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Witnessing the sudden scene , both Owen and Aria’s eyes widened in surprise , and they turned their heads simultaneou
The eyes of the four met .
An awkward silence fell .
The room was so quiet they could hear each other’s breathing , with only the faint drip of the IV fluid breaking the tension .
The doctor was the first to snap out of it . Clearing his throat awkwardly , he said , “ Well … you two carry on . I’ll just take this patient over to another bed .
With that , he hastily led the bewildered patient toward a bed in the far corner , making it abundantly clear he was keeping his distance and had no intention of disturbing them .
Aria was the first to snap out of it . Without bothering with Owen’s last button , she hastily stood up and backed away several steps .
At this moment , the girl settled back on the hospital bed , curiously eyeing Owen and Aria . She lowered her voice and whispered to the doctor , “ That couple is seriously good – looking . They look wealthy – what are they doing in a little clinic like this ? ”
The doctor chuckled , half – joking , “ What , is my little place not good enough for them ? ”
The girl quickly waved her hands . “ No , no , that’s not what I meant ! I was just saying . ”
“ Don’t get the wrong idea – they’re not a couple yet , ” the doctor said as he pulled the curtain closed .
“ Huh ? ” The girl’s voice shot up in surprise , full of disbelief . “ They’re not a couple ? Then what were they doing just now ? Some kind of roleplay ? ”
The doctor nearly choked , coughing as his face flushed . “ They were just taking his temperature , not … whatever you’re thinking . ”
‘ These kids really have no filter these days ,’ the doctor thought .
“ Just taking his temperature ? ” The girl sounded a bit disappointed . Then , getting nosy again , she asked , “ So does that guy like her ? ”
The flimsy curtain might as well not have been there – it did nothing to muffle their voices .
Aria and Owen caught every word of the conversation .
Neither spoke – Owen stared at the ceiling , Aria at the floor , their faces still burning with embarrassment .
Five minutes later , the doctor walked over . “ Let me check the temperature .”
This time , Aria didn’t offer to help , and Owen , too embarrassed to play weak , took out the thermometer himself .
“ 99 ° F , ” the doctor remarked . “ Young people really do bounce back fast . You can leave after this IV finishes . Just don’t catch a chill again . I’ll go get your
meds . ”
Owen nodded . “ Thank you , doctor . ”
After the doctor left , the room fell silent except for the girl’s phone call with her mother . “ Don’t worry , Mom . My roommate will be here soon to look after me . The bed here is really comfortable — I’ll be fine , I promise . Oh , and Mom , our school is organizing … ”
Her words were abruptly cut off .
The sound of a thermos clattering to the floor echoed in the room .
A pained groan came from the girl , while her mother’s frantic voice came urgently through the phone . “ Marie ! ”
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Aria’s expression shifted instantly . She rushed over and saw the girl , Marie , writhing in pain , foam bubbling at her mLIKA ,
Without hesitation , she knelt down , removed the IV needle from Marie’s hand , rolled her onto her side , grabbed a tongue depresser from the to slipped it between her teeth to prevent tongue biting .
Owen yanked out the IV drip , swiftly rolled off the bed , and dashed over in a few quick strides .
Seeing what was happening , he spun around and sprinted to the phone . “ I’ll call 911 for an ambulance ! ” he shouted , urgency clear in his voice ,
The doctor heard the commotion and rushed in frantically . “ What happened ? ”
“ Marie ? Marie ! ” The voice of Marie’s mother cried frantically through the phone .
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