Chapter 397


    Chapter 397 Noah Has a Fever


    "That''s my boy, Colt." Madeline gave Colton a peck on his cheek. The young boy went very red in the


    face as he felt his father''s eyes on him.


    "Come down. You''re going to get Mommy''s clothes dirty too," Noah said in a slightly stern tone.


    Colton waited for Madeline to put him down. However, Madeline continued walking while holding him.


    "Don''t mind your father. I''ll take you to the bathroom."


    "Are you going to bathe him? He''s not a baby anymore!" Noahined as he followed behind her.


    "I know he''s not a baby anymore, but he''s only five! It''s not like he''s a fifteen-year-old boy!" Madeline


    rolled her eyes.


    Noah reached out and took Colton from her arms. "I''ll do it. You should respect a young boy''s privacy."


    Madeline wasn''t nning on giving Colton a bath in the first ce. All three of her kids had learned to


    do simple chores independently at a young age. Even Mackenzie could take a shower on her own


    since she was four. Madeline was only going to help prepare the bathwater and a fresh set of clothes


    for Colton.


    However, she did not exin all that, nor did she try to stop Noah. "Then, send Colt to the study to


    copy the passage just like Thomas after he''s bathed. Don''t yell at him anymore."


    "Alright." Noah held Colton securely with one arm. Then, he headed upstairs in long, quick strides.


    Madeline let out a small sigh. How could he be so harsh toward his own son…


    After that, Madeline went back to her room to take a shower since her clothes got dirty as well.


    While she was washing, Madeline suddenly felt extremely light-headed. She fell onto the floor the next


    instant.


    She was still conscious as shey on the cold, tiled bathroom floor. She tried to open her mouth to call


    for help, but she couldn''t muster any strength in her body.


    After she had failed in her attempts to prop herself up, Madeline gave up entirely and remained


    sprawled on the floor.


    Anyway, Noah wille looking for me after he''s given Colton a bath.


    Why am I so certain about it? I just know it instinctively after spending all this time with Noah recently.


    Around ten minutester, Madeline heard the sound of a door opening. Then, she picked up a set of


    footsteps entering her room and recognized it was Noah''s.


    Noah had gotten his clothes wet whilst he was giving Colton a quick bath. When Madeline was scolding


    Thomas earlier, Noah had secretly moved all of his clothes into the empty closets in Madeline''s room.


    So, he was there to change his clothes.


    Not long after he had taken off his shirt, Noah noticed something peculiar.


    The sound of watering from the shower head has been going on for too long without any


    interruption. It''s almost like no one''s taking a shower in there.


    He walked toward the bathroom and knocked on the door. "Madeline, are you in there?"


    He did not hear any response. Then, he continued, "I''ming in now if you still won''t respond."


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    Noah opened the door and walked into the bathroom. Then, he spotted Madeline lying on the floor


    completely naked.


    Despite her curvy, voluptuous form, Noah immediately noticed the desperate look in her eyes. He


    strode toward her and picked her up from the floor. Then, he quickly moved her onto the bed and


    covered her body with a nket before rushing away to fetch Dn and the others.


    Dn did a quick, careful examination of Madeline. Then, he took some blood samples from her to run


    some tests.


    "Don''t worry about it too much. I think she''s fainted because the medication she''s taking at the moment


    has taken effect." Dn tried to calm Noah down as thetter was staring at Madeline with an anxious,


    hardened face.


    Previously, Noah had infiltrated Trenton''sboratory and stolen an antidote vial when Madeline''s


    condition had deteriorated. After that, Dn and the others studied the content of the vial and managed


    to produce a drug.


    The drug could provide temporary relief to Madeline''s condition. However, as Trenton had told them,


    the drug they made could not possibly serve as an antidote. Instead, the drug would slowly ruin


    Madeline''s body with time.


    It was one of the drug''s side effects that made Madeline faint earlier.


    "Can she take the medication now?" Noah asked in a low voice.


    Dn shook his head. "She''ll need to wait for at least a week before taking another dose for the drug to


    work better. If she takes it now, her body might not be able to take it and goes into shock."


    "There''s nothing we can do for her now, then?" Noah''s eyes zed with rage. He wanted to tear


    Trenton to shreds at that moment.


    Dn cast a nce in Andy''s direction. Andy exined, "It''s best that she stops all medication for the


    time being. We''ll decide the next step in her treatment after getting her blood results."


    "Madeline would probably have more of these episodes after this. We need someone to keep a close


    watch over her 24/7," Alexandermented as he looked at Dn''stest report on Madeline''s current


    condition.


    "I''ll watch over her." Noah clutched Madeline''s hand in his palms. As he stared at her face, he deeply


    regretted having fought with her.


    Both of us are in extremely bad shape. We shouldn''t waste the precious time we have left on silly,


    useless arguments.


    Soon afterward, Dn and the others left the room to give the pair some privacy.


    Madeline was conscious the entire time when the others were discussing her condition. However, she


    kept her eyes shut since she felt extremely tired. She could feel Noah pressing his lips against the back


    of her hand. Then, she felt something wet fall on her hand.


    Hershes fluttered as she tried to open her eyes to look at Noah. However, she was ovee with a


    great sense of drowsiness, and she fell asleep eventually.


    When she finally woke upter, Madeline was soaked in sweat. She felt so hot all over that she thought


    she was trapped in an oven. She stretched out an arm to push the source of heat away from her and


    felt something hot and rigid against her hand.


    She slowly opened her eyes to find a broad chest close to her face. When she lifted her gaze, she saw


    Noah''s face and realized the man was holding her in his arms.


    Wait a minute… This guy is topless, and I think I have nothing on at the moment…


    "Hey… Wake up." Madeline noticed that she had gotten her voice back. However, Noah appeared


    unresponsive to her calls. She put her hand on his forehead and confirmed that he was running a fever.


    It seems like both of our bodies have reached their limits due to the virus.


    "It''s alright… I''ll stay by your side…" Noah muttered under his breath. Then, he pulled Madeline closer


    to him.


    Madeline patted Noah''s cheek lightly at first. When that did not wake him up, she tried with all her


    might to squirm free from his embrace. Still, the man was stronger than her even in his unconscious


    state.


    "Let me go. You''re having a fever. I need to get Dn to check on you."


    Noah''s expression seemed to have softened a little. Madeline added, "Just let me go. I won''t leave the


    room. I''ll put on some clothes and phone Dn. You wouldn''t want me to be stark naked when he''s


    here to examine you, right?"


    "I need to watch over Madeline and make sure she''s alright," Noah mumbled in a soft voice.


    Fortunately, it was very quiet in the room, and Madeline was able to hear what he said.


    Madeline stopped struggling. Instead, she reached out and gently patted Noah on the back. "I''m right


    here. Don''t worry."


    At longst, Madeline managed to coax Noah into loosening his grip. Once she had gotten out of his


    embrace, Madeline quickly got dressed and gave Dn a call.