The Wrong Brother's Temptation novel Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Sienna

The doctor guided a grumbling Johanson to a smaller side table and began the routine examination.

Meanwhile, Connor kept up a steady stream of concerned questions.

“Do you have any history of high blood pressure? Chronic joint pain? How’s the allergy been since the shellfish inciden?”

Elder Johanson tried to wave it off. “I’m fine. That was probably a one–time reaction.”

“Let the doctor confirm that,” Connor smiled.

“It’s the middle of dinner,” Johansson said, looking at his plate longingly.

“The food will wait but your health issues won’t. It’s better that we treat this as a top priority,” Connor said

I don’t need any treatment” Elder Johanson’s voice was now losing its calm now.

“Please, Connor said, and pulled out the chair beside the small adjacent table that had been set up without my noticing. “It won’t take long and then you can eat in peace knowing everything is as it should be. If you are healthy and fit, the doctor wi state that either way.”

But the doctor made a thoughtful noise.

Given his age and the severity of the allergy, I wouldn’t say he is healthy and fit, alpha Connor.”

Connor made a worried face.

“Why? Is something serious?”

“There are dietary restrictions we should enforce immediately. In fact, you should have informed me of his allergy sooner. From now on, he needs to be put on a strict diet. No alcohol. No oily or buttery foods and nothing fried. He can have limited red meat but his diet should primarily include steamed vegetables and clear broths.”

Connor frowned. “Surely, he can have sweets from time to time”

“No sugar or bakery items either”

Connor threw a concerned look at Elder Johanson. “What is your favorite food, elder Johanson? We have to ensure its not in the list”

Elder Johanson tried to shrug it off. “Don’t worry, we live in the forests near nature so all we get to eat is plants and healthy stuff either way

Elder Kosta looked up from his plate. “Not you. You ensure the cook adds a huge amount of oil and butter to everything you eat,”

If looks could kill, Elder Johanson’s glare would have incinerated Elder Kosta on the spot.

“I was just… trying new dishes” Elder Johanson managed.

Connor looked at the rest of the table and when his gaze swept past me, I could swear I saw his eyes twinkle with

amusement.

“Oh please don’t stop. Enjoy your meal.

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Elder Johanson’s face fell as he watched the rest of the elders eat the flavorful and fragrant meal.

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The doctor checked Elder Johanson’s heartbeat, shone a torchlight on his eyes, tongue and did a few other checkups before stating

“I need to do bloodwork but I need it empty stomach. So, please don’t eat anything until tomorrow morning.”

Elder Johanson looked like he was about to cry.

“But its barely ten pm now.

Connor got up and placed a hand on Elder Johanson’s shoulder.

“I know it sounds like an inconvenience, but could you please manage it? For me? I would sleep much more peacefully knowing your health was being supervised. It’s just a matter of one night.”

Elder Johanson looked around for support and his gaze landed on Aaron who immediately pretended to be needing mor WWW.MEMBE

chicken.

Sandra wasn’t so lucky because she didn’t look away in time so she was forced to speak.

Perhaps the doctor is being overly cautious. Elder Johanson looks perfectly healthy to me.

Elder Johanson nodded.

“It’s a minor thing,” Johansson said, like he hadn’t turned me into a villain earlier for the exact same thing.

“Maybe the shellfish reaction was a one–time thing. I’m not sure I even have the allergy anymore.”

“You definitely have it,” Connor said pleasantly.

“You’re a doctor now?” Sandra asked.

“No,” Connor said. “But I’ve read the literature on crustacean allergies and they don’t go away, they worsen. Our pack doctor here would agree”

The doctor nodded in response.

“His blood pressure is slightly elevated,” Dr. Ambrose said, making a note. “Nothing alarming, but worth monitoring.”

“And the allergy management?” Connor asked.

“Needs monitoring

Connor turned to Sandra with a smile so polite it was almost a weapon/“Would you mind listing Elder Johanson’s allergies and dietary needs for us? Just so we’re all on the same page!

Sandra blinked. “Well. Shellfish, obviously, everyone knows”

“Specifically,” Connor pressed on. “Which shellfish? What does the reaction present as? What are the secondary complications? What he can and cannot have tonight given what’s been served?”

Sandra froze. Her mouth opened, then closed and a faint flush crept up

her neck.

Connor waited, still smiling. “You can’t?”

“Sienna can,” he said, turning to me.

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Every eye swung my way.

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I set down the water pitcher I’d been holding. “Elder Johansson has a severe allergy to crustaceans specifically, shrimp, crab,

Crossracing lobster with a latex cross–reactivity that means certain tropical fruits should also be avoided. His reaction presents primarily as respiratory rather than digestive, which is the more dangerous presentation: The wine Sandra poured him is technically fine for the allergy but interacts with his blood pressure reading, so I’d suggest water instead. The bread is safe. The main course for him is the food he liked, venison but I agree it had a high quantity of butter and oil. The soup he had earlier was made of rich cream but I will have it substituted.”

By the time I finished, the table was staring at me with something close to awe

Sandra recovered with a tight laugh, “I am sure remembering one elder’s specific allergy is easier. When I arranged pack meetings, I would cater to the needs of more than

I am sure Sienna wouldn’t focus on only one elder.

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He also.” I said, because I had started and there was no sensible place to stop, “prefers to sit by a window when possible because he has mild claustrophobia that he doesn’t mention: Elder Kosta’s knees bother him in cold temperatures so I asked Maria to keep the kitchen door to the dining hall open slightly to keep the warmth in this half of the table. Elder Maren prefers no candles directly in her eyeline which is why the arrangement on her side is lower. Elder Birta has a mild hearing loss on the left side which is why I made sure everyone speaking to her this evening was positioned to her right. Elder Rowan’s chair has a different cushion than the others because his back condition is worse after long journeys and the standard dining chairs aren’t supportive enough,

Connor waited for Sandra to say something and the entire table was watching her.

She hesitated. “That’s…wonderful

Connor’s voice was soft but carried perfectly. “Respecting our elders isn’t about the perfect bow or the prettiest smile. It’s about putting in the actual effort to know them.”

Elder Johanson blinked, looking suddenly smaller in his chair.

Connor turned back to the main table as if the demonstration were finished. “I’ll take a second helping of that mushroom soup, please. It’s excellent.”

The servers moved and Connor settled to dig into his plate, but the atmosphere had shifted. Sandra’s smile looked painted on and Elder Johanson picked at a bowl of plain steamed vegetables with pure resentment.

And Connor? He sat back in his chair like a man who had just won a quiet war without raising his voice once,

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