Elena froze. She did not expect that Eldest Young Master Williams would say that.
Was he a child who had to fight for his share of sweets? He had a head injury that day. Could that affect his behavior? Why had he become more and more unreasonable, like a child?
Michael had probably realized how that might have looked, so he walked to the bed and sat down with a sulk. He decided to ignore her. Elena rubbed her forehead. Was the eldest young master annoyed and embarrassed because he had behaved like a child? It was not like she had any complaints about it. It had been a day, and she was pretty much used to it.
“I know that you are sick. Haven’t I been by your side all day?”
“Are you going to take care of the boy?” He grunted with a displeased look.
What could possibly happen to an adult man with a fever? It was not like the fever was something fatal. Why did she need to take care of him?
Elena glanced at his face and immediately knew what was in his thoughts. A fever might not be fatal, but it could get quite serious. Anyway, one did not need to catch a deadly disease for someone to take care of them, right? The eldest young master did not look as if he was seriously ill, too, did he?
“What kind of look is that?” Michael stared at her as his expression went cold. “I don’t need anyone to take care of me. You can go back to the hostel now.”
Elena sighed. Was he angry again?
“Do you really want me to go?” Elena exhaled, stood up, and walked toward the door.
“Very well, since Eldest Young Master Williams is feeling fine, and I still have things to do… I shall take my leave.”
Michael was furious at the girl. Did she not know what he was only ranting?
Who told her to leave? Could he not make a joke? That girl actually went toward the door, and she did not even look back! Michael was anxious. He wanted to run after her, pull her back, and throw her onto the bed to punish her. However, he was a patient, and he should behave like one. If he moved too fast, the girl would think that he had feigned all that.
“Eldest Young Master Williams, I’m leaving now. You should take care of yourself.”
She finally turned around! Michael settled on the bed with a loud thud, and the expression in his eyes went blank.
He remained silent. Were they not fine just moments ago?
Elena had pretty much had him all figured out. He did not want her to go, did he? One could not be sure if he made fun of her, or was it the other way around?
“Are you feeling uncomfortable again?” She made her way back toward the bed.
She was in low spirits that night. After all, something had happened in the office, and she was worried. However, Michael was too adorable. The lovely Eldest Young Master Williams had immediately lifted her mood.
“I won’t go, alright? Could you be a little more ‘energetic’?”
Michael gave her a discouraging look. What was that supposed to mean? Did she say that he had pretended to be sick? Why would the mighty Eldest Young Master Williams adapt such a low tactic?
“Hmph.”
“It’s time to take your medicine.”
The eldest young master’s face tensed at those few words. If he was only slightly annoyed previously, he had his firewall up then. Every single cell in his body resisted that sentence.
“Don’t give me that look. You have to take this medicine. Otherwise, I will ask the nurse to come and take care of you.”
Michael glared at her unhappily. She had even learned to threaten him. Elena ignored his look as she put the medicine onto the bedside table. Then, she poured him a glass of warm water.
She looked at the man sprawled on the bed. “Shall I help you up?”
“Humph!”
“You grunted, and yet you reached out to me.” It was funny, was it not? “Eldest Young Master Williams, are you really okay?” she wondered aloud.
Michael glared at her. He was furious! “You begged me to let you help me up.”
“Yes, I begged you to let me stay, I begged you to let me help you, and I begged you to take the medicines, okay?”
Elena helped him sit up on the bed.
“Now, you can whine, but, after that, you will have to take the medicines and go to bed, okay?”
“Humph!”
“Good boy!”
The man did not reply to her. Michael had his poker face on, but his cheeks reddened.
She had dared to make fun of him! How dare she!
“You… mmm!”
She threw the pill into his mouth, and he did not even get to prepare for that. Immediately after that, Elena placed a glass of water in front of his lips. The taste in his mouth was too bitter. Michael took big gulps of water without any hesitation, and the water flushed the pills down his throat efficiently. He had nailed it. He had managed to swallow the pill in just seconds!
Michael tasted a hint of bitterness in his mouth and stomach, and it was something that he could not bear. He had a somber look on his face. He almost went crazy! She had asked for too much when she demanded that he took that injection. Then, she forced a pill down his throat, and it was so bitter too! She had stuffed it into his mouth without his consent!
“Don’t be too… you!”
Something was shoved into his mouth again, and this time it was salty and sweet. Instinctively, Michael wanted to spit it out, but Elena suddenly leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips. She blushed, but she knew she was successful when she saw his body froze.
“Eat it slowly. It’s a dried berry. It’s delicious and can mask the bitterness of the medicine.”
Michael did not know what was in his mouth; he was only aware of the sweet taste of her kiss on his lips. He stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked his lips gently.
That bewitching action shook Elena’s heart, and her face reddened. He did it so casually too! It made her want to pounce on him and swallow him whole!
Elena gulped and tried to calm down. She had to stop looking at his charming thin lips. Who would have thought that those lips could be so delightful?
Anything could happen within minutes if she continued to stare at it.
“How… How was that? Is it delicious?” She asked in a low voice.
“It’s okay.” The man licked his lips again.
It was not bad to take medicine, after all. If that were the case every time he needed to take medication, then… he would not mind it at all.
“Is there any more?”
“Do you want more dried berry?” Elena picked up the jar from the bedside table.
“I mean, do I need to take more medicine?”
“Huh?” Elena could not believe her ears. Was that an initiative from the eldest young master to take more medicine?
“Yes…”
Michael was happy. He looked forward to more medicine.
Instead, the girl announced, “Tomorrow morning, afternoon, and evening. You’ll have to take it three times daily.”
Of course, it was not just a single dose. The doctor had prescribed the medicine for three days.
“Is there anymore tonight?” Michael was a little disappointed. That meant she would not give him anymore kisses that night, right?
“No more for tonight. Don’t worry; the next dose is tomorrow morning.”
Elena thought that he would still resist the medicine, so she smiled to make him feel better. Then, she packed up the pills on the bedside table.
Michael frowned as he stared at the medicines. “Actually… I can finish them in one go.”
“Eat them all at once?” What theory was that?
“Well, I have to eat them anyway. I might as well just eat them in one go. The one for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”
That way, he could get more kissed that night…
Elena was speechless. What a dramatic change! That guy had suddenly become willing to take his medicine. Perhaps he only wanted more kisses. Otherwise, why would he stare at her lips like a perverted maniac? Did he want to take all the medicine at one go to get more kisses? He must have gone crazy!