Chapter 25

Joe tugged at his tie again. He said gravely, "Skylar, you're having a fever of 102.2 degrees. You need to take some medicine." Skylar gritted her teeth tightly when she heard the word "medicine". "I hate you, Christopher!" she said in a daze. When he heard the name "Christopher" and saw the tears on Skylar's pretty face, Joe understood why she was upset. She bit her lips so tightly that they might bleed. He frowned and said, "Skylar, wake up." Maybe she had actually bitten through her lips. The pain woke her up, but her head was still throbbing, and she still felt weak. She saw Joe when she opened her eyes. The scene that had felt like a dream dissipated, but her heart was still aching. She reached her hand out to Joe. "Thank you. Is that aspirin? Give it to me." Joe gazed at her deeply and passed the medicine and a glass of water to her. "I'll feel better after taking this. Please get some rest, Mr. Martin." Joe said coldly, "You'll be okay by yourself?" Skylar sm