‘Damn it!’
Claude gripped her wrist tightly, and Lillian’s heart raced as her face flushed with panic, her mind racing with wild thoughts about what was about to happen. Just then, the family doctor burst through the door, panting.
“Mr. Kent! Sorry, I’m late!”
In the midst of Lillian’s shock, Claude gave a slight nod towards the doctor. “Take a look at her.”
The doctor quickly administered medication to help her calm down. It wasn’t until the drug took effect, the feverish heat slowly subsiding, that Lillian realized Claude was lying beside her.
No, more accurately, she was nestled in this man’s arms.
“Sleep. Don’t move.” Claude placed a firm hand over her eyes, his voice commanding.
“Whatever it is, we’ll deal with it tomorrow morning.”
Lillian, still fighting the drowsiness the a
