Dylan and Kevan had known each other for over a decade, but this was the first time Dylan had seen him in such a sorry state.
In Dylan's memory, Kevan was always calm and composed. No matter what challenges he faced, he was unshakable.
Naturally, Dylan knew how close Kevan was to his grandfather, allowing him to empathize with Kevan's overwhelming emotions.
In the end, Dylan stopped trying to advise Kevan. He could only look on helplessly as Kevan drank himself into a stupor and blacked out on the sofa.
As Kevan was tall and well-built, it was impossible for Dylan to carry him out on his own. Furthermore, he was completely unconscious.
Dylan asked the staff to bring in some blankets so that they could spend the night in the private room.
The shock of Roland's death was too great, causing Kevan to suddenly develop a high fever in the middle of the night.
He started speaking incoherently, mumbling his grandfather's and Larissa's names with an anguished expression on his face as tears rolled down his cheeks.
Dylan was worried about Kevan, and he was a light sleeper, to begin with.
Awakened by Kevan's mumbling, Dylan couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and helplessness when he saw Kevan suffering from grief even in his sleep.
He was so distraught, and yet Dylan couldn't do anything to help him.
At this critical juncture, Kevan definitely couldn't go to the hospital.
The cunning relatives of the Rogers family would be able to guess that he fell sick due to the aftershock of Roland's death.
Dylan asked the staff for some paracetamol and a bucket of ice. After giving Kevan the medication, he used the ice to cool his body down and bring down his body temperature.
It wasn't until four or five in the morning when Kevan finally fell asleep and stopped mumbling incoherently.
Dylan sat down, feeling drained. He was already exhausted, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
He sent a message to a doctor he knew, asking him to come over as soon as possible with some medical supplies.
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