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I burst into laughter, “That’s impossible, Isabella can’t have such disease. She’s vaccinated and the Sparks’s are known for their strong immune system ” came my explanation but she gave me the look.
“Come and confirm it with your eyes then” She suggested, opened my door and walked out without closing it, obviously urging me to follow after her.
I trailed after Maria with a bit of anticipation, it was strange Izzy contacting such an infection; all Sparks kids have a boosted immune system than normal due to the number of resources spent on their health.
We walked into the little girl’s room and I watched as Maria stripped Off Isabella’s polo, exposing her back invaded by the telltale red blisters.
I checked for her temperature by placing the back of my palm on her forehead and scrunched up my face at the hotness.
“So? ” Maria questioned with an I-told-you-so look.
I gave in, “Yeah, you’re right, she’s having the chickenpox infection”
I quickly took out my phone, about to place a call when Maria gave me strange looks
“What are you doing? ” She asked.
“I need them to get the car ready, she has to be taken to the hospital” I answered.
She snorted with laughter, “Eden, Chickenpox is generally mild and common in children which can be home treated. Why create such a huge fuss? “
“What if there are complications?”
“Luckily, she’s still a kid; infection is more severe in teen and adults that are not immune “
I glanced up at her shapely, “Are you immune then? Aren’t you at risk of getting infected too? “
Maria was sitting on the girl’s bed with their body touching causing a deep frown to appear on my face. If I could remember, chickenpox was clearly a contagious disease that spread through touch, so why wasn’t Maria cautious?
“Yeah, you’re right ” She pursed her lips while rubbing her jaw thoughtfully,” And Isabella happened to share the same bed with Anabelle and me last night”
My face paled when I recalled my daughter did share a bed with Maria and that brat. Though I trusted my daughter has a good immune system but I couldn’t help but fear for her health a bit, what if my precious little pumpkin gets this horrible disease?
“I was exposed to the disease when I was a kid so my body can fight off another infection because I’m immune already. You should worry about your daughter and the boy… “
She regarded me slowly, “And yourself and the rest of the staff. You should probably call a healthcare provider over instead of moving Isabella and putting yourself at risk”
Maria was right, it was better calling our family doctor over than moving Niles’s daughter and spreading the infection.
“You don’t need to worry about me, I’m stronger than I look, ” I told her but she probably didn’t hear me since Isabella awoke and garnered her attention.
“Hey ” She spoke softly to the brat who covered her face in permanent marker hours ago.
Tsk tsk, the girl was too kind for her own good. Perhaps, it was a good thing she didn’t get to enter her household. Our household was full of liars, greedy, and backstabbing assholes who wouldn’t hesitate to use her to satisfy their selfish needs. Yes, it was better that way.
“How do you feel?” Saint Maria asked, the worry lines on her forehead deepening.
“Like a truck ran me over till I was nothing but paste on the floor ” Isabella exhaled roughly, “What in the world is happening to me, I feel horrible”
“Well,” Maria went on, “I would call it karma paying you back in your own coins considering the fact you drew on my face, the next hour you’re down with chickenpox “
Isabella sat up with a great momentum out of shock and just as my daughter would have done, I was expecting her to scream my head off but she calmly asked Maria.
“Did you just say I have chickenpox? “
“Yeah, you’ve been infected with chickenpox, and though it might be hard on you during the days ahead. But you should know that I’m always beside you and would help you pull through, alright? We can fight this together! “
Maria gave a motivational talk to the poker-faced Isabella who stared off into space for a few seconds till she asked the most outrageous question ever.
“Does this mean I won’t go to school? ” A smile broke out on her face, ” No school ” she jubilated and lay back on her leaving Maria and I dumbfounded.
What the hell? Niles’ daughter was definitely abnormal. If that was Annabelle, she would be worried sick whether the blisters or scabs would leave large scars on her skin or not?
“Let’s just hope you haven’t transferred this miserable infection to my daughter “
“I wish she has it “
That statement from Izzy jerked my head up, ” What?! “
“It would be boring combatting this sickness all alone, I need company “
I opened my mouth to rebuke her but I couldn’t find the right speech without using offensive words so I closed it and pointed at her instead.
“You’re going back to the city “
“What?! ” She yelled and sat up abruptly but Maria pushed her back on the bed with a warning.
“Don’t get agitated, you have a fever which would only worsen if you continue this way”
“I don’t care! ” The rude brat snapped at her caretaker and tried to sit up again but Maria was quick to tackle her.
“Aren’t you scared, you might get infected too? ” the smart young brat tried to threaten her.
But an evil smirk curled up Maria’s mouth to the side, “Guess what? I’m immune to the infection, so it’s just you and I throughout the days of your misery. And trust me when I sayI’ve got my eyes on you twenty-four hours, seven days “
She added, “Moreover, don’t think I’ve forgotten about the face drawing incident, I’ll going to see to your deceit during this period of taking absolute care of you ” Maria laid more emphasis on ” Taking absolute care of you”
For the first time ever, I saw genuine fear spread across Izzy’s face. I couldn’t blame her, even I could sense the cold and scary aura Maria was giving off.
Still held captive by Maria, Isabella turned her head towards me and asked with the meekest tone I’ve ever heard from her,
“Can I still go back to the city, please? “
Niles’s POV
Staying at home was depressing, I didn’t have any real friends to have a drink with, just associates. I contacted Pablo, but he had to keep his pregnant wife company so he wasn’t able to make it.
Left with no choice, I went to the company on a Sunday in order to bury myself in work. I didn’t want to remain idle, it made me think of her a lot so I had to keep my mind busy.
I was going through a document in my office when Judy walked in. I couldn’t help but feel guilty, it was obvious I was stressing my shadow guard too. Judy had to ensure my safety before going ahead to do anything he wanted.
He bowed and I nodded in acknowledgment before signaling him to take a seat.
“What about the scandal? ” I inquired of him, without taking my eyes off the document I was signing.
“Someone else took it down before I could “
I made a mistake, the ink smeared the document the instant I paused upon hearing Judy’s statement.
Realizing I was in no mood to sign further, I grabbed the documents and packed them inside a folder.
“It’s my cousin, isn’t it? ” I asked while pulling out a drawer from my desk and kept the folder in it.
“Yes, you’re right ” Judy concurred.
A wry smile stretched my lips, was Eden doing this on purpose in order to use the girl against me in the future, or did he sincerely care for her?
If it was the latter, I would be satisfied especially now that the crazy old man was against Maria, I wonder what length my father would go just to separate us further?
But if Eden was just playing with her? He would have me to contend with. Maria was not like the other girls he fooled around with in the past, she was just different and I wanted it to remain that way.