Chapter 45: Nauseous

He took her to his office and gently put her down on the couch. His secretary came in and gave Margarette a glass of water to calm down a little.

Xavier clenched his jaws as he dialled something from his phone contacts. A few seconds later, the receiver answered.

"I need you to come over to my office now," he said to the family doctor in a rather rushed voice. He didn't wait for the doctor to say something else and immediately ended the call. He then went towards Margarette and knelt down to level their faces.

"Hubby..."

"Are you still dizzy?" he asked, worried about his voice. The crease on his forehead was enough evidence that he was concerned about her.

She shook her head and flashed a reassuring smile. "No, not anymore."

"Are you sure?" he inquired, not convinced.

Again, she nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. It's just a matter of seconds of dizziness. I'm fine now."

He stared at her longer than he should. The crease on his forehead was still there and the worry in his eyes was still palpable