Chapter 249

Alanna stared at Hades standing before her. "How did you get here?"

Hades frowned as he looked at her, then touched her forehead. "You're still feverish. Get changed. We're going to the hospital."

Alanna felt a complex mix of emotions and couldn't quite wrap her head around the situation. She avoided his gaze and smiled. "It's okay. I'll just take some more medicine, and I'll be fine."

But Hades grasped her wrist firmly. "Alanna, can't you just cooperate for once? Get changed, or do I need to help you with that?"

Alanna pulled away from his grasp and suppressed the bitterness she felt. She asked, "How did you get here?"

She didn't understand her own reaction. Perhaps the vulnerability of being sick and alone in a foreign place got to her. When she saw Hades appear at her door, she felt an unexpected warmth in her eyes.

Despite the tumult in their relationship, she couldn't comprehend why he would still come looking for her.

Hades looked at her. After a long pause, he laughed