She then frowned when she noticed he was in his thin pajamas and said firmly, “Wait for me."

With that, she hurried into the cloakroom to retrieve a coat for Theodore to wear.

She helped him put it on while muttering, "It wasn't easy bringing down your temperature. Yet, you still don't try and keep yourself warmer when you get out of bed. You'll feel uncomfortable again if your temperature climbs higher."

Theodore kept quiet, but his eyes were fixed on Ariana.

She didn't notice that he had been staring at her the whole time. She pushed his wheelchair to the dining table. There were already three dishes there.