Chapter 58

By evening, a light drizzle had started again. When Clara woke up the next morning, the temperature had noticeably dropped. She pulled on a heavier sweater before heading downstairs to cook a pot of chicken noodle soup. After packing it into a container, she went straight next door to check on Alexander. Not wanting to barge in uninvited, she stood outside and sent him a quick text. A few seconds later, her phone buzzed with an incoming voice call. She answered immediately. "Are you awake? I'm outside your place." "Just come in," Alexander replied, his voice hoarse and weak, sounding worse than the night before. "Okay," Clara said, hanging up before pushing the door open. She knocked when she reached his room and waited for his response. "Come in," Alexander called out after a moment. Clara stepped in with the container in hand. "Has the fever gone down?" Alexander was propped up against the headboard, wearing a casual set of loungewear. His face and neck were f