"You're awake. Are you feeling alright?" Coco asked with concern.

"What happened to me?" Lucas inquired. He felt weak, and he was sweating all over.

"You had a fever last night. The doctor gave you an injection and an IV drip," she explained. "Thank goodness your fever has subsided. The nurse will come to check your temperature soon."

"You stayed by my side all night?" he asked.

She shyly smiled in response.

His attention then shifted to their tightly intertwined hands. He immediately reali