Guilt

Adrik's frown deepened more, and his hands balled into a tight fist. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and made a call to Alex. "Where is she?" 

Alex panicked over the phone the moment he heard those questions and stuttered as he replied, [S-she is at the cemetery... Supreme Alpha, I can expla-] He proceeded to explain, but before he could even finish his sentence, Adrik hung up the phone and hurriedly left the mansion with a darkened face.

He started the car's engine and sped off down the road at full speed. His grip on the stirring wheel tightened and his eyes changed from green to golden and back to green. Who knows what might be happening to her now? What if she fainted from a cold, or if it was worse than he imagined?

It took him 15 minutes to arrive at the cemetery, and he packed the car on one side of the road. He pushed the car door open and hurriedly stepped down. His eyes darted around, and he stilled when they fell on a girl seated on a bench with her head lowered tiredly.

His heart thumped widely within him as he stood staring at her with a lost expression on his face. "Little wife," he whispered and immediately rushed up to her. He squatted down to her level and placed his palm on her cheek. "Little wife," he shook her body, but she didn't respond, instead she fell into his arms.

Adrik tenderly grabbed her cheek and raised her face so he could view her face. His face darkened when he realized how pale she looked. "Why?" He asked with a pessimistic emotion in his tone, but Leia didn't answer. Rather, she slightly opened her tired eyes and stared at him.

Adrik hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead. He took off his jacket and placed it on her body, then he gently scooped her up into his arms and walked back to the car. He sat her in the front seat and took the driver's seat, then started the car engine and sped off down the road.

The moment they arrived at the mansion, he took her inside and ordered the maids to prepare a hot soup for her. He hurriedly took her to their room and slammed the door behind them.

Adrik sat her on the sofa and helped her out of her drenched clothing, then dressed her up in white pyjamas that would help warm her up a bit.

He scooped her up from the sofa and laid her on the bed, then covered her with a fluffy blanket. He hurriedly left the bed for the door when he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door and grabbed the bowl of soup from the maid, then shut the door and walked back to the bed. 

Adrik pulled Leia into his arms and proceeded to feed her the soup. "Okay, little wife, you have to drink it and get better." He tenderly kissed her on the forehead and a warm smile spread on his lips. "Tomorrow, I will call a doctor to have a check-up on you." He raised the spoon to her lips, but Leia creased her brow in displeasure, even though she didn't say anything.

"Little wife, you have to drink it." Adrik pushed the spoon towards her mouth, waiting for her to part her lips. Leia rolled her eyes and parted her lips for him to feed her the soup. He continued to feed her until she couldn't take anymore.

He gave her warm water and laid her down on the bed beside him. He cuddled her gently to lend her some warmth, which would aid in her recovery. Leia let out a soft sigh and relaxed in his comfortable embrace. The time went by, and she slowly closed her eyes and went into a deep sleep.

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Early the next morning, Adrik made a call to the doctor and requested for him to arrive at the mansion immediately. The doctor responded and made it to the mansion in thirty minutes.

"Good morning, Mr. Avalanzo." The doctor smiled when he met with Adrik, who was swathed in a white robe with his gray mask covering half of his face as usual.

"Good morning, Mr. Robert." Adrik smiled behind the mask and turned to Leia, who was lying peacefully on the bed.

Mr. Robert took his seat on a small stool beside the bed and smiled warmly at Leia. "Good morning, Mrs. Avalanzo." He dropped his suitcase on the bed and opened it.

Leia glanced at him and nodded, with no expression on her face. It was really silly, but she had this dislike for anyone who was a doctor. Maybe it's for the obvious reason.

Mr. Robert carefully examined her body temperature and state, then gave her a few medicines. "It's not too serious. Take it this morning and later at night, and you will be fine by tomorrow. " He smiled at her and stood up from the stool. He turned to Adrik and chuckled heartily. "Mr. Avalanzo, you need not worry; your wife will be as healthy as before, tomorrow." 

Adrik took a deep breath and nodded at him. "Thank you." He returned a half-smile to him and glanced at Leia. Mr. Robert smiled and slightly shook his head. Of course, he wasn't oblivious to the rumors, and that's why he was dazzled to see how much Adrik was caring for his wife. Were those rumors about him a farce? He shook his head once again and excused himself.

Adrik shut the door and walked to the bed. He sat beside Leia on the bed and pulled her into a warm hug. "You will be fine by tomorrow." He kissed her on the forehead and caressed her hair.

Leia drew back from his embrace and stared into his green eyes. Something that seemed like guilt flashed in her eyes, and she averted her gaze from him. She pulled her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. "I am sorry..." A deep breath escaped her nose and she placed her chin on her knees "I will accompany you to the party tomorrow." She said this without looking at him.

"Little wife." Adrik placed his palm on her cheek and brushed it with his thumb. "You don't have to if you don't want to." He pulled her into a hug and stroked her back. "Know that I will never force you to do anything you don't want to... and... I am sorry about my behavior." He kissed her on the forehead and tightly embraced her.

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