Chapter 763

Gideon did not leave the ward once after that. He waited for a moment when Jonathan and Ginny stepped out, then returned to Marselle's bedside. But Marselle was in a terrible mental state. She was unable to keep anything down and didn't speak, ignoring everyone. Her presence was almost like a ghost. Gideon walked in to find Marselle asleep. She was tossing and turning, murmuring incoherently in her dreams. Gideon grabbed some tissues to wipe away the fine sheen of sweat on her forehead. He accidentally touched her forehead and realized she was burning up. There were some antipyretics by her bed. It seemed that she had taken them already, but there was still no improvement. "Marselle!" Seeing the pained expression on her sleeping face, Gideon tried to rouse her. "Marselle Sterling!" But even after calling her a few times, he couldn't wake her at all. He thought of shaking her, but remembering the severe injuries to her body, he shrank his hand back, not daring to move her. He con