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Chapter 16

Author: Vine 🌸
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-05 17:50:15

Zaden’s POV..

I knew it wasn’t Alberta knocking on my door by 12am. Which left Mila as the only option.

As I opened the door, I was met with Mila's tired eyes, her silk nightgown was marred with lines of sweat, and she looked pale as hell.

Just as she spoke, her legs gave way, and she fell into my arms. She was definitely burning up.

“Sh*t” I cursed under my breath. Wasn’t she the same person I saw a few hours ago? I gently carried her to my bed, placing her in it. It was already quite late at night. I decided to check her temperature, and it was at 100 degrees. I had to cool her off.

I ran cold water in the bathtub and gently placed her in it. I got into the bathtub with her holding her gently to monitor her temperature.

She was still unconscious in my arms, I knew her temperature just needed to return back to normal. It was probably a result of her negligence regarding the bed rest she was placed on.

I took a mental note to call her OBGYN once it was morning to make sure it was
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