Chapter518NotWanting ToBreakPromise
TheexpressiononTiffany’sfacechangedinstantly.
However,Josiah<b>had</b>alreadyleft,carryingLysanderwithoutevenlookingback.
Uponreturningtoherroom,Lysanderwasstillguedbyasevereheadache.
Themomenttheroomdoorswungopen,shestaggeredtoherfeet,strugglingtokeepherbnce.Shepushedthebathroomdooropenandwasimmediatelyengulfedinanotherboutofviolentretching.
Seeingherinsuchdistress,Josiahimmediatelypulledouthisphoneandbegantomakeacall.
Lysanderturnedonthefaucetandrinsedherselfoffbeforeaskinghim,“Whoareyoucalling?”
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“Idon’tneedanambnceforsomethingsominor.Let’snotwastemedicalresources.”
Josiahlookedather,remainingsilentforseveralseconds.
Hedisagreedwithwhatshesaid,buthehadnochoicebuttofollowherinstructions.
Lysanderwalkedoutofthebathroomandheadedtothelivingroom,whereshesatdownonthecouchto
rest.
Josiahpulledoutafewsheetsofpaperandsatdownnexttoher.Hegentlywipedthesweatfromherforehead.“Whatexactlyisgoingon?Howdidyousuddenly beso unwell?”
“PerhapsI’vebeentoowornoutely.”LysanderwantedtotakethetissuefromJosiah’shand,buthewouldn’tallowit.
“Stayput.I’llhandlethis,”hesaid.
Lysanderwastrulyindistress,<bcking</b>theenergytoarguewithhim
Josiahsaidgently.“Thisdoesn’tseemlikeacase oflowbloodsugarIt’stoosevereforthat.Didyoueatsomethingthatdidn’tagreewithyou?”
Lysanderrepliedirritably.“Ihaddinnerfromyourhotestnight.Mr.Guerra,isthefoodhygieneatyourhoteluptostandard?”
“I’llhavethehotel’sfoodandbeveragedepartmentconductaself–inspection.”
Lysanderwavedherhanddismissively.
Basedonherexperience,sheconcludedthatherillnessprobablywasn’tduetoeatingspoiledfood.
Therewasnoneedtofurthertroubletheworkers.
“So,whatdoyou<b>think</b>isthereason?”
Lysander’seyesflickeredbriefly,thenshelookeddownward.“I’mnotsure.Let’swaitandobserveabitlonger.Itmightimprovesoon.”
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“Shouldwegotothehospital?”
“MyparentsandMichelleareatthehospitalrightnow.Ifmydadseesyou,he’dprobablywanttobeatyouuponthespot.”
“Lethimhit,<b>then</b>.”Josiahstoodup,readytohelpLysanderup.“Yourhealthusedtobe<b>so</b>good.Youcouldevenpullseverll–nighterswithoutanyissues.However,afterriptoApexCity,you’vehadthefluandafever,andsincingback,you’vestartedexperiencingunexineddizzinessandvomiting.Whatonearthisgoingon?”
“Whoknows<b>?</b>”
Holdingherhand,hepausedslightly,afaint tremorinhisgrip.“Couldthisbethplicationsfromtheimproperpost–abortioncarsttime<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Lysanderpulledawayfromhisgraspandsettledherselfonthecouchtorest.“No.Dapookreallygoodcareofme.”
Duetoperspiration,herstraystrandsofhairweresteredonherforehead.Nottomention,theywererecentlyfurthertousledbyatissue,causinghertoappeardisheveled.
Shefeltagentlergehandtentativelybrushingawayherstrayhairs,neatlytuckingthemin<b>ce</b>.
“Areyoufeelinganybetter?”
“<b>Yes</b><b>.</b>
“Youknowhowtodiagnosethroughpalpation,right?Whydon’tyoutryitonyourselfandseewhat’swrong?”
Uponhearingthat,Lysanderslowlyopenedhereyes.
Josiah<b>asked</b>anxiously,“What’sthematter?”
“Where’sAurora?”
“IhadDaphnelookafterhimfirst.”Josiahunderstoodherintentions.“I’llgobringthechildback.Canyoumanageonyourown?”
“Sure.”
Josiahpouredheracupofhotwaterandceditonthecoffeetable,thenswiftlypickeduphisphoneandleftthroughthe<b>door</b>.
Roughlyaftertenminutesorso,JosiahreturnedcradlingAurorawithonehandandanothercarryingabag.
ThemomentAurorasawLysander,hebrokeintughterandsquirmedrestlesslyinJosiah’sarm,insistingonbeingheldbyLysander.
Josiahpulledhercloserintohisembrace,givinghera littlerubbeforehandingthebaghewasholdingtoLysander.“Whetherit’sacaseoflowbloodsugarornot,<b>you</b>shouldhaveonefirst.”
OnlythendidLysanderclearlyseethatJosiahhadbroughtbackabagofJollyRancherlollipops,nottomentioninloosepackets.
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“Doesthisupscalehotctuallysellthis?”
Josiah’sexpressionwasabitodd.“Yes.”
Lysanderfoundanoriginal–voredone,unwrappedit,andpoppeditintohermouth.
“Where’sDaphne?”
“She’sgoneback,sayingshe’dreturnonceNievahaddescendedthemountain.”
Lysandernodded.“WhataboutTiffanyandLysanne?”
Atthementionofthosetwoindividuals,<b>Josiah</b>hesitatedforamomentbeforereplying,“I’llsoonannouncea jointstatementwithRiveronCorporationtobreakoffmyengagementwithTiffany.”
Lysanderremainedsilent.
ItwasasifJosiahcouldseethroughherthoughts.Hesoftlysaid,“Havingbeenthroughitonce<b>,</b>Iwon’tbedeceivedasecondtime.”
Suddenly,Lysanderbecameabitcurious.“Whoareyoutalkingabout?”
“YouknowwhoI’mtalkingabout.”Josiahsaid.“Takeagoodresttoday.Youcanstartlearningagain.tomorrow.Afterall,I’lwaysbehere.There’snorush.”
“So,youreallyaren’tnningongoingbacktoworkduringthisperiod?”
“I’mstayingwhereyouare.Imadeapromisetoyoutobeatyourbeckandcalltwenty–four–seven.Thistime,Idon’twanttobreakmypromiseagain.”
Lysanderasked,“WhatifIdecidetogobacktobeingadoctor inthefuture?”
“Inthatcase,I’llpickyouupanddropyouofffromworkerainorshine,justlikebefore.”
“WhatifIweretogoprovidemedicalservicesinrurreas?”
“Howlongwillyoubethere?”
“Aminimumoftwoyearsusually.”
Withoutamomentofhesitation,Josiahsaid.“I’llgowithyou,then.”
Lysanderchuckledsoftly.Howcouldamanlikehim,whohaslivedalifeofprivilegeallhislife,possiblyadapttosuchharshconditions?Hewon’stmorethanafewdays.
Thatnight,Lysanderhadaparticrlyrestlesssleep.
Throughoutthenight,shewasjoltedawakeseveraltimesbyherdreams,whichfeaturedeitherabloodyshowdownbetweencopsandrobbers<b>or</b>agrandescapethroughthedesert.
Everytimeshewokeup,shewasalwayscoveredinathiyerofsweat.
Afteraseeminglyendlessnight,shestillfeltsomewhatdrainedasdawnbroke.
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thoughtshoutmakingacalltoordersomebreakfasttherewasaknockatthedoor
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“Whoisit?”
Averygentleandsweetfemalevoicerangout.“Roomservice.”
Lysanderslippedintoherclothesandgotoutofbedtoopenthedoor.
Outsidethedoorstoodayoungfemaleserver,whowaspushingasmallcart.“Ms.“Thorne,here’syourbreakfast,”
“ButIhaven’torderedbreakfastyet,”Lysandersaid,takenaback.
“Mr.Guerraorderedit.Ms.Thome,mayein?”N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.
Lysandernodded,steppingasidetoclearthedoorway.
Theservermethodicallyarrangedthetesfromthesmalltrolleyontothediningtable.Theassortmentof disheswasaneclecticmixofEcroniaurandEpeancuisine,featuringbothvegetablesandmeatdishes,offerinprehensiveandbncednutrition.
“Thisistoomuch.Ican’tfinishitall.It’swasteful.”
Thewaitresschuckledandsaid,“Mr.Guerraalsomentionedthatifyoucan’tfinishyourmeal,justleaveit.He’lltakecareofiter.”
“Whereishenow?”
“Oh.He’sjustdiscussingsomebusiness<b>matters</b>withabusinesspartnernextdoor.Wouldyouliketogo
over?”
Lysandershookherhead.“No,thankyou.”
“You’rewee.Bytheway,Mr.Guerraalsoinstructedmetodeliver<b>this</b><b>to</b>you.”
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