Chapter 185

Evelyn's POV For hours, I worked alongside Gary and the medical team, adjusting medications and monitoring Alexis's responses. Her fever stayed dangerously high despite our efforts. Each time her body seized with another flare-up, my heart stopped. Around 3 AM, her condition finally began to stabilize. The fever dropped slightly, and her breathing became more regular. I collapsed into a chair by her bed, exhausted but unwilling to leave her side. Calvin approached cautiously, offering me a cup of coffee. "The boys finally fell asleep in your office. How is she?" "Stable for now." I took the coffee gratefully. "But it's always like this. She improves, then relapses. Over and over." "I didn't realize..." He sat beside me, his eyes on Alexis. "She seems so healthy most of the time." "That's how it works with her condition. She can go weeks or even months without symptoms, then suddenly..." I gestured helplessly at the machines surrounding her. Calvin was quiet for a moment. "You know, you