That night, Lucian’s high fever turned out just as Roxanne expected. His temperature dropped, increased, and dropped again. When it was near dawn, his temperature reached thirty-eight point seven degrees Celsius.
Fever reducers could only be consumed every six hours. Seeing the time was not up, Roxanne quickly switched to a physical method. She wiped Lucian down repeatedly for over an hour. Only then did the temperature reduce.
Lucian was half-conscious the entire time. Although his complexion returned to normal, his lips were still pale, and he looked exhausted.
“Thank you, Darling,” Lucian murmured with a dazed look in his eyes. Immediately after that, he fell back into a deep sleep. Roxanne realized something was not right. After all, fevers were usually not that serious.
She fetched a blood collection tube, quickly collected two tubes of blood, and called Cayden to take care of Lucian. Cayden was still fighting to open his eyes when he arrived. The moment he heard Lucian was sick, the former no longer felt sleepy.
Meanwhile, Roxanne immediately drove to the laboratory despite feeling exhausted. Half an hour later, Roxanne finally found the possible virus Lucian had contracted. The previous medicine did not take that into account. Hence, it was not effective..
At that, she quickly grabbed the correct medicine from the laboratory and rushed back to the mansion, only to find Lucian awake. Hence, Roxanne asked him how he was feeling.
“Every muscle in my body is aching. There’s like a tugging sensation. This is a fever caused by a virus, isn’t it? Darling, did you stay up all night? I’ll be fine. You don’t need to work so hard.” After Lucian described his condition, Roxanne quickly fed him the medicine and took his temperature.
When he saw her frazzled face and slightly swollen eyes, he reached out and caressed her face with a smile. Roxanne held his hand and smiled reassuringly. “I’m fine. I’ll get some rest after observing you for a while.”
Just like that, an hour passed. Cayden had his breakfast at the mansion and left after getting Roxanne’s permission. Lucian looked more relieved, and his temperature was under control. The only problem was that he was still weak.
He fell sick instantly, yet it took him ages to recover. Then again, his immune system had fought a serious battle with the virus. Naturally, some normal cells were affected. A slow. recovery rate was to be expected.
Finally, Roxanne gave in to Lucian’s constant urges and went to sleep. Before sleeping, Roxanne reminded, “Let’s quarantine ourselves from the kids when they wake up in case they get infected.”
Giving her a nod, Lucian washed up and had his breakfast. Not long after Roxanne dozed off, Sonya arrived. As she stepped into the living room, she spotted a pale-looking Lucian. Hence, she asked worriedly, “Lucian, how are you feeling? The butler told me you had a fever.”
“I’m fine, Mom. It’s just a slight cold. Roxanne’s already treated me. I just need time to recover,” Lucian responded. Of course, Sonya was still worried about him. She reached out and felt his forehead, which was still quite hot to the touch.
Immediately, her anger surged. “You guys went to the aquarium yesterday, didn’t you? The incident is all over the internet. Did you catch a cold during the incident?”
“I think so. Headaches and high body temperatures are inevitable. Look. I’m fine, aren’t I? It’s a test of immunity, anyway.” Lucian brushed the matter off.
However, Sonya would not let it slide so easily. “How can you say you’re fine? If Roxanne had taken better care of Essie, Essie wouldn’t have fallen into the water, right? You wouldn’t have gotten a fever from some infection either.”
Lucian immediately frowned and glared at his mother. “Mom, it’s an accident. What are you talking about?”
“Yes, yes. It’s an accident, but you guys are being too careless. How could you simply let your child perform on stage with animals? That’s so dangerous. All I can say is that Roxanne’s not being meticulous enough.”
Realizing Sonya was placing all the blame on Roxanne, Lucian fumed, “Mom, are you here to see me or make accusations? If you keep doing this in the future, you might as well not come here!” Sonya was rendered speechless.
She never expected her son to say something so heartless, and it left her briefly stunned. At first, she wanted to scold him, but she kept it in. “All right. I won’t talk about it anymore. Anyway, I’ve been thinking about the two kids for the past two days. Can I raise my doubts? Can I ask Roxanne for evidence?” Sonya uttered in a calm. tone.
There was no way Lucian could evade that problem. Even if everyone in the family believed it, the branch families of the Farwell family. might not necessarily believe it. After mulling it over, he nodded in agreement. “Okay, I’ll get a paternity test done to convince them.”
Sonya put on a smile, for her wish was fulfilled. She did not believe the kids were Lucian’s. She was sure Roxanne had bewitched him. After that, Lucian persuaded Sonya to leave by using his exhaustion as an excuse.
When the children were awake, Lucian distanced himself from them. He also informed them about his sickness and told them not to get close to him.
“Mommy’s sleeping now because she stayed up last night to take care of me. Please be quiet today and do not make any noise, okay? Archie, I’ll need you to take care of your siblings.” The trio nodded obediently.
“You must be feeling uncomfortable, too. Please get some rest. That way, you’ll recover faster,” Estella urged. “That’s right. If there’s anything you need, you can let us know. We can help take care of you as well,” said Archie and Benny.
Indeed, Lucian was tired. He had been so busy since Roxanne got poisoned that he had not gotten enough rest. After informing the butlers and housekeepers, he retired to his room.
Roxanne was already sound asleep, lying on the bed in a lazy yet cute position. Seeing that, Lucian pulled the blanket over her before lying down. By the time he opened his eyes again, she was taking his temperature. She looked haggard.
“Why are you awake? You didn’t sleep for long. Why don’t you rest more?” asked Lucian. Roxanne focused on reading the thermometer. When she confirmed Lucian’s temperature was within the normal range, she felt a sense of relief. She then helped him up and fed him the medicine.
“A minor accident happened at the research. institute. Some impurities were added to the medicines for rheumatism during the manufacturing process. What’s weird is that the medicinal effects increased. That’s why Old Mr. Lomax contacted me right away.
He couldn’t figure out what the new component was. So, I’m currently looking into it using a reverse method. If I can find the key, we might be able to use this new method to create the medicine,” said Roxanne with a smile. Although she said she was no longer worried about the research. institute, it was constantly on her mind..
After all, being able to develop one more drug meant that more patients would be free of their suffering. Lucian nodded in response. Recalling his mother’s request, he asked, “My mom still doesn’t believe it. So-”
Before he could finish, Roxanne interrupted nonchalantly, “So, a paternity test is needed, right? It’s all right. Let’s do it.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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