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After helping Scarlett finish her dinner, Damian poured her a cup of warm water and made sure she drank it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long after, her fever returned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian gave her fever reducers, and she eventually drifted back to sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That entire night, Damian didn\u2019t close his eyes once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stayed beside the bed, constantly dabbing the sweat from her brow, pulling the blanket up when she shivered, and easing it down when she grew too warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until the first light of dawn that he finally rested his head on the edge of the mattress, still holding her hand, and fell into an exhausted sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curled awkwardly beside the bed\u2013too tall for the space\u2013he looked uncomfortable, but exhaustion overtook him quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett stirred vaguely, aware of someone clutching her hand almost too tightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she opened her eyes, she found Damian asleep beside her, his grip firm as though afraid she might slip away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried to shift her hand, but he didn\u2019t wake. Instead, he turned his face closer to hers\u2013so close that if she leaned down slightly, she would touch his cheek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She studied his sleeping face\u2013the straight nose, defined features, thick lashes, and well\u2013shaped\u00a0<\/p>\n
brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a face that had charmed plenty of women.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet here was Damian\u2013known for his playboy reputation\u2013asleep beside her hospital bed, having cared for her through the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could Scarlett not be suspicious?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A man like him could have anyone he wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But what he\u2019d done for her felt undeniably real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett wasn\u2019t heartless. Even if Damian\u2019s kindness was an act or served some hidden motive, his actions were rare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could have carried himself with arrogance, yet he\u2019d knelt to put shoes on her feet. He could\u00a0<\/p>\n
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have spent the night with someone glamorous, yet he\u2019d held her\u2013sweaty and feverish- without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought stirred something in her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She watched his sleeping face, a tangle of emotions swirling inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, the phone on the bedside table lit up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s attention shifted. She picked it up and saw a text from Vincent. \u201cVanessa needs someone with her today. I have meetings. Can you come?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She held the phone for a long moment, then set it down without replying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was true Vanessa was sick\u2013but did she really want her mother there?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett left the message unanswered and didn\u2019t dwell on going. She muted the phone and placed it back on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian was still sleeping soundly. Scarlett didn\u2019t have the heart to wake him and let him keep holding her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around eight in the morning, the door opened quietly, and Violet walked in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the sound, Damian opened his eyes\u2013they were bloodshot from lack of sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing she\u2019d disturbed him, Violet offered an apologetic smile. \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2013I should have called first. I didn\u2019t mean to wake you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian sat up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no annoyance in his expression, only a tired but genuine smile. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about it, Violet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet set down an insulated food container on the bedside table, then turned to him. \u201cThank you for staying with her last night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian\u2019s grin came easily. \u201cIt\u2019s no trouble at all. I\u2019m glad I could be here. And thank you for trusting me with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet glanced from Damian to Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even as an outsider, she could read the dynamic\u2013Damian\u2019s eyes held Scarlett with unmistakable focus, while Scarlett\u2019s response was harder to decipher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how intently Damian watched Scarlett, Violet said gently, \u201cI have a photoshoot today, so I may need to ask you to stay with her a while longer. I\u2019ll come by this evening to relieve you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Damian\u2019s smile widened. For him, this wasn\u2019t an inconvenience\u2013it was a gift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Any chance to be near Scarlett was one he\u2019d gladly take.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re busy, I can stay with her as long as needed,\u201d he offered warmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet understood his meaning but didn\u2019t commit. Instead, she said softly, \u201cNathan and I both want what\u2019s best for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian met her gaze steadily. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry, Violet. I\u2019ll take good care of her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet didn\u2019t reply directly. She turned toward Scarlett, who lay quietly in bed, her expression thoughtful and complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walking over, Violet gently touched Scarlett\u2019s forehead. Finding no fever, she whispered, \u201cI\u2019ll be back tonight to stay with you, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded softly. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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