Chapter 28

"Yeah, to my room." Henry noticed Zoey's shifty eyes and couldn't help but smile a bit.

Right then, Zoey felt like she was completely in his hands, like a fish on a chopping block.

"This isn't good, I have a fever. What if I get you sick? Mr. Windsor, you need to stay healthy."

Zoey looked at him with the most sincere eyes she could muster, hoping he'd change his mind.

"That's exactly why I can't leave you alone. What if your fever spikes in the middle of the night? You take my bed, I'll crash on the couch."

Zoey let out a small sigh of relief at his explanation.

But she still tried to argue. "Mr. Windsor, I appreciate your concern for me as my senior, but I'm not that sick. I can manage."

Henry, feeling a bit exasperated, gently pinched her cheek. "What do you mean by senior? I've never seen you that way."

With that, he took her cold hand in his and led her upstairs.

Behind them, Lally was in shock.

In all these years, she'd never seen Henry be so gentle with a woman.

It seemed like Henry really liked Zoey.

Lally quickly ran to the kitchen, told them to prepare some fever medicine, and then grabbed her phone and went to her room to make a call.

"Mrs. Windsor, Mr. Windsor brought home a really beautiful girl tonight, and he was holding her hand, taking her to his room."

There was a two-second pause on the other end, then a surprised voice said, "What? Henry's finally interested in a woman?"

Lally smiled with satisfaction. "Yes, Mrs. Windsor, maybe within a year, you and Mr. Alfred Windsor will have a grandchild."

Hazel Bennett was thrilled. "That's amazing, Henry finally likes someone. I'll head to Maple City tomorrow to talk to her family and get them married ASAP."

Just then, Alfred's deep voice chimed in. "Why rush? Henry might've just met her. If you go talking about marriage now, you might scare her off."

Hazel shot back, "You don't get it at all. Henry might be a shark in business, but he's clueless about relationships. If he uses his business tactics on her, she'll run for the hills."

Lally quickly added, "Mrs. Windsor, Mr. Alfred Windsor, don't worry. Mr. Henry Windsor is treating her really well. I've never seen him smile so gently at anyone."

Hearing this, Hazel finally relaxed.

She took Alfred's advice. The relationship was still new. Her sudden appearance might scare the girl off, and she'd never get to have grandkids.

"Mrs. Windsor, Mr. Henry Windsor brought her home because she has a fever and no one to take care of her. Maybe her family isn't in Maple City. Mr. Henry Windsor rarely cares about anyone, and he just asked me to get some fever medicine for her." Lally filled Hazel in on the situation.

"Then take good care of her. Plus, give Henry a good word or two so she gets a good impression of him."

After a pause, Hazel told Lally, "When the girl feels better, make sure Henry drinks the aphrodisiac tonic I sent over so he doesn't miss his chance with her."

Lally covered her mouth, smiling. "Got it, Mrs. Windsor."

Meanwhile, Zoey followed Henry into his room.

Henry's room was huge, so big that even if she rolled around on the bed a few times, she wouldn't fall off.

"If you're feeling uncomfortable, lie down for a bit. I'll call you when Lally brings the fever medicine."

Seeing her wary expression, Henry took the initiative to speak and then left the bedroom.

Even though he had left, Zoey still felt uneasy.

This was Henry's room. Although he said he'd sleep on the couch in the living room, what if he couldn't resist and came into the bedroom at night?

She scanned the bedroom, thinking about finding a fruit knife to hide under her pillow.

But after looking around, she didn't find one. It seemed to be in the living room.

Twenty minutes later, Henry came in with a bowl of fever medicine. Seeing her standing there warily, like a porcupine with its quills up, he felt a bit helpless.

Putting the medicine aside, he looked at Zoey seriously. "If I wanted to do something to you, would you still be standing here free?"

Zoey felt a bit guilty, thinking she might have overreacted.

She obediently sat down on the chair, and a strong medicinal smell wafted into her nose.

She frowned deeply at the medicine, feeling that she couldn't even take a small sip.

Looking up, she tried to negotiate with Henry. "Mr. Windsor, didn't Dr. Green give me an injection today? I feel much better now. I don't think I need to drink this medicine."

As soon as she finished speaking, her throat itched uncontrollably, and she coughed several times.

"Your voice is still hoarse. Drink this medicine, sweat it out tonight, and you'll be better tomorrow."

Henry personally picked up the bowl, intending to feed her himself.

Zoey didn't dare to let him feed her, so she quickly took the bowl, took a deep breath, and then held her breath, drinking the medicine in one go.

So bitter! Zoey drank it with a pained expression.

Henry watched her scrunched-up face and smiled gently.

He took out a piece of candy, unwrapped it, and personally put it into Zoey's mouth.

Zoey's mouth was still slightly open, and the candy smoothly went in.

Zoey didn't react immediately, and her mouth instinctively closed, but Henry's hand was still inside.

Her lips were soft and sweet, something Henry deeply felt.

Seeing Henry's eyes become dangerous and his gaze burning like fire, Zoey felt the danger immediately.

She quickly stood up from the chair and said awkwardly, "This rose-flavored candy is really good. Thank you, Mr. Windsor. Now I don't feel bitter anymore."

Seeing her ears turn red, Henry suppressed the desire rising in his heart. He didn't want to scare Zoey away on the first day.

"It's getting late, and I'm a bit tired, and I want to take a hot shower. Can you leave now?"

Zoey felt that if she continued to stay in the same room with Henry, something might really happen.

It was better to let Henry leave. Besides, she had sweated a lot and couldn't just lie down on the bed and sleep.