Chapter 316

“Okay.”

Ben placed a basin of cold water and two towels beside Marion. With practiced efficiency, Marion soaked the towels, wrung them out, and placed one gently on Debra’s forehead. He then carefully adjusted the blanket around her.

“When will the doctor arrive?”

“In about ten minutes.”

“Get a thermometer, some fever reducers, and a box of painkillers.” Marion looked at Debra, who was in agony, and added, “She’s in a lot of pain.”

“I’m on it,” Ben acknowledged, swiftly exiting the room.

Marion tenderly wiped Debra’s face. He couldn’t imagine her discomfort, but seeing her like this pained him deeply.

“Child…” Debra mumbled in her sleep.

In her dream, she was trapped in that operating room, surrounded by blood. In a white dress, she desperately banged on the door, screaming for help. “Save the child, Juan!”

Suddenly, the door swung open, revealing Juan. His face was dark with anger, his eyes cold and cruel. He reached out and grabbed her by the neck, his voice filled with malice. “You don’t deserve to have my child. You should die.”

“Child!” Debra jolted awake and felt a stinging pain in her arm.

She looked around, disoriented, her gaze landing on the doctor administering an IV.

“It’s just a fever, nothing serious,” said the doctor.

“Nothing serious?” Marion’s voice was like ice.

He glanced at the doctor, who immediately broke into a nervous sweat. The following text is unintelligible and has been omitted.

He waited until Debra’s eyes fluttered closed before slowly leaving the room.

Meanwhile, Juan’s men dumped Stanley inside the dark, decrepit building of an abandoned factory. Stanley was bound and unable to move.