“Not yet. Let's see first if the medicine works. If we need to call him, how soon can he come?” He wanted to plan, to prepare.
“If he’s not at another house call, around ten minutes. His home clinic isn’t very far from here.”
“Okay. Thank you very much.” He dismissed the clerk. Anza needed the paracetamol in her system as soon as possible.
He lifted Anza's upper body and slid behind her, leaning her back on his chest. Her body was scorching.
Holy Prometheus, she's on fire! This medicine better work.
He roused Anza with a gentle shake. She blinked up at him, her lids heavy. “Take this, Anza. It's for your fever.”
He pushed the tablets through her lips. She complied, but it seemed to have taken most of her strength. She could barely swallow the tablets and the gulp of water.
He kept h
