“Estre.” Thomas strutted over, arching his brows smugly as he said, “Estre, I told you Jason was in


    the hospital, didn’t I? I wasn’t fibbing.”


    Before Estre could even get a word in, Thomas was already chuckling. “You’re here to see Jason,


    aren’t you? Well, I won’t intrude on you lovebirds. I’m heading back.”


    With that, he shoved his hands in his pockets and continued on his way. As he passed by Estre, he


    gave her a sly eyebrow raise, as if to say, I knew you couldn’t stay away from my pal Jason; I knew


    you’de to see him.


    Estre, hands plunged into her jacket pockets, didn’t miss a beat andnded a swift kick on his leg.


    “Estre, no need to y shy,” teased Thomas. Then, whistling a tune, he strolled off.


    Just then, Jason quietly approached Estre. Noticing the pallor of her face and that she wasn’t


    dressed for going out, he asked, “Are you sick too?”


    With her hands still in her pockets, Estre murmured a soft “Yeah.” After a yawn, she added, “I’m


    heading back to my room.”


    As she brushed past Jason, he reached out and caught her arm. Estre came to a halt, turning to look


    at him. Their eyes locked, and Jason loosened his grip slightly but didn’t let go entirely. “No one’s


    looking after you?” he inquired.


    Struggling free, Estre tucked her hands back into her pockets. “It’s nothing serious. The hospital’s got


    doctors and nurses, and Bryce will swing by.”


    At the mention of Bryce, Jason’s expression visibly darkened. He used to be indifferent when Bryce


    hung around Estre, buttely, Bryce had all but sworn off girls, sticking only with Estre and Jesse,


    and that irked Jason.


    “Estre,” Jason called out emotionlessly, prompting a slight furrow in Estre’s brow. “Jason, I’ve got a


    headache. Whatever it is, can it wait?”


    They were both hospitalized, and whatever he wanted to talk about definitely wasn’t about splitting up.


    And if it wasn’t about that, they had nothing urgent to discuss.


    Jason didn’t press further and let her walk away. He watched Estre return to her room, her silhouette


    disappearing from view without a backward nce. Jason lingered in the hallway for a moment before


    heading back to his own room.


    A few doors down, Estre, having taken a shower, was back at work despite feeling under the


    weather. However, fatigue soon overcame her, and she couldn’t keep her eyes open. She tucked away


    her paperwork andy down on the bed, oblivious to Jason watching her from just outside her door.


    In the dead of night, as the hospital settled into silence, Estre woke up feeling terrible.


    08:23


    Her head throbbed, her throat felt dry and hot, and her neck and shoulders ached fiercely. Grabbing the


    thermometer by her bed, she measured her temperature: it had spiked to a


    fever.


    Slipping her feet into her slippers, Estre grabbed her phone and headed out, aiming to ask the night


    nurse for some fever-reducing medication. She couldn’t let the fever persist unchecked.


    Opening her door and stepping into the hallway, Estre realized it was only midnight. She had thought


    it was muchter.


    Rubbing her sore shoulders, she was about to make her way to the nurse’s station when she caught


    sight of Serene, cautiously standing by a nearby room, clutching a thermos. No need to guess-Jason


    was definitely in that room.


    Estre watched Serene, who seemed hesitant to enter. As Estre continued on her way, Serene


    suddenly turned and caught sight of her.


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