Chapter 471:.

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The next day, Sara woke up with a headache.

She sat up with difficulty and reached up to rub her head. Then she saw a glass of water on the bedside table.

She saw a piece of paper under the glass. He picked it up and saw Leo’s note.

“Drink the hydromel. It helps you recover from a hangover.”

She raised her eyebrows and held the honey water in her hand with a sweet, happy smile.

Leo was always so considerate, how could she live without him?

After drinking the mead, she lifted the blanket and got out of bed.

She wasn’t that drunk last night, so she still remembered that after leaving the Imperial Plaza, Juliet was taken home by Payton and Leo took her and Yayoi home.

After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Sara changed into casual clothes and knocked on the guest room door.

“Yayoi, are you awake?”.

There was no answer.

Was she still sleeping?

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Sara frowned, opened the door and walked in.

The room was dark. She approached the head of the bed and saw Yayoi furrowing her eyebrows tightly.

Yayoi’s forehead was covered with sweat and she kept mumbling.

Sara hurried to touch her forehead. Then, her pupils suddenly constricted. She felt very hot.

“Yayoi, Yayoi…!” She shouted, but Yayoi seemed to be very feverish and spoke deliriously with her eyes tightly closed.

She didn’t hear Yayoi’s voice at all.

Then, Sara turned around and ran anxiously out of the room. She went downstairs in search of Sasha, who was busy in the kitchen.

She grabbed Sasha by the arm and asked anxiously, “Sasha, do you know the contact number for our family doctor?”

Puzzled by Sara’s panic, Sasha frowned and asked, “Young lady, what’s happened?”

“Yayoi has a fever.”

Hearing this, Sasha dried her wet hands with her apron and said, “Young madam, don’t worry. I will call the doctor.”

Sasha called the doctor and went upstairs with Sara to take care of Yayoi.

Sasha touched Yayoi’s forehead and frowned.

“She has a high fever.”

Then she touched Yayoi’s back, turned to Sara and said, “Young lady, please bring Miss Yayoi some clothes and change her wet clothes. Otherwise, she might catch a cold before she recovers from the fever.”

Sara did not want to waste time and quickly brought her clothes.

After changing Yayoi’s clothes, Sasha went into the bathroom and came out with a towel in her hand.

“Sasha, what are you doing?”

Sara looked at the towel in her hand in confusion.

“Before the doctor gets here, let’s try to get your fever down, lest the fever become more terrible.”

Sara nodded with slight confusion.

“Oh, I see.”

After Sasha tried to bring her fever down, the doctor finally arrived.

After the examination, the doctor gave Yayoi an injection, prescribed some medicine, and told her that in the next few days she should eat little.

Sasha dismissed the doctor.

Sara used the towel to gently wipe Yayoi’s forehead. Her eyes were full of concern.

Yayoi was still having fun with Sara and Juliet last night.

Why did she suddenly become ill?

Sara panicked.

Thanks to the fever-reducing injection, Yayoi slept better. She no longer frowned and stopped mumbling unconsciously.

Sara touched her forehead.

It didn’t feel as warm as before.

Looking at Yayoi’s pale lips, she thought for a moment, then got up and left the room.

Maddox stood in front of the window and looked out at the somewhat bleak winter landscape of the courtyard below.

His eyes were so deep that no one could see through him.

The door to the room opened softly. Wendy entered and looked at the tall, erect figure in front of the window with great affection in her eyes. She pursed her lips and stepped closer.

“Maddox, Old Master Shen wants to see you,” she stopped beside him and whispered.

Maddox frowned slightly, turned and walked away without looking at her.

His hands clenched tightly. She bit her lips, her eyes wild with strong resentment.

Did he love Yayoi so much that he wouldn’t even look at her?

If that was the case, then she would never give up on him.

As soon as he entered his grandfather’s room, Maddox smelled the scent of Chinese medicine in the air.

Maddox furrowed his eyebrows.

His gaze fell on Old Master Shen, who was sitting next to the bed, complicated emotions floating in his eyes.

Old Master Shen waved his hand, “Maddox, come and sit beside me. Let’s chat.”

Maddox obediently approached and sat down.

Then, the room fell into a brief silence.

Looking at the Chinese medicine on the bedside table, Maddox took the initiative to break the silence.

“Grandfather, what did the doctor say?”

Old Master Shen coughed softly, then raised his hand to stroke his chest, saying, “It’s an old problem. I can only rely on traditional Chinese medicine. I may die soon.”

“Grandfather, don’t say that,” Maddox said with a serious expression.

Old Master Shen laughed and joked, “What, you’re afraid I’ll die?”

Maddox pursed his lips and kept silent.

Old Master Shen let out a long sigh.

A trace of nostalgia appeared on his rugged face.

“How time flies by! I still remember when you learned to say ‘grandfather’, you were only one year old. But now you’re old enough to get married. I can’t hug you anymore.”

Maddox lowered his eyes slightly, his hands clasped on his knees.

Old Master Shen looked at him and continued, “Maddox, since you have been in poor health, Grandfather has always allowed you to do whatever you want. However, Grandfather really wants you to listen to me regarding your marriage.”

“Wendy’s grandfather is my old comrade in arms. During the war, he saved my life without regard for his own. I have always remembered his kindness in my heart. After you were born, I learned that his son and daughter-in-law had died in an accident, leaving behind a baby girl. I wanted to repay him, so I brought Wendy home and arranged a marriage for you. I hope you can repay her kindness for me.”

Grandfather paused and then continued.

“Perhaps you think Grandfather is selfish, but how can we break our promise? Maddox, I beg you to think about it.”

Old Master Shen finally finished his words. Maddox listened in silence. Then silence returned.

After a long while, Maddox looked at Old Master Shen and said, “Grandfather, don’t you think this is unfair to Wendy.”

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