She Turned Her Grief Into Wings novel Chapter 184

"Wait here. I'll go get a hot towel."

She turned and left, returning a few minutes later.

She set a small basin of hot water on a chair, soaked a towel, and wrung it out.

She carefully wiped his face and neck, then dipped the towel again, folded it, and placed it gently over his forehead.

"When I was little and got a fever, I hated the doctor too," she murmured. "My dad used to do this for me. Whenever the towel got cold, he'd soak it again."

"After a dozen times, the fever would eventually break."

She sat back down on the edge of the bed, looking at him patiently. "Fine, no doctor. But you have to take your medicine."

"Come on, open up—"

She parted her own lips slightly in demonstration, placing the pills into his mouth before gently helping him sit up to sip the warm water.

Once he swallowed, she smiled approvingly.

"Good boy."

As if to reward him, she cradled his face and planted a soft kiss on his lips.

"You have to get better quickly. Once your fever breaks, you need to help me plant flowers in the yard."

"We're going to plant jasmine everywhere. That way, whenever the wind blows, the whole house will smell amazing."

Looking at her hopeful, radiant face, his eyes inexplicably filled with tears, and he nodded fervently.

"Okay. I'll help you plant them. We'll fill the whole yard."

Startled by his tears, she quickly reached out to wipe them away.

"Why are you crying?" She pulled him into an embrace, her soft hair brushing against his forehead. She rocked him gently, as if soothing a child.

"You're a grown man, and you're crying just because you're sick."

She looked out the window, her voice melting into a tender whisper. "Caden, do you think we'll be together forever?"

"Yeah."

He nodded, his hoarse voice filled with absolute certainty. "We will. We'll be together forever."

Closing his eyes, he breathed in the familiar, delicate scent of jasmine clinging to her hair.

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