HappyNovelChapter 392
Grace didn't have the heart to shove Ethan off, not when he was sick. Thus, she let him hold onto her, silent and
still.
It was the first tshe saw Ethan stripped of his invincibility. He, who once seemed so distant and indomitable,
now clung to her-fragile and feverish.
His skin was searing, radiating heat like a furnace.
Grace suddenly remembered Ed, sick just a few days ago, holed up in that dim little house.
He and Ethan couldn't have been more different. When Ed got sick, he withdrew from the world, tending to his
pain in silence.
However, Ethan didn't seem to hide his vulnerabilities-not from her, at least.
She wasn't sure if she was imagining things, yet she stayed completely still, not daring to move.
After three hours on the road, the car finally stopped.
Grace gazed out at the barren ruins, feeling disbelief and anger rising within her.
"Are you sure this is the place, Mr. Bennett?"
"Yes."
Her voice trembled with frustration. "This place is a complete ruin! You can't even tell where the manor used to
be, and it looks like there was a fire. What could we possibly find here? | thought there would be a pharmacy
nearby, but after driving for three hours, we've ended up somewhere even more remote. Are you trying to let Mr.
Henderson die in the car?"
They hadn't passed a single soul along the way.
And Ethan-why the hell hadn't he told her this place was a ruin?
Grace was already a bundle of nerves, and feeling the heat pouring off him only made her panic worse.
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She inhaled deeply and cranked open the window.
"Mr. Bennett, call for backup, will you? Get someone out here to pick us up," she instructed.
Tim nodded casually, pulled out his phone, and strolled away.
"No signal here, Ms. Lambert. Stay with Mr. Henderson in the car. I'll find reception. If | don't cback... just
drive. I'll handle myself."
Grace stared after him, stunned.
Handle himself? Out here?
But Tim was already gone, phone in hand.
Grace quickly rolled the window back up, trying to trap what little warmth remained.
She slid across the seat, grabbed a bottle of water, and gently patted Ethan's face.
"Mr. Henderson, try to drink a little."
Ethan opened his eyes, glanced at her, and turned away stubbornly.
Grace pressed the bottle lightly against his mouth.
"Your lips are cracked from fever. Just a little sip, okay?" she coaxed.
He frowned and turned his head again, refusing.
With no other choice, she poured a
little
and
into her palm, leaned in,
abbed it onto his
parched lips with her fingertips.
They were much too close, and when her fingertips brushed his lips, Grace had
the fleeting illusion that he was kissing her hand.
When she looked up, she realized he had been staring at her the whole time.
Startled, she pulled back immediately.
In his fevered state, Ethan was
nothing like his usual cool, detached
self. His gaze was heavy and
burning, cutting through the space
between them like a blade
Grace finally understood-he was out of it. In his mind, she wasn't herself.
Was he seeing someone else? Someone he couldn't let go of?
There was no way she could be
angry with someone burning with
fever. She quietly set down the
bottle and turned to leave, hoping to
catch a breath of air outside.
Just as she moved, his hand caught her wrist-wordless, but desperate, as if
even his body was begging her to stay.
"Mr. Henderson, get srest. I'll just be right outside..."
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Truth be told, she didn't want anything bad to happen to him.
With his eyes still closed, Ethan tugged her closer.
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Grace lowered her gaze, feeling her heart tightening as she heard his hoarse whisper.
"Just this once... letstay."
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