Chapter 81

Emma hummed softly as she wrapped herself in a robe after her shower.

Her body felt refreshed, but she couldn't shake the sense of quiet unease that had settled over her.

She had just put the babies to sleep in their cribs and was ready to wind down herself. Gregory had already left for his meeting, leaving the house still and peaceful.

As Emma walked back to the nursery to check on the triplets, she stopped at Delilah's crib. Her heart skipped a beat.

Delilah’s face was flushed, sweat beading on her small forehead. Her skin, once rosy, had turned a pale white, and she was burning hot to the touch.

Panic gripped Emma instantly. "Delilah?" she whispered, gently lifting her from the crib.

Her daughter’s body felt limp, heat radiating from her tiny frame.

Emma’s breath quickened, her mind racing with all the worst possibilities.

Without a second thought, she gathered Delilah in her arms, not caring that she was still in her robe, and bolted out of the nursery, down the stai