Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 1002

"Faster," Luke urged because he thought that Johann was too slow.

"There's no point in hurrying. A mercury thermometer needs time to work," Johann said leisurely. He shook his head when he saw how anxious Luke and Bianca were. "It's normal for kids to have a fever, especially Lanie, who hasn't fallen sick in a while. It shouldn't be surprising that the fever hit him hard."

As the saying went, "Sickness comes on horseback and leaves on foot."

Bianca was nonetheless anxious when she heard that. She had been focused on taking care of Rainie and Tommy the night before and had neglected Lanie. She did not even know when he started to have the fever.

Five minutes later, Johann took out the thermometer and glanced at it. "103.1 degrees. Don't worry, Lanie is a strong boy. He'll be fine after an injection and an IV drip."

"Alright. Sorry to trouble you." Bianca's heart wrenched when she saw Lanie's lips cracking from the fever. She took a cup of water and a straw and said, "Drink some water, Lanie. You'll feel better."

Lanie opened his eyes, pushed himself up, and took a few sips of water. Even though his body was uncomfortably hot, the discomfort made him unable to drink too much.

Bianca wanted to ask him to drink some more.

"Don't force him if he doesn't want to drink. He'll feel better after the IV drip," Johann said.

Bianca could only give up. She looked apologetically at Luke. "I didn't take care of Lanie."

"You did nothing wrong." Luke draped his arm over her shoulders and comforted her. "It's just a fever. You don't have to blame yourself for it."

Bianca nodded. She wished that she was the one who fell sick instead.

Johann asked the nurse to bring some medicine and gave Lanie an injection.

Bianca coaxed Lanie to eat the medicine. The boy was sensible enough, and he swallowed the bitter medicine without making a fuss.

Johann observed the family of three. They were in his office, but it seemed that he was the odd one out. "I'll be going on my rounds. If the IV drip is empty, go to the counter and get the nurse to remove the needle."

"Mm, thank you," Bianca said.

Luke did not look too pleasant. "Aren't you staying here?"

"I have many patients who are in a worse state than Lanie. Your son is occupying my room, so I'll have to perform my duties elsewhere." Johann grinned. He could only feel so smug when Luke asked for his help.

"I'm sorry…" Bianca was embarrassed.

"Don't worry. Money will solve it. I'll just charge you according to VIP private ward rates." They were not short of money anyway.

Johann took his stethoscope and walked toward the door. "The thermometer is on the table, and next to it are the alcohol wipes. If the fever hasn't subsided in half an hour, get the nurse to inform me."

After that, he walked out of his office and closed the door.

Bianca watched the IV solution slowly drip into Lanie's vein.

Luke took her hand and led her to the couch. "Don't worry. Don't you trust Johann's skills?"

Bianca had met Johann many times, and she had full confidence in Johann's skills. However, she could not help but feel guilty. "Rainie and Tommy were frightened by the scene yesterday. I thought Lanie seemed composed, and that's why I didn't…"

"I don't blame you." Luke's hands held Bianca's hands. "Nobody wants that to happen. Right, did the police find anything?"

"The police gathered the evidence. The security feed was jammed, so they could only conduct the investigation from the evidence they collected. They haven't found anything yet."