“Alright. Selena, go take a hot shower right away and leave him to me,” Delilah instructed as she hurried forward to help support Larry.
When Selena dropped him on the bed, Delilah froze with surprise.
She did not manage to catch a glimpse of his face earlier but now that she did, she recognized him at once.
Delilah spent the entire night waiting for Larry to wake up.
Just when she thought that he had not kept their appointment, he suddenly showed up in front of her.
“Isn’t this Mr. Norton?” Lucius asked as he emerged rubbing his eyes.
“Grandma, is Mr. Norton all right?” He gazed worriedly at Larry’s unconscious figure.
Delilah saw how worried the boy looked. She did not expect the child to be this fond of Larry.
“Alright, Lucius. Go back to bed. You still have to go to school tomorrow,” Delilah said as she gently stroked his head.
Lucius appeared extremely concerned for Larry.
“Don’t worry. I will bring him back to health,” Delilah reassured him with a smile.
Indeed, Delilah was well versed in the medical arts. Though she wasn’t an expert, she was able to cure common colds and fevers.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Larry’s phone on the bedside table began to ring.
Delilah glanced at the screen and saw that it was Caspian who was calling. She did not know who Caspian was, and naturally, she wasn’t going to answer someone else’s phone.
“Ms. Young, how is he?” Selena asked as she emerged from the bathroom.
“He’s fine, just a slight fever. He’ll be back to normal after having some medications tomorrow, so don’t you worry,” Delilah replied calmly.
“But his wet clothes have to be taken off or his condition may worsen,” Delilah added.
Selena hurried over and looked at the man on the bed. It was dark out there on the road so she didn’t see his face properly earlier. But now that she did, she thought that he was very handsome.
His symmetrical features, his slight tan, and those sexy collarbones…
Selena was lovestruck.
“Selena? Selena?” Delilah patted her shoulder lightly.
“Huh? Did you call me, Ms. Young?” With a start, Selena regained her senses.
“I’ll leave the changing of his clothes to you,” Delilah said, her voice soft.
“It’s best to change him into something dry,” she added before turning around to leave.
Suddenly, Selena felt like she was struck by a bolt of lightning. Her brain felt mushy.
“What kind of situation have I gotten myself into? Why must I be the one to change his clothes?” Selena muttered.
Actually, she was the best candidate for this task.
“Well, mister, I’m going to change your clothes now… Oh wait, I need to find you a fresh set first,” Selena said as she rummaged through her wardrobe.
As the man looked to be six feet at least; even if she were to dress him in her trousers, they would look like shorts on him.
That’s not important. Let’s just remove his clothes first!
Selena reached underneath the quilt and started removing Larry’s clothing slowly.
After a while, she managed to undo all of the buttons on his shirt.
This is difficult! Every time she felt his bare skin, she felt hard to breathe. Selena shut her eyes and took a deep breath.
After what seemed like an eternity, his clothes were finally removed and dumped into the laundry basket to the side. At the sight of the unconscious man on the bed, Selena suddenly felt a surge of familiarity but could not quite place her finger on where she saw him before.
“Joan, I miss you,” Larry suddenly mumbled in his sleep.
“Joan, please don’t go. I’m begging you. Don’t leave me,” he continued softly.
The name he is calling out is probably his wife’s.
Selena felt envious of his wife, whoever she was.
There were three bedrooms in Delilah’s house. They were each occupied by her, Selena, and Lucius respectively. As Larry occupied her bedroom, Selena did not manage to sleep the entire night.
“Ms. Young, I have to go or I’ll be late,” Selena called out when it was almost time for work. “Please take my place in caring for him.”
