Chapter 28


    I pushed him away, my anger barely controlled. "What, are you trying to wear me out to kill me? Is this


    your way of getting rid of me?"


    Jan burst intoughter, and as I turned to leave, he didn''t follow but went to take a shower.


    Back in bed, my mind was spinning, reying his words from the phone conversation. I quickly


    grabbed my cell, texting Catherine to check on the hospital''s surveince footage.


    The next morning, when Zora saw Jan and meing downstairs together, she looked shocked.


    "Mr. Jan...you came backst night?"


    Jan replied coldly, "Yes."


    I noticed Zora''s slight difort, and she quickly said, "Mydy, I''ll bring you your medicine right


    away!"


    "Hold off on the meds," Jan ordered before I could even respond.


    Zora froze, ncing at me.


    I sat down at the dining table, a thrill of joy inside me. Finally, I could stop taking the medicine. But then,


    confusion set in. Why had Jan suddenly decided to stop my meds?


    After breakfast, I seized the opportunity to ask Jan about my cell phone again. To my surprise, he


    readily agreed, went upstairs to get it, and handed it to me.


    I was overjoyed and immediately wanted to make a call, but he held my hand. "Just tell them you''re


    back. They''ve been worried sick."


    His words took me by surprise.


    "But..." Jan paused, looking at me. I pressed him, "What is it?"


    "If they want toe to Goldenvale Town and visit you, try to postpone it."


    "Why?" I asked, feigning annoyance, curious about his intentions.


    "You''re still sick. Seeing you like this will only worry them," Jan answered thoughtfully. "Tell them


    you''ll return to Silverdale City to see them after you''ve had a rest. They don''t need to stress themselves


    out, they''re in their 70s after all!"


    "Okay!" I agreed cheerfully, though a sense of unease lingered.


    I called my parents, and as Jan suggested, I told them I was back home. They were delighted to


    hear my voice, asking me many questions about my life overseas.


    Jan sat beside me, giving me approving thumbs up as I navigated the conversation smoothly.


    The callsted a long time, and by the end, my brain felt like it was running out of oxygen. I didn''t hide


    my exhaustion, even joking about it with Jan, "If I had to talk any longer, I''d pass out!"


    "Then you should go upstairs and rest," he suggested softly, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.


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    Before I could move, Zora rushed downstairs, heading straight for the medicine cab.


    Jan gave her a stern look, asking icily, "What''s going on?"


    "Well... it seems Carl has a fever," she stammered.


    "What?" I stood up immediately, regret flooding over me. I knew exactly why this was happening, and I


    cursed myself for my carelessness. "How did he get a fever?"


    I studied Zora as she guiltily exined, "He might have caught a chillst night. He kicked off his


    nket when I checked on him in the middle of the night."


    I cursed her in my mind, impressed and annoyed by her quick thinking. Clearly, she was unbothered by


    the situationst night,pletely unaware of what had transpired.


    Without another word, I headed upstairs, Jan following close behind.


    When I reached Carl''s room and touched his forehead, it was burning hot.


    "How could this happen?" I murmured, tears welling in my eyes. I was filled with regret for not covering


    him up morest night, which could have prevented his illness.


    I was so remorseful, I felt like banging my head against the wall.


    Jan tried tofort me. "Honey, kids get sick. It happens."


    Zora looked worried too, she ced a thermometer into Carl''s mouth and kept her eyes fixed on his


    small face.


    When she finally checked the thermometer, we found Carl was running a high fever.