After finishing her modest dinner, Morwenna tidied away the empty takeout containers.
Aside from the two meatballs, they had eaten everything. Nothing went to waste.
She was quite pleased.
The IV had already been prepared, and Fletcher had double-checked it. Opting not to call in a nurse, he washed his hands, donned gloves, and personally administered the injection to Stuart.
Morwenna had noticed long ago that Stuart was wary of everyone.
Like this injury, when he was feverish and weak, he refused to let anyone from the Hetfield family know.
It was as if, even though it was just a facade, he had to appear strong in front of those he distrusted.
He was somewhat more open with Norbert, but with Fletcher, it was truly something special.
Every hospital visit, it was always Fletcher who examined him, no other doctors or nurses.
Stuart seemed to particularly trust Fletcher.
As Morwenna thought about this, she didn’t count herself in.
She forgot the fact that besides Fletcher, she too was here.
Morwenna saw Stuart frown.
A rubber band was tied around his wrist, making the veins on the back of his hand appear very prominent.
Fletcher was about to insert the needle.
Instinctively, Morwenna reached out and covered Stuart’s eyes, saying naturally, “If you don’t see it, it won’t hurt as much.”
In years past, she often accompanied Melvin to take care of sick children.
Most kids were scared of injections, and that’s just what Melvin would do — Morwenna followed suit.
But it only occurred to Morwenna after she had covered his eyes that Stuart was not a child.
Stuart seemed to blink, and Morwenna felt his eyelashes brush against the palm of her hand, making it tingle.
The needle was quickly in place, and Morwenna hurriedly withdrew her hand.
Stuart said nothing.
Morwenna pretended that nothing had happened.
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