The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1899

"Roger, do you have feelings for me?"

At her sudden, blunt question, Roger's body went slightly rigid. His dark, intense gaze locked onto hers as a husky response slipped past his lips. "That's right. I'm into you."

One had asked with absolute bluntness, and the other had answered without a second of hesitation.

In an instant, the office plunged into total silence.

They stared at each other, neither saying a word.

Both were likely caught off guard by how direct the exchange had been, leaving them a bit stunned.

The heavy silence stretched on.

Roger finally leaned forward, his pale face inching closer to Stella. His burning breath brushed against her skin as his deep, raspy voice broke the quiet. "Will you let me pursue you?"

Stella stiffened, her fingers curling tightly as a suffocating wave of anxiety washed over her, the sharp emotional sting grounding her racing thoughts.

"Roger..."

After two agonizing seconds of silence, Stella lifted her eyes, gathering every ounce of her courage to give him an answer.

But things didn't go as planned.

The moment she opened her mouth, before she could utter a single word, the towering man suddenly collapsed, his head resting heavily on her shoulder.

"Roger!"

Panic surged through Stella, and she instantly reached out to support his weight.

She knew he wasn't feeling well, but she hadn't realized he was burning up this badly.

His entire body was radiating heat like a furnace.

"Roger..."

He was too heavy for Stella to hold up on her own, so she had no choice but to shout toward the door.

Within seconds, the assistant rushed in, looking frantic.

"Call a doctor, quickly!" Stella urged, her voice laced with panic. "Roger is running a dangerously high fever."

"Right, I'm on it."

The assistant sprinted out of the room with a grave expression.

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