Cecilia had no choice but to tell the doctor to bring Nathaniel’s fever down as quickly as possible.

As the doctor worked, Nathaniel kept murmuring in his sleep.

“Ceci… this time I’ll protect you. I won’t let anyone bully you again.”

Cecilia froze for a moment when she heard that.

Something tightened in her chest.

So that was why he had been clinging to her lately.

He’d been afraid something would happen to her.