Chapter 261

Isadora's cold hit her hard. By midnight, she had a full-blown fever, aching all over. She didn't want to wake anyone up, so she toughed it out until morning. When she finally dragged herself out of bed, it felt like every bone in her body was falling apart. Emily and Gerald had been tied up with Catherine for days. Isadora didn't want to dump her own problems on their plate. They already had enough to worry about. So, she texted Angelina instead. "Emergency. I've got a cold. Get back here and take care of me as soon as possible." After sending the message, she flopped back onto the bed and called out to her phone. "Hey, Siri!" "How can I help you?" "Tell Megan I'm not coming to work today. Send her a message." Then, she pulled the blankets up tighter around herself. She was burning up but couldn't stop shivering. Even with two layers of blankets, she was still freezing. She didn't know how long she had slept before the room lights suddenly flipped on with a loud click. The