"Baby!"Panicked, she gently shook Derek, calling his name with increasing urgency. "Derek, wake up! Are you okay?" She pressed her hand against his forehead, feeling the heat radiating from his skin. "You're burning up! We need to get you to a doctor."Rebecca entered. "Charlotte, what’s wrong? I heard you screaming," she said, looking at Derek. "Oh, no.""Rebecca! He’s burning up; he has a fever. We need to get him to a doctor!""No, Doctor, Charlotte!""what?"" I will get you some ice water and a towel," she said, running out without waiting for Charlotte’s response.Charlotte held his hands lovingly. "You are going to be okay," she said.In less than a minute, Rebecca was back with a towel around her neck and a bowl filled with ice water, she went outside to receive a call while Charlotte dipped the bowl into the ice water, squeezed it a bit, and then placed it on his head. Derek could feel something cold on his head, and he struggled to open his eyes."What are you doing?" he as
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