*sharing body temperature

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Seeing Vino knock over made Vira pull the door to her room.

"Oh my God, what happened to you!" She screamed frantically with a worried expression.

"I hope you're not fooling me this time!" she muttered as she placed her head against Vino's chest, checking his heartbeat.

A whisper came from Vino's lips, which were becoming shakier.

Vira tried to lift her husband's back, pulling Vino's body by his armpits. She gave it all her strength.

Her breathing became heavy as she managed to land her husband on the couch.

"He's very heavy..." murmured Vira, wiping her forehead.

"Mom..." Vino mumbled, frequently calling out to his mother in a faint voice.

"Vino..." She called her husband. She could see the sweat running down his forehead.

"What should I do now?" Vira asked, confused.

She tried to remember emergency tips from a sick friend at school. She looked at her husband's face, which was wet with sweat. Her hands rose as she let out a heavy sigh.

Vira's fingers trembled. In the end, she forced herself to unbutton her husband's shirt one by one.

"Besides, this isn't the first time I've taken off his clothes," Vira whispered to herself, trying to stay calm.

She unbuttoned Vino's shirt until it opened, uncovering his wet abdominal muscles.

Vira was stunned for a moment, then hit her head. "Hey, pervert girl, what do you think you're doing, abusing someone who's sick!" she hissed to herself.

"I'm sorry, Vino!" she whispered, then unbuckled the belt with the letters of the high-end fashion brand.

"Geez, he's not even wearing the belt properly?" She was shocked to realize that Vino's belt was not properly attached, so she could pull it off easily.

Despite the panic, she tried to calm down. Vira attempted to figure out what to do with her husband, who looked so weak and helpless.

She lowered her head to check Vino's breath. His breathing sounded heavy and hot, and the warmth of it could be felt on her skin.

"I have to check his temperature, then... I have to apply a compress, then... what else should I do?" she thought, enduring the confusion.

Vira moved from her position. She took a medicine box, found a thermometer, and checked her husband's temperature, placing it on his lips.

"Geez! I even forgot to take off his shoes and socks. He needs to be free. The air has to circulate on his skin, that's what I remember from health lessons in school,"

Leaving the thermometer on Vino's lips, Vira turned to his feet. She removed his shoes and socks.

Drrt...

Vino's cell phone rang.

Vira heard a call coming from Vino's cellphone, but she was confused, unsure whether she should accept it or not. Vino had kept the phone in his pants pocket.

The thermometer beeped, indicating the temperature was taken. Vira had gotten Vino's temperature: 40 degrees Celsius. That was too high! She sighed, feeling frightened.

Vino's cellphone rang again. The sound startled her, and she panicked even more. She couldn't pretend to be calm anymore.

"I need someone to help me deal with this kind of situation. I've never taken care of sick people before!" Vira whispered, exasperated.

"I'm sorry, Vino..." She reached into her husband's pocket with her eyes closed, intending to answer the incoming call.

"Hello, didn't you need me to tie and button your suit today?" A woman's voice on the other end startled Vira.

"Give it to me, miss!" A deep male voice followed the woman's voice.

"I'm sorry, sir. You didn't make it in time today. Is there something you need?" A warm voice responded from the other side.

Vira didn't recognize the voice, and she glanced at her husband, who still looked so weak. She needed help right now.

"I'm sorry, Vino has a fever, what should I do? He's sweating, and his temperature is high too!" Vira's desperate voice took Kim by surprise.

Kim, Vino's assistant, was on the other end of the line.

"Do you have the phone number of a doctor or anyone who can help me? I'm confused about what to do. I'm afraid that Vino will... will..." Vira's voice cracked, holding back tears.

"What if he dies? He talked about poison earlier, and now he looks pale and weak. What should I do? Oh my God, I'm afraid..." She wiped Vino's wet forehead.

Vira's trembling voice didn't make Kim nervous. The man even smiled slightly.

"Miss, calm down first. Take a breath slowly, and then... do what I'm going to say." Kim's warm, calm voice made Vira follow his instructions.

She tried to calm down, listening to Kim's orders while staring at her husband's pale face. She slowly began to wipe his body.

"First, you have to take off his clothes, wipe off all his sweat, and put a compress on his forehead," Kim said.

She had already removed Vino's clothes, all while keeping the cellphone between her shoulder and head.

"I've prepared everything. Geez, I even forgot to put the compress on his forehead," Vira sighed. The woman slowly applied the compress to her husband's head.

"Then, change all his clothes. Can you change his clothes, right?"

"Yes, of course, I can!" Vira moved from her position and took Vino's clothes from the wardrobe.

She picked out clothes randomly and ran back to the main room, where her husband lay.

She slowly put a T-shirt on him, lifting her husband's head with great care.

"If you've changed all his clothes but his temperature is still very high, try skin-to-skin contact," Kim's voice instructed.

"Skin to skin? What is that?" Vira asked, not understanding.

"Try to stick your skin against his body. Your lower body temperature and his high temperature will neutralize each other."

It sounded plausible, even though Vira had never heard of this method.

"So what part of my body should I stick to his?" Vira asked innocently.

"Your body..." Kim replied briefly.

Vira was silent, her eyes fixed on her husband's pale face.

How am I supposed to do this? She was feeling clueless.

"If it gets worse, call this number. I'll give it to you," Kim added before the call ended.

Why didn't he give this to me earlier!

"Mom..." Vino sighed, calling for his mother.

Vira tried calling the contact Kim had just sent.

"Mom, I found her..." Vino whispered, slowly opening his eyes.

Vira forgot about her husband's cellphone when she saw his eyes open. She immediately rushed to his side.

"Vino... you're awake?" she asked, her face filled with worry, but also relief.

Vino smiled weakly, looking at his wife with wistful eyes.

"I found you..." he whispered barely above a whisper.

"Yes?" Vira asked, leaning closer to Vino's lips. She couldn't quite make out what he was murmuring.

Vino raised his hand and touched Vira's cheek, his palm warm against her skin.

Vira felt the heat of his palm on her face. But...

The kiss on her lips was even hotter.

Isn't this what's called skin-to-skin contact?

Warmth, heat, spreading through their bodies. She kissed her husband slowly, then slowly raised her face, gently pushing her husband's body, which was still weak, lifting his back. She gently rubbed his pale face with a tender touch, already sharing her body heat.

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