Chapter 458 - 4 T & M
"Hmm..." A soft moan escaped Penny as she slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times, and as her vision cleared, she noticed someone sitting in the chair beside the bed.
Hugo leaned over, his expression worried. "Penny, how do you feel now?"
"Hmm?" Confused, Penny furrowed her brows and noticed the bowl on the side table and the towels around it. With a coarse voice, she asked, "Second Brother, what’s going on?"
"You were running a fever," he said. "I was worried about you earlier, so I came to check. You were burning up when I saw you."
"Oh." Penny tried to sit up, but Hugo gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Stay down," he said, pushing her lightly back onto the bed. "Just rest for now. Your fever has barely gone down, so you need more rest."
Penny frowned slightly, letting out a heavy sigh before nodding. "Why did I get a fever so suddenly?" she murmured, not recalling ever getting sick like this in this lifetime.
It was something she had noticed about herself since waking up as a child. While the other children would catch colds, Penny was always fine. Even during flu season, she remained healthy. She had assumed it was because she ate well and had a strong immune system. Another factor she considered was that in her previous life, Penny worked tirelessly, even when she wasn’t feeling well. So, even if there had been something off with her health or temperature, she wouldn’t have paid much attention to it.
In other words, this was the first time she’d had a fever in this lifetime—or at least, as far as she could remember.
"You’re human, that’s why," Hugo said, humor in his weak voice as he fixed the blanket over her. "Just rest today. The warm soup will be here any moment, so you won’t sleep on an empty stomach. I’ll wake you up then."