Chapter 469:
Klein shut his eyes, as if he was speaking in his sleep. I quickly turned and poured him a cup of warm water. Patting his shoulder, I said, “Klein, the water’s here. Hurry up and drink.”
However, after nudging him for a long time, Klein didn’t react at all. I reached out and touched his forehead. It was really hot—he had a fever! I looked around and saw a plastic bag next to Klein, containing a medical prescription from the doctor. It seemed he had gone to the hospital. But he needed medicine now.
I used all my strength to help Klein sit up.
“Klein, take your medicine.”
After calling out to him, I placed the medicine in his mouth and then brought the cup of water to his lips.
As soon as he took the medicine, before I could put the cup down, Klein suddenly hugged me and muttered, “Cold…”
Bella’s POV:
Suddenly, I was hugged by him. My hand trembled, and the water in the cup splashed out. Then, I felt his body shaking. I knew he had a high fever, so I quickly helped him lie down and covered him with the quilt.
“Don’t go! Don’t go…”
In his sleep, Klein grabbed my wrist and refused to let go. I frowned and reached out to push his hand away, but I failed several times. Then I looked at him and realized he was seriously ill. Seeing this, I touched his forehead, but there was still no sweat, and his hands and feet were still cold.
At that moment, I remembered what the doctor had said when Lucky was sick. The doctor mentioned that if a child had a fever, I needed to keep their hands and feet warm. Looking around, I gently pulled his hand away and went to the room next door to fetch another quilt. I covered Klein with it, hoping he would sweat. But then, Klein began to flip restlessly under the blankets, his mouth chattering nonstop.
“Cold, cold…”
Seeing that this wasn’t working, I hurriedly stepped forward and patted Klein on the cheek. In a soft voice, I said, “Klein, you have a high fever. I’ll take you to the hospital. Hurry, get up!”
But it seemed like Klein didn’t hear anything. He pulled me back into his arms, shouting, “Don’t go. Don’t leave me…”
Holding me in his arms, under the dim light, I lowered my head to look at the man in front of me, who suddenly seemed so vulnerable, like a child. I couldn’t help but hesitate. At that moment, his eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his whole body was still trembling. The man’s usual perseverance had disappeared, replaced by a child’s fragility and fear.
This man had been an important figure in my life. There were many times when he saved me from danger. Without him, I wouldn’t be here at this moment, and neither would a healthy and lively Lucky. I was filled with gratitude towards Klein, but I didn’t know how to repay him. On top of that, I was still receiving his help.
After thinking for a long time, I slowly stretched out my arms, then hugged his back and whispered in Klein’s ear, “I won’t leave. I’ll stay here with you.”
I didn’t know if he heard me, but I felt his arms tighten around me. He held me more closely, and I didn’t refuse him or push him away. Instead, I covered him with a thick blanket and helped warm his hands and feet. His face was pressed against my neck, and I could feel that it was burning because of the high fever.
