GoodReadUnlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE "You sure? You don't wanna walk around a bit longer?" he asked.
"Nah, I'm getting tired," I said, throwing in a fake yawn.
We started walking back, but Hayden was unusually quiet. I didn't really notice, though-I was too distracted by all the food stands and random trinkets.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt one point, I spotted a stall with these cute floral headpieces. Feeling silly, I grabbed one and popped it on my head. How do I look?" Silence. I turned around to see Hayden staring, looking a little... off.
He gave a slow nod and, after a beat, mumbled, "Uh... It looks nice." 1 frowned and stepped closer. "You don't look nice. What's going on? Are you okay?" That's when I saw it-the beads of sweat all over his forehead. Like, a lot. My heart skipped a beat as I +25 BC Chapter 167 grabbed his wrist. "Hayden, are you sick?" "My stomach's acting up a bit," he admitted, not even trying to hide it.
My mind flashed back to earlier-Hayden scarfing down that coffee jelly. "It's the coffee jelly, isn't it?" I asked.
He hesitated, not answering right away, so I tightened my grip on his wrist. He finally gavea small, guilty, "Mm." I felt frustration bubble up. "How long has it been hurting?" "Since we started walking..." I raised my hand, fully prepared to smack ssense into him, but when I saw his face-pale and sweaty - I stopped myself. Instead, I grabbed his arm. "Alright, we're going to the hospital. Now." But Hayden didn't move. Instead, he gently pulledback, then casually paid for the flower headpiece I'd thrown on earlier as a joke.
I wasn't even planning on buying it. But now, thanks to him, I guess I was stuck with it.
I didn't bother arguing. He was looking worse by the second, so I dragged him toward the nearest hospital It was late, and I wasn't sure if we'd even find the right doctor at this hour, so I tried calling Lena.
No luck. She didn't pick up.
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With no other options, I rushed Hayden straight to the ER. After a quick check-up and stests, the doctor said he had acute.gastroenteritis-most likely from that contaminated coffee jelly. Weirdly enough, I was totally fine. Maybe he had more of it than I did. The solution? Hook him up to an IV drip and let it run its course. Since Hayden got sick because of me, there was no way I was leaving him alone.
I sat with him in the infusion room, watching as the usually tough, unshakable Hayden looked om & Hayden, too! surprisinglyvulnerable. The pain had softened him-he seemed weak, but in a weirdly endearing way. It was kind of funny, but also a little sad. I couldn't resist. Pulling out my phone, I snapped a quick picture of him in this rare, helpless state. Hayden- noticed right away, reaching out to stop me. "Hey, stop messing around." "You're the one messing around," I teased, dodging his hand.
What started as him trying to grab my phone turned into a playful little scuffle. Even with the Minis arm, Gisarm, we were laughing and joking like a couple of kids-until someone else walked into the room. We both froze instantly. When I saw who it was, the smile on my face tightened Chapter 168
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