NovelEnglishChapter 872: "Yeah." Joy nodded, her wide eyes gleaming.
Hadley tapped her daughter's lips. "Then, let's open up so the shield can do its job, alright?" "Alright," Joy chirped, puckering her lips and parting them. "It's open!" "Perfect," Hadley said, swiftly slipping the medicine in.
Joy took a swig of water, gulped it down, and then flung her mouth wide.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mommy, look! I swallowed!" "Wow," Hadley cradled Joy's face, peering in with mock gravity. "Joy, your teeth are dazzling! How did they get so pretty?" Joy blinked, her big eyes puzzled.
Wasn't Mommy checking the medicine? Why was she praising her instead? But the confusion lasted only a second before she grinned and flung her arms around Hadley. "Cause I'm your baby girl!" "Haha... Indeed, you are!" Hadley chuckled, wrapping Joy in a hug and swaying gently. What a treasure she was! Since it was Joy's first night on the new meds, Hadley slept with one eye open, stirring often to check on her. Soon, she noticed Joy's skin felt warmer than usual.
Restless and uneasy, Joy whimpered in her sleep, twisting fitfully. Hadley rose, scooping her up and patting her back softly. "Is my little one feeling uncomfortable? Shh, Mommy's right here." Joy didn't fully wake but nestled against Hadley's shoulder, her soft cries fading in a drowsy haze.
The phone on the nightstand glowed with a new message from Eric. "Sorry if I woke you. How's Joy holding up with the medicine? Letknow if there's any discomfort." GALNO velsS= REAL website Cradling Joy with one arm, Hadley typed back with her free hand. "She's got a mild fever and isn't sleeping soundly. Needs holding for now. No other issues for now." Across town, Eric gripped his phone, brow creasing deeply.
Side effects were kicking in.
"How bad's the fever?" he asked.
"Not too bad," she replied.
Eric stared at the screen, at a loss for words.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe didn't need to inquire to understand the strain weighing on them both-Joy restless with discomfort, Hadley drained from the ordeal. He longed to ease Hadley's burden, but she'd never permit him that closeness.
Hadley set her phone aside and carried Joy to the kitchen. She grabbed cooling gel patches from the fridge, pressing them to Joy's forehead and swapping them out as needed.
The relief soothed Joy, who quieted down, resting calmly against Hadley's shoulder her whimpers gone.
Hadley tried laying her back in bed, but the moment Joy's head hit the pillow, her tip quivered, and tears E welled up. Startled, Hadley scooped her up again. "No tears, no tears, my brave girl. Mommy's got you." Held close, Joy settled once more.
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