It was late at night, and the rain was still falling.By the time Lucas brought William home, the doctor had just left.William walked to the bedside, his eyes fixed on Charlotte’s unnaturally pale face. Even in sleep, her brows were furrowed, her lashes wet as if she were caught in a nightmare.When he took her hand, it was burning hot.She had been fine when he left. She was still strong enough to argue with him. How had she fallen so ill so suddenly?If he hadn’t seen it himself, he wouldn’t have believed it.In his memory, Charlotte had always been healthy. She could hold a plank for ten minutes without breaking a sweat.He turned to Michelle. “When did she start running a fever?”Michelle answered nervously, “I tried calling her, but she didn’t pick up. I called you too, but your phone was off. Mom was worried you two had another fight, so she told me to come check on her.“When I got here, she was lying in the yard, soaked from the rain. I don’t even know how long she’d
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