Dangerous Love: You Are My One and Only Bride novel Chapter 1879

There was something infectious about Cynthia’s smile that made Aristotle’s lips quiver on his own. “Please, I’m only tolerating your noise because it’s you. If it were literally anyone else—well, I’d make sure they don't croak at all when I’m around. Come on.”

They returned to the Tremont Estate, and from there, Cynthia got into her car and drove away.

Aristotle stood by the door. He watched the car vanish into the distance before turning back into the house.

He was not the only audience, however, for another figure had been peering from the window upstairs, watching.

“Had she taken her lunch, Agnes?” Aristotle asked his housekeeper.

Agnes shot a helpless glance in the direction of the room upstairs.

“Uh, she hasn’t. Miss Leigh informed me she’s feeling unwell today, and hadn’t gotten the appetite. Really, the only meal she had today up until now is… well, a bowl of oatmeal she didn’t even finish,” the woman replied. “Um… She looks really pallid, Master Tremont. Could she have come down with some sorta sickness? I think it’s best if you take her to the hospital for some body checkups.”

Aristotle answered nothing. He already knew what malaised Raven Leigh—or, rather, he knew enough that it was not simply the sort that could be fixed with a single trip to the hospital.

He ascended the stairs to Raven’s room and stood outside the door. Then, he knocked as lightly as a feather.

“Is there anything you want for lunch?” he asked through the door. “If your coughs have gotten worse, please let me take you to the hospital.”

A feeble voice escaped through the door to answer him. “O-oh! I’m alright... Cough, cough! I don’t need to see a doctor, really… Cough, cough. But I… I would really appreciate it if you could—cough—have a chat with me for a bit? Sorry, but it’s pretty boring being all alone.”

He hesitated for about two seconds before pushing the door open. After taking a seat on a chair set the farthest away from bed, he began, “What’s the topic?”