When Leena woke up, it was almost noon. When she opened her eyes, she was not prepared for the blinding sunlight coming through the window. She didn't expect the weather to be so pleasant today, since it had been raining last night.
Turning to her side, she reached out to touch Kevin's forehead. It still felt a bit warm, but was much better than last night, when he was burning hot. Fortunately, it appeared that he would get better soon.
Leena got out of bed quietly and walked over to the bathroom to freshen up. After that she went downstairs, wanting to make some porridge for Kevin. She knew he would be hungry when he woke up. However, much to her surprise, she didn't have to worry on that matter. Shannon had already asked Maud to cook some porridge for her son, and it was still warm in the pot.
"Leena, eat some snacks. You must be hungry. Lunch will be ready in a minute." Shannon looked at Leena's tired face and felt sorry for her. She must have stayed up late looking after Kevin, or she would not have been this tired after a morning's sleep. She truly was a good wife and daughter-in-law.
"I don't need snacks. Thank you, Mom. I will wait for lunch. I was about to cook some porridge for Kevin but since you already did that, I will go and see if he is awake or not. He should come downstairs and eat something before taking his medicine." Leena smiled gently at her mother-in-law. She didn't want to eat first, although she was indeed hungry. Leena was still worried for Kevin and wanted to make sure he was well.
"All right, lunch is almost ready. Go ahead." Shannon smiled back at her daughter-in-law, her eyes full of appreciation. She was happy that Leena was so considerate and cared so much about her son.
Kevin had woken up the moment Leena left the room. Although he was still quite tired, he did not feel as weak as he had been this morning. He got out of bed and moved to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth. Right when he was about to go downstairs, Leena, who was running upstairs in a hurry, knocked into him.
"Leena, where are you running to?" Kevin backed up a few steps to steady himself and Leena, so that they didn't end up on the ground. Being ill really sucked. He felt tired and weak. If he had not been sick, he would not have needed to retreat his steps to balance the two of them. Right now, he didn't even have the strength to support Leena by himself.
"Ah! Kevin, you are already up. Sorry! I didn't hurt you, did I?" Leena touched her nose, feeling a bit embarrassed that Kevin had seen her like this. She looked up at Kevin with eyes brimming with delight. He was better! That made her very happy.
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