Enzo and the doctor left one after the other.

Susanna was still burning up with fever, her cheeks flushed crimson. The doctor had mentioned that combining medication with some physical cooling would help bring her temperature down faster.

At that moment, Susanna wasn't doing too well, even babbling incoherently from the fever.

In the end, Hull had no choice but to fill a basin with water and strip Susanna down. He wasn't exactly a gentle guy, nor had he ever done anything this delicate before.

"What a hassle."

At that moment, Hull thought Susanna was quite the handful.

In his mind, if it weren't for Ronald and Stella, he wouldn't have bothered with her at all.

The doctor was right, though. The physical cooling worked quickly, and soon Susanna's temperature started to drop.

Hull, however, was done dealing with her. He didn't even bother dressing her back up, just pulled the blanket over her and left.

The next morning when Susanna woke up and realized she was stark naked under the blanket, she was utterly flabbergasted.

What followed was a high-pitched scream that could have scared the bejesus out of the birds outside.

Stella was groggily woken by the vibrating phone, her eyes half-open as she searched for it. Ronald was already out of bed.

Stella found it under the bed and saw that Susanna was calling. She answered quickly, "Susie." Just as she picked up, Ronald walked back into the room.

Stella glanced at him briefly before Susanna burst into tears on the other end of the line.

Stella asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I... I think something happened to me," Susanna sobbed.

Stella was numbed. "What? Do you need me to call the police?"

Stella was still half-asleep, and as soon as she said it, she realized it didn't quite sound right.

Wait a minute... she remembered...

"Aren't you with Hull?"

If anything happened at Susanna's place, Stella thought being with Hull should be the safest option. Susanna replied, "Yeah."

"Then what happened?"

Susanna cried, "My clothes are gone."

Stella was shocked. Something suddenly dawned on her.

Even after facing all sorts of chaos alongside Ronald, Stella was completely stunned by Susanna's revelation.

Five seconds passed, and finally, as

Susanna continued to cry, Stella snapped back to reality. But

Susanna's explosive statement left her at a loss for words.

"What do you mean?"

Susanna said, "I don't know. I have no idea what happened. I'm completely naked right now."noveldrama

Stella was speechless.

A woman ending up naked with a man... that definitely sounded like something happened. Jeez...

Stella said, "You guys moved pretty fast, huh?"

Compared to her and Ronald,

and Hull hadn't even

each other that many times.

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Susanna whimpered, "B-but, Star..."

"Don't cry. Maybe there's a

misunderstanding. Try to stay calm." Stella intended to comfort Susanna, but as she said it, she realized she wasn't very convincing.

Susanna replied, "Star, you're telling me to stay calm? How can I be calm? I just can't."

"Yes, I understand."

"I don't know what happened, or who took my clothes off. I..."

Stella interrupted, "I don't think Hull is like that. It's definitely not him."

"Are you defending him?"

"No, I'm not."

Susanna cried, "Star, I'm supposed to be your closest friend, and you're taking his side."

On the other end of the line, Susanna was having a full-blown meltdown.

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