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His Heart 244

    Chapter <b>244 </b>


    <b>By </b>the time Charlotte returned from South <b>City</b><b>, </b><b>it </b>was <b>already </bte January<b>. </b>


    <b>With </b>the <b>holiday </b><b>season </b><b>approaching</b><b>, </b><b>the </bw firm had already shut down for the break.


    The <b>day </b>she flew back, she caught the flu at the airport and <b>came </b><b>down </b>hard with a fever. After getting an IV drip at the hospital, she spent <b>most </b>of her time in <b>bed</b>. Her meals were <b>delivered </b>to her room <b>by </b><b>their </b>housekeeper<b>, </b><b>Mrs. </b>Sanders<b>. </b>


    The day <b>before </b>the holiday<b>, </b>Mrs. Sanders brought <b>in </b>her usual lunch.


    Charlotte <b>gave </b><b>a </b><b>soft </b>cough and <b>dabbed </b>at her nose with a tissue.


    <b>“</b>Mrs. <b>Sanders</b><b>, </b><b>tomorrow’s </b>a family holiday. <b>You </b>should <b>go </b>home after you’re done and spend it with your loved ones<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>Mrs. Sanders </b><b>hesitated</b><b>. </b><b>“</b>But <b>you’re </b><b>still </b><b>sick</b>. Who’s going to look after you if I leave?”


    <b>“</b><b>It’s </b><b>just </b>the <b>flu</b><b>, </b>


    <b>” </b>


    te said lightly. “No <b>big </b>deal.”


    <b>Mrs. </b>Sanders still looked uneasy<b>. </b><b>“</b>Why <b>don’t </b>I take you back to the Riley estate? At <b>least </b>there’ll be family around to care for you.<b>” </b>


    Desmond had already called earlier that week to ask when she would being home<b>. </b>


    Charlotte had originally nned to return as soon as the firm went on break. <b>But </b>the flu had hit her hard, and with a young child at home and her father <b>just </b>out of the hospital, she didn’t want to risk passing the virus <b>to </b>them.


    <b>“</b><b>I’ll </b>wait until I’m better,” she said gently<b>. </b>


    .


    <b>Mrs. </b>Sanders was still worried. “So <b>you’re </b>going to be here all by yourself tomorrow<b>? </b>Why don’t <b>you </be to my ce instead?”


    Charlotte shook her head. <b>“</b><b>Mrs. </b>Sanders, <b>don’t </b>forget–Mrs. Wilson still lives with <b>you</b><b>. </b><b>If </b><b>I </b>identally passed this flu to her, <b>it </b>could <b>be </b>serious<b>.</b><b>” </b>


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    That finally made Mrs. Sanders reconsider. Mrs. Wilson was frail and <b>constantly </b>ill. A flu could be life<b>–</b>threatening. She scratched her head, unsure<b>. </b>


    “Alright <b>then</b><b>…</b><b>” </b>


    <b>“</b><b>I’ll </b>be fine. I can take care <b>of </b>myself.”


    <b>“</b>Okay<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>After </b>lunch<b>, </b><b>Mrs. </b>Sanders did <b>a </b><b>deep </b>clean of the apartment<b>, </b><b>wiping </b>down every and bought <b>groceries </b>and snacks.


    <b>room </b>and the living room until everything sparkled. Then she headed to the store


    Once <b>she </b>had everything in ce<b>, </b><b>she </b>opened Charlotte’s door.”


    <b>“I </b>stocked the fridge and left fruit <b>and </b><b>your </b>favorite imported snacks <b>on </b>the table in the living


    Charlotte was <b>curled </b>up in bed, her head <b>barely </b>poking <b>out </b>from theforter.


    room.


    <b>“</b>Thanks<b>, </b><b>Mrs. </b>Sanders. <b>You’ve </b>done so much.<b>” </b>


    <b>“</b>If anythinges <b>up</b>, just <b>give </b>me <b>a </b><b>call</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>


    “Got it. <b>Happy </b><b>holidays</b>, <b>Mrs. </b><b>Sanders</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>


    “<b>Happy </b>holidays<b>, </b>sweetheart.”


    Mrs. Sanders <b>stepped </b><b>out </b><b>of </b>the apartment <bplex</b><b>, </b>still feeling uneasy.


    She pulled <b>out </b>her phone and called <b>Sean</b>.


    “Mr. Jasper<b>, </b>Miss Riley’s sick. She caught <b>the </b><b>flu </bing back <b>from </b><b>her </b><b>trip </b>and has been in bed <b>for </b>two days. She <b>insisted </b><b>I </b><b>go </b>home for the holidays<b>, </b><b>but </b>I really don’t <b>feel </b>good leaving her alone<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    Sean’s heart tightened. <b>“</b><b>She’s </b>sick?”


    “She probably picked it up at the airport. Came back and copsed right away.”


    “I got it.”


    As soon as he hung <b>up</b><b>, </b>Sean called Jordan <b>and </b>asked <b>if </b>his sister<b>, </b><b>Lena</b><b>, </b>could check on Charlotte.


    The moment Lena heard Charlotte was sick<b>, </b>she picked up <b>her </b>phone and called.


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    <b>“</b><b>Lottie</b><b>! </b><b>You’re </b><b>sick</b>? Why didn’t you <b>tell </b>me? Are you home alone right now?”


    <b>Charlotte </b>answered in a hoarse voice<b>, </b>still <b>wrapped </b>in nkets.


    <b>“</b><b>Yeah</b><b>. </b><b>It’s </b>just <b>a </b>cold. I’m already feeling better<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    <b>“</b>I’ming <b>over </b>with our family <b>doctor </b>to check on <b>you</b><b>, </b><b>okay?</b><b>” </b>


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    <b>“</b><b>You </b>really <b>don’t </b><b>have </b><b>to</b><b>, </b>Lena. I already went <b>to </b><b>the </b><b>hospital </b>for an IV. The doctor gave me meds, and I’ve been taking them. I just had lunch and was about to nap. I’ll probably be back <b>to </b>normal after a good <b>sleep</b>.”


    <b>“</b><b>You </b><b>don’t </b>sound anywhere <b>close </b>to normal,” Lena said, worried. “Your <b>voice </b>is raspy<b>. </b>I’ll be there soon, just to be safe<b>.</b>”


    <b>“</b>Really<b>, </b>it’s fine-”


    “Lottie,e on. Since when do we worry about what’s a hassle between us?<b>” </b>


    An hourter<b>, </b>the doorbell rang.


    From inside, came the faint sound of soft, sluggish footsteps.


    Charlotte moved slowly, unsteady on her feet, and opened the door.


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