44. Affection

Stellina didn't stop feeling uneasy.

Since yesterday, Arianna had been suffering from a fever. Stellina had repeatedly checked Arianna's forehead to see how she was doing. But it turned out that one day after yesterday, Arianna's condition had not improved. Stellina's heart sank as she saw Arianna lying on the bed, asleep.

Stellina finished putting a compress on Arianna's forehead. After that, she straightened up and watched Arianna with a sad look on her face.

"Arianna, why are you so sick all of a sudden?" muttered Stellina while letting out a nervous breath at the end of her sentence.

Arianna of course did not answer.

Not wanting to disturb Arianna, Stellina finally turned around and walked out of the room. Stellina closed the door slowly, then stepped slowly into the dining room not far away.

At the dining table, Diego had just sat down and picked up the cutlery. Eston was absent today as he had to attend to his work. Stellina followed to the dining table, sat down opposite Diego