Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 2276

Athena gazed into the distance, her eyes fixed on where Tyler stood.

Since the afternoon, she had felt a piercing gaze on her.

It was odd, she thought, how she had become so attuned to Tyler's presence. She had been here for hours, and Tyler had been quietly watching over her all that time.

Athena tried to muster a smile for Marlon, but her strength failed her, and she fainted.

Marlon caught her effortlessly, carrying her to the car.

He shrugged off his jacket and draped it over her.

When they arrived back at the villa, he carried her to the master bedroom.

Athena seemed to be caught in a nightmare, her forehead glistening with sweat as she murmured incoherently.

“Don’t leave...”

“Don’t hurt me...”

Marlon watched her, his heart swelling with a painful sympathy.

He grabbed a tissue and gently wiped her forehead.

At one point, Athena fluttered her eyes open but didn’t seem to realize he was there, and soon drifted back to sleep.

A housekeeper brought up a bowl of hearty chicken soup.

“Mr. Keller, would you like me to feed Ms. Zade?”

Marlon took the bowl from her, “I’ll take care of it.”

The housekeeper nodded and quietly left the room.

Marlon gently roused Athena, helping her sit up.

“Athena, you need to drink some soup. You’ve got a fever, and you haven’t eaten anything tonight.”

Athena blinked blearily, managing a small smile, “You’re back.”

Marlon leaned in, brushing a soft kiss over her lips, “Yes, I am. You sounded so upset on the phone, how could I not come back?”

Athena wrapped her arms around his neck, “You’re so good to me. Are you going to leave again?”

But Athena suddenly sneezed, clearly battling a cold.

He touched her forehead, realizing her fever had worsened.

“Stay here, I’ll get some medicine. Rest up tonight, and we’ll leave in the morning.”

Athena’s eyes sparkled with happiness, “Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Marlon headed downstairs to fetch some fever medication, asking the housekeeper if Athena had done anything unusual lately.

Apparently, she’d been well-behaved, spending most of her time watching TV or admiring the flowers in the garden.

This news reassured Marlon.

Returning to the bedroom, he gave her the medicine.

Athena, now drenched in sweat, insisted on taking a bath.

With no other choice, Marlon filled the tub and helped her in.

He couldn’t avoid seeing her bare skin, and his pulse quickened in response.