Chapter 748 Get Sick


    Heavy rain started to fall in Lexingport City during the middle of the night as the leaves rustled


    against the strong winds.


    It waste autumn, and the temperature had dropped significantly. When Michelle got up and lifted


    her quilt, she felt the sudden urge to sneeze. Her nose was clogged, and she had difficulty


    breathing.


    She forgot to close the windowst night, leaving a puddle on the floor beside the window. The


    champagne roses in the vase weren''t left unscathed by the wind. The petals of the roses got wet,


    while a few broke off and fell to the table.


    Upon seeing it, Michelle felt sorry for the flowers. She immediately closed the window and moved


    the flowers to a dry area. Then, she went to the bathroom and got a mop to clean up the puddle.


    ine had prepared breakfast beforehand and knocked on the guest room''s door. In less than a


    second, the door opened and she was greeted by an energetic Leon. Behind him, it seemed that he


    had already tidied up his room. "Good morning, Mrs. He."


    "Good morning. Let''s go downstairs and eat breakfast."


    ine turned around and knocked on her daughter''s room again. Leon stopped and nced at the


    wooden board hanging on the door, with the words "Michelle''s room" scribbled on it.


    She knocked a few more times, but no one was answering. With no other choice, ine twisted the


    doorknob, pushed the door open, and came in. Since she didn''t fully open the door, Leon wasn''t


    able to see Michelle.


    ''She must still be sleeping, '' he thought as a gentle smile formed on his face.


    Although he didn''t see her, he did see a vase on the floor. The champagne roses that it contained


    looked as though they had already withered.


    Leon narrowed his eyes.


    He heard the voices of ine and Michelleing from the room, but he didn''t pay much attention


    to it and proceeded downstairs.


    After a while, they both went downstairs. Michelle came out first, with her head looking down. ine


    was right behind her and was saying, "Michelle, did you hear what I just said? You must close the


    window before going to bed, or else you will catch a cold!"


    "Okay, Mom. I got it." Michelle nodded her head.


    Meanwhile, Adams was reading the newspaper. When he heard the both of them talking, he looked


    up at his daughter and said, "We have cold medication here at home. Make a cup to drink in case


    you catch a cold."


    "Yes, I''ll get it." ine turned around to get the medicine.


    Although Michelle had taken the medicine, she still felt sick and sleepy while she was at work.


    Caroline noticed her groggy state and slightly shook her to wake her up. identally, she touched


    Michelle''s forehead, and it felt hot against her hand.


    When Caroline realized that she had a high fever, she immediately sent her to the hospital. It was a


    stroke of luck that she approached her as early as she did.


    When they got to the hospital, Caroline continued watching over her. While she was still


    unconscious, Michelle grabbed her hand and called her "Leon."


    While other people were weak whenever they were sick, the opposite seemed to apply to Michelle


    as she tightly clutched Caroline''s hand. She tried to withdraw her arm, but her grip was too strong.


    Caroline was now stuck and had no other choice but to sit beside her bed and apany her.


    Caroline thought about the name that Michelle called her. She wondered who the man was. She


    didn''t have the password to Michelle''s phone, so she had no way of contacting him.


    She got the numbers of Michelle''s parents from the personnel department, but when she called


    them, they didn''t answer. She didn''t know that nomunication device was allowed in her parents''


    workce.


    Worried about leaving Michelle by herself in the hospital, Caroline decided to stay and take care of


    her.


    The entire ward was eerily silent. There were only two beds, and the other one was empty. After a


    long while, Michelle finally let go of Caroline''s hand. When she stood up to move, a ring sound


    broke the silence.


    She noticed that Michelle''s phone was ringing. She picked it up and saw the words "My Brother"


    shing on the screen.


    When she saw the caller ID, she thought it was weird. People didn''t usually ce the word "my"


    when naming their contacts, as though that person was an object that belonged to them.


    "Hello. Are you Michelle''s brother? She''s here in the hospital and has a high fever."


    "Okay, I''m on my way. Please take of her until I arrive." She could feel the man''s anxiety on the


    other end of the line.


    A few minutes after she hung up, Caroline heard panicked footsteps outside the ward. Based on the


    sound, she guessed there was more than one person. The door burst open and quickly, two nurses


    came in.


    "Has he arrived already?" Caroline turned to see who was talking and recognized one of them as


    the head nurse. Confused why they were here, she asked, "What''s the matter?"


    "Nothing serious. We''ll just be transferring the patient to another ward." The head nurse smiled at


    her and proceeded to push Michelle''s bed.


    When she had already been transferred to the VIP ward, Caroline still had some doubts in her mind.


    She wanted to ask the head nurse what was going on, but she had already left before she could


    even say anything.


    But as soon as she saw Leon, everything made sense to her.


    Within the fashion industry, Caroline was famous. She might not be a celebrity on-screen, but she


    was the master behind the camera. Oftentimes, she would be invited to multiple dinner parties, and


    at every party she had attended recently, she would always see the man who was now in front of


    her.


    She remembered him as being the perfect gentleman, wearing an expensive tailor-suit partnered


    with a smile that could melt anyone''s heart. Whenever she saw him, she noticed that he had always


    kept his distance from other women. Her overall impression of him was that he was modest and


    polite.


    However, in every instance that she saw him, he always left in a hurry as though he only went there


    for formality''s sake.


    What stood out the most for her was his handsome face. It was far superior to the faces of the


    popr stars she knew within the entertainment circle.


    Many women admired him; some even expressed their admiration to him in public. Whenever he


    faced this kind of public confession, he would smile politely and thank them for their affection, but


    would tell them that he liked someone else. Later on, he was seen having a femalepanion at


    the party.


    She was Valerie, the cousin of Feng Group''s CEO, which had been on the rise in Lexingport City in


    recent years.


    Rumors started to circte that he was Valerie''s boyfriend. It turned out to be true, as they


    appeared together in public more frequently.


    However, no one knew who he was, and his identity remained a mystery.


    Caroline had heard different rumors about him. Some said Valerie was smitten by his handsome


    looks. However, May, one of her close friends, secretly told her that he had a close rtionship with


    the Shi family and was one of the board of directors in the Feng Group.


    Since May was an artist managed by J Entertainment Company, the boss of which was James, she


    had good reason to believe her. Plus, May was on good terms with Adrian, the current CEO of the


    Song Group.


    ''Okay, so Leones from a rich family. Is he Michelle''s brother? But I remember her parents have


    only one child, '' Caroline thought.


    She stared at his face and became lost in her own thoughts. She couldn''t help but feel that she had


    seen this face before. In fact, she might''ve taken photos of this particr face.


    When the pieces in her brain started to connect, Leon interrupted her thoughts.


    "Thank you for taking Michelle to the hospital."


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    "Oh, you''re wee. She is a member of my studio. It''s my responsibility." Caroline''s senses came


    back to her as she looked at the man standing by the bed.


    Leon smiled at her and thanked her again.


    Since someone was already there to take care of Michelle, Caroline told him everything that the


    doctor had said and left.


    On her way out, she tried her best not to make any sound. Once the door was closed, Michelle and


    Leon were finally alone in the ward.


    Michelle was still unconscious, with an IV drip hooked to her wrist. The ward was filled with the


    disinfectant''s strong odor as the rain continued to batter strongly outside.


    Leon came here as fast as he could. As soon as he got out of the car, he ran to the inpatient


    building without bringing an umbre. This was why his clothes were drenched, and water droplets


    were forming at the tip of his hair.


    He wanted to touch Michelle''s forehead but withdrew his hand when his finger was about to touch


    her. His hand was cold since it got wet in the rain.


    He pulled a chair beside the bed and sat on it. As soon as he sat down, he saw the screen of her


    phone light up, followed by a message notification popping at the top. He grabbed and read the


    message closely.


    It said, "Tim has sent you a friend request."