the phone. We can see the doctor straight away.”
Ryan rose to his feet with his arms wrapped around her.
Only then did she realize that not only had she been snuggling in his arms as though she was boneless, but she also had her hands wrapped around his waist when she was asleep.
Mireya’s face reddened, and she quickly let go of Ryan’s hand. Then, she secretly took a glimpse of him.
As if he did not realize her gaze, he held her hand and headed to the elevator.
The spontaneous intimacy made her shake her fingers loose from his hand awkwardly.
“What’s wrong?” Ryan turned around and asked while tightening his grip on her hand.
“No. We… ” Mireya raised her arm awkwardly in an attempt to remind him.
“Didn’t you say you were dizzy? I’m afraid you’ll fall.” Ryan was frank, and his expression was natural. That put Mireya under the impression that she had over-thought things.
They were only holding hands. Just now, she even slept with her hands around him.
However…
She had never been so intimate with her biological brother, Forrest, either.
Unfortunately, she was groggy. The more she thought about it, the heavier her head felt.
When they arrived on the second floor, Ryan took her to see the doctor without allowing her to think further.
After taking a look at the medical report, the doctor took her temperature once again. “It’s a low fever. Do you want to take medicine or receive an IV infusion?”
Ryan asked, “Will she get better with receiving an IV infusion once?”
The doctor shook his head. “She needs to receive it for at least two days.”
“I don’t want an IV infusion. ” Considering Mireya was hospitalized not long ago, she did not want to get an IV infusion anymore. “I’ll take medicine.
Medicine will do.”
“Alright, then. ” The doctor did not force her. ” I’ll prescribe some antipyretic for you, and you must take it once you collect them. If your fever continues on and off, you’ll need to come to the hospital for an IV infusion. That will need to be treated seriously.”
Mireya nodded obediently. “Doctor, will I infect my child?”
“Of course. You have bad flu, so you shouldn’t interact with your child for the time being, ” the doctor said as he prescribed the medicine. “The weather is getting colder, and more people are getting the flu. So far, I’ve treated over ten patients with flu today.”
Upon hearing that, Mireya felt extremely despondent.
How did she get the flu? Her body used to be so strong. Perhaps her body had weakened after she gave birth to Dani.
Once the doctor was done with the prescription, Ryan took Mireya to the first floor. He had her seated before going to collect the medicine.
Five minutes later, he came back, holding a glass of warm water and antipyretic.
Mireya took the medicine from his hand weakly and drank the water. After finishing the water, she asked feebly, “Where did you get the warm water?”
“I asked a nurse.”
At that, she looked up at him strangely. “There are so many patients every day. Why would the nurse give it to you?”
Ryan’s lips curled into a grin. “I pleaded with the nurse, telling her that my wife was sick and not feeling very unwell. I’m handsome and a smooth talker. It’s hard for women to turn me down.”
“Who’s your wife?” Mireya glared at him, yet her heart skipped a beat when she met his gentle eyes.
A trace of annoyance washed over her, and she stamped on his foot in exasperation. ” It’s all your fault. If I hadn’t gone to pick you up, I wouldn’t have gotten the flu.”
“Right, right. It’s all my fault.”
Ryan’s foot did not hurt. Her foot was soft, so was the way she spoke. Rather than seeing her as angry, Ryan saw her as acting like a spoiled child, and her behavior almost made Ryan’s heart melt.
“As the doctor just said, you’d better not interact with Dani for the time being. I have an empty house, which you can stay in tonight, ” he suggested.
“No. I’ll stay in Brighton Gardens tonight. Why would I want to stay in your house when I have my own,” Mireya said like a spoiled child.
“Yeah, yeah. It’s up to you to stay wherever you want.” Ryan comforted her, “Let me send you there to express my apologies.”
Mireya shot him a look. Seeing that he was trying to please her, she pouted amusingly. “My whole body is sore.”
“Fine. I’ll carry you.” Ryan promptly squatted in front of her.
