Chapter 176

He was burning up so much that it felt like he could be cooked!

Luke, who usually had pale skin, now had a fever that turned his face as red as a boiled shrimp. It was a pitiful sight, difficult to reconcile with the cold and aloof Luke I knew.

"Hey, Luke... Luke?" I gently shook his arm. He groggily opened his eyes, but they struggled to stay open, and his gaze was unfocused.

He furrowed his brow. "Jen, why are you here?"

"Yes, it's me, Jen. Luke, you have a fever. Let's go to the hospital, okay?"

I reached out to help him sit up, but he suddenly grabbed my arm and shook his head, refusing. "I don't want to go to the hospital."

Despite being ill, he was still quite strong, and it was clear that he genuinely didn't want to go.

"But you're burning up. You need to go to the hospital, Luke. Come on, let's be reasonable," I said, gently patting his hand and using a comforting tone. "I'll take you."

He looked at me weakly and shook his head again. "I don't want to go to the hospital