Percy listened to her screams and hugged her silently. "Don't be scared. We're going to the hospital now. You'll feel more comfortable once we get there."

Nina heard his reassuring words and subconsciously grabbed the corner of his clothes. She was scared that he would disappear as soon as she loosened her grip.

‘It's not a dream, is it... Percy came to my rescue...'

Nina said nothing. Percy hugged her tightly until she arrived at the hospital.

Johann had arranged for someone to wait for Nina at the hospital's entrance. Percy got out of the car and felt Nina grip him tighter when he wanted to place her on the stretcher.

"Nina, we're at the hospital now. The doctor will take care of you." Percy noticed her unease and reassured her.

Nina shook her head and said, "Don't leave me. I'm scared..."

When he heard that, Percy felt as though his heart shattered.

"Okay, I won't let you go. I'll carry you in." Percy carried Nina in his arms and walked to the hospital.

The doctor who was on stand-by said when he saw that Percy refused to put Nina on the stretcher, "Sir, put the patient on the stretcher so that it'll be easier on you. It's a less bumpy journey for the patient as well."

Nina quickly grabbed Percy's shirt where his chest was when she heard what the doctor said.

"No, I'm fine. Just lead the way." Percy turned down the doctor's offer.

The doctor had no choice but to trot in front to lead the way after seeing how persistent Percy was.

Johann was waiting for them in the consultation room. He was slightly startled to see that Nina was carried in by Percy instead of a stretcher.

"This is..." He noticed the sweat on Percy's forehead. "Aren't you tired from carrying her all the way here?"

"I'm not tired. Quick, help her get rid of the fever," Percy said as he tried to place Nina on the bed in the consultation room.

Nina realized that she was being lowered and clutched onto him tightly. "Don't put me down."

Percy's heart softened, and he carried her again.

"How can she be treated if you don't put her down? Uh, never mind. Sit on a chair if you insist on carrying her. I'll get the nurse to take her temperature." Johann understood why Percy had carried Nina all the way in.

Even heroes would go weak in the knees for the charms of a beautiful woman...

Percy was completely besotted. He would not behave as such if the woman was not Nina.

After he heard what Johann said, Percy sat on the chair. The nurse next to him put the sterilized thermometer into Nina's armpit and said, "Make sure she clamps it tightly or the temperature displayed will be inaccurate."

"Mm." Nina closed her eyes and subconsciously clenched her armpits when she heard the nurse's instructions.

After a while, the nurse took out the thermometer. She glanced at it, frowned, and said, "Dr. Park, the patient's temperature is 39 degrees."

"It's that high? She needs an antipyretic jab." Johann made arrangements immediately after he heard that.

Percy thought of something and said, "Wait a minute. She was given an antipyretic jab before this. Will that affect anything?"

"When was she injected?" Johann stopped and asked.

"It should be around half an hour ago," Percy replied.

"Do you know which antipyretic jab was administered?" Johann asked.

Percy shook his head as he was unsure. "I'll ask."

"Okay. It'll generally take some time for the antipyretic jab to work after the injection. After an antipyretic jab has been administered, the second jab can't be administered within a certain timeframe. In that case, let's have Ms. Langdon hospitalized. We'll use other means to cool her down for now." Johann made an immediate decision.

Percy trusted Johann's medical skills and decided to do as he said.

Nina was quickly assigned a ward. Percy carried Nina into the ward.

The ward was a VIP ward, and it was quiet. Percy carried Nina carefully and tried to put her on the bed but Nina would not let go of him.

"Don't leave me..." Her voice was still weak.

Percy's heart tightened into a bunch. He held her in his arms once more. "Don't worry, I won't leave you. We have to find a way to help you cool down, so you have to lie on the bed. I promise I'll be right beside you the whole time!"

Nina listened to his soothing words and slowly released her grip. This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

Percy breathed a sigh of relief and laid Nina flat on the bed.

After a while, the nurse came in with an ice pack and alcohol wipes. She said, "Sir, we're going to help the patient to cool down. Do you need to step aside?"

"I'm her boyfriend. I don't need to step aside," Percy said. He was unwilling to go back on his word since he promised Nina that he would stay by her side the entire time.

The nurse nodded and stuffed the ice packs under Nina's armpits.

The weather had turned cold, so even though it felt like she was burning, she was extremely uncomfortable under the stimulation of the ice cubes.

"It's so cold! I feel so uncomfortable!" she cried out.

When Percy heard her screams, it felt as though her pain had transferred to him. He immediately looked at the nurse and said, "She's screaming out of discomfort. Can you please stop using ice cubes?"

The nurse sighed and replied, "Ice cubes are the quickest way. If we don't use ice cubes, the only other option is to wipe her down with alcohol."

"Let's wipe her down with alcohol, then," Percy said. He was unwilling to see Nina be in such pain.

"We don't have enough manpower in the hospital. If we resort to using alcohol wipes, we have to keep wiping for some time. Otherwise, it'll be ineffective," the nurse said, embarrassed.

"I'll do it." Percy did not even give it a second thought before he readily agreed.

The nurse was happy to hear that he was willing to help out, so she taught him how to wipe Nina.

Percy did as the nurse said and carefully wiped Nina. An hour later, the nurse came in with a thermometer and took Nina's temperature.

After a while, the nurse said to Percy, "Wiping her with alcohol is effective. The patient's body temperature has dropped to 38.5 degrees. By the way, do you have the brand of the antipyretic jab already?"

"I've already told Dr. Park." Percy had passed the message to Johann as soon as his subordinate texted him.

"Okay, Dr. Park will make the necessary arrangements, then. Don't worry, the patient's condition hasn't gotten worse. It means that the antipyretic jab and alcohol wipes are effective. If possible, continue to wipe her down and I believe that her fever will soon subside.” The nurse reassured him.

Percy nodded.

He continued to wipe Nina even as he spoke with the nurse. There was a small wound on his hand and it hurt the entire time from the stimulation of alcohol. Nevertheless, he was not bothered. All that he cared about was helping Nina reduce her fever.

After a while, Johann walked in while holding a packet of needles. He said, "It's time for another antipyretic jab. Although 38 degrees is not considered a high fever, since you're so anxious, we'll give Ms. Langdon an injection to get her fever down."

"Mm." Percy stopped what he was doing.

Johann prepared the needle, then pinpointed Nina's vein and started the injection.

The needle was slowly inserted into Nina's vein. Percy kept silent, but he still felt the pain.

The needle was inserted into Nina's vein but it felt as though it was stabbed through his heart.