He went out for about 20 minutes and came back with a small box of pills and an ointment. When he handed them to Rena, he felt a little embarrassed.

He had never bought such items for a woman before.

Rena had never used them, either.

She sat on the bed, reading the instructions on the box. Taking a bottle of mineral water from the bedside table, she unscrewed the cap and swallowed the pill.

Waylen watched her from the bedside, observing Rena's composed demeanor

.

She lacked the hysteria often portrayed by female leads on television after taking such pills. Intrigued, he couldn't help but ask, "Will this medication kill my sperm?”

Rena glanced at him, taken aback by his thoughts.

She was surprised. Wasn't that the birth control pill for?

She chose to ignore his comment.

Then, she rose from the bed in her bathrobe, intending to apply the ointment in the bathroom.

Waylen, however, halted her progress. Overcoming his own awkwardness, a hint of embarrassment lingered on his face as he suggested, “Let me help you apply it."

Naturally, Rena refused.

She wasn't that intimate with him.

Nevertheless, he carried her back to the bed and insisted on applying the ointment for her. Throughout the entire process, Rena felt embarrassed and uneasy. Once finished, she wrapped herself in the quilt.

“I want to sleep."

He put away the ointment and embraced her from behind.

Rena was too exhausted to struggle free from his grasp.

As dawn approached, Waylen felt heat radiating from Rena's body, indicating a fever.

Realizing that he was the likely cause, he gently patted her face and said, "You have a fever. I'll take you to the hospital."

Rena, in a daze due to her fever, opened her eyes.

She looked at him with teary eyes, resembling a fragile and vulnerable creature.