Chapter 817

Eugene lowered his head to touch hers to check her temperature. Her fever had subsided by now, but he could tell that she was not in good spirits.

“Then, I’ll keep you company while you finish up your homework, alright? But you’ll have to get some rest afterward. Okay?” The man’s voice sounded low and gentle.

“Okay.” Rue was quite reliant on the father whom she had just met.

Rue was the studious type, so she had always been able to do her homework independently. She could do everything without any of Eugene’s guidance.

“I’m done, Daddy. Can you read me a bedtime story before I sleep?” She already knew that her mother would be back late tonight, so she did not ask about her whereabouts.

“Sure. Which story would you like to hear?” Eugene carried her over to the bed and kept touching her forehead to test her temperature. It was still normal at the moment.

“Anything is fine.”

“How about ‘Little Red Riding Hood’?”

“That sounds great!” Rue lay down on the bed beside him quietly and r