"I'll drop by later," Arnold muttered nonchalantly.
"Why not now? I'll come with you," urged Aurelia, standing up. She quickly briefed the bodyguards and Avery Leah to keep an eye on the kids.
Arnold, a tad reluctant, rose to his feet. Beverley was sitting beside him and overheard their conversation.
"Arnold, Nova's gotten sick. It's probably from the heatwave we've had, and the air conditioning must've given her a cold," Beverley said.
Aurelia shot her a look, "Beverley, why don't you come with us? We can check on Nova together."
"Sure," Beverley nodded.
Aurelia had a reason for inviting her; she knew that if it were just her and Arnold, Lisa might feel uncomfortable.
Upon arriving at the villa, the wails of a child greeted them at the door.
Lisa was cradling her child, trying to soothe her while tears streamed down her own face.
"Nova's all bundled up, madam. She must be overheating. Let's loosen up her clothing and I'll take her," the nanny suggested soothingly.
"When I was a kid and got a fever, my mom would wrap me up in blankets to sweat it out," Lisa explained.
Aurelia saw Nova's flushed face and quickly intervened, "Lisa, that's something you do in the winter, not the summer. Keeping her wrapped up will only raise her body temperature, possibly leading to a febrile seizure. Hand her to me; I've been through this before."
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