Chloe Bishop had no idea she had just come back from the brink of death. She thought it was just a regular fever — only now did she realize it had been serious.
After the doctor left, Xavier Grayson locked the door behind her and said flatly, "Lie down."
She blinked in confusion — until he picked up the ointment from the table. Her face flushed. "I can do it myself."
"I said lie down."
He shot her a cold look, his tone firm. "Don't make me say it a third time."
Xavier Grayson didn't go out that day. Chloe Bishop was sore all over and listless. She texted Ken Marsh to say she wouldn't make it to the team today.
After a bowl of congee, she drifted back into a groggy sleep.
At one point, her fever spiked back to 39 degrees — but after breaking into a sweat, it finally dropped to normal
