Nina’s POV
Leo’s fever started a little after midnight.
At first, I thought it was something small because he had been perfectly fine earlier that evening. He ate dinner, complained about bedtime, and fell asleep halfway through his favorite cartoon while resting against my shoulder on the couch.
Normal.
Everything about the night felt normal.
Until I touched his forehead hours later.
His skin was burning.
Panic hit me instantly.
I sat up quickly and reached for the thermometer beside the table while gently shaking him awake.
“Leo.”
He opened his eyes weakly. “Mommy…”
His voice sounded tired in a way I didn’t like.
The thermometer beeped seconds later.
My chest tightened immediately after seeing the temperature.
Too high.
Dangerously high.
Julian rushed out from his room af
