Chapter 481

As soon as Jeremy finished speaking, the hospital room fell into silence. Melody turned to look at him. After a moment of quiet, she let out a soft sigh. "I'm not going to Cairwyn for now, so stop hurting yourself on purpose. You're a doctor. You know how important your health is. There's no need for this." The moment the team leader had called her, Melody had already explained the situation and requested to postpone her trip. That was also why Aloysius had been so insistent on taking her away. But Melody knew very well that even if she'd left, Jeremy would always find a way to make her come back. Just like how he had used Aloysius to hurt himself, he knew exactly what to do to trigger a fever. Jeremy was a highly skilled surgeon, and no one understood his own body better than he did. Melody turned to leave, but Jeremy swallowed hard and called out, "Melody." She paused and glanced back at him. His gaze was calm, but something seemed to ripple beneath the surface. His face still