Chapter 238

Scarlett’s POV: Time’s up. Lauren instructed Everett to retrieve the thermometer. Everett handed it to her, and after reading it, Lauren’s expression turned serious. “39.3 degrees.” Hearing that, I shot Everett a glare. He seemed guilty and quickly averted his gaze. “Fortunately, I came prepared,” Lauren said. “Even after taking fever-reducing medicine, it’s still this high. The inflammation is severe… he’ll need at least three days of IV fluids!” “Then we’ll be relying on you, Lauren.” “No problem. Everett has a strong constitution. An occasional illness can actually be beneficial — it activates the immune system.” “He clearly had a sore throat last night, yet he still ate a lot of spicy beef meatballs.” I glared at Everett again as I spoke. Though I was furious, the thought of him traveling across the ocean to spend Christmas with me despite his discomfort softened my heart. Lauren inserted the IV needle into Everett’s arm and started the drip. “Three bottles total — that should take