Diana

Aroma's eyes remains the same. He just doesn't care about anything relationship related at the moment.

"What did you do?" Nathan asked, his hand reaching out to pull the robe and have a clearer view, but was stopped by Aroma, who held his hand.

She kept looking into his eyes. She has anticipated this sort of reaction from him for a long time, but couldn't even bring herself to feel glad that it happened.

"I wish to go and rest." she said, releasing his hand, but still kept looking at him.

Nathan's eyes strolled up and locked with hers. He recalled why he's here in the first place and decided not to get angry at this rate.

They will have plenty of time to discuss it later. If Aroma is a weak girl, he might assumed sexual harassment, but who will dare attempt such on her?

It could only mean, that was received willingly, but does he have the right to question her?

He realized he wanted to find out what's wrong with her and not get jealous. He bit his lower lip as their gaze remained locked.

She look so void and not the girl he used to know. To put it simply, she look broken. Her calm expression didn't facade that at all.

"What happened to you? are you okay?" he asked, his expression softened, as if an enragement hadn't surfaced a few minutes ago.

Aroma was a bit surprised by the turn of events and averted their gaze. "I'm fine." she said.

"Please talk to me. I'm… worried." he said, not believing those words were coming out of his own mouth.

Feeling extremely exhausted and dizzy, Aroma got into a proper sitting position, where they don't have to look into each other's eyes and rested her back at the back rest.

"It's not something I want to talk about." she said softly and felt him moved closer to her, where their bodies were inches apart. She could feel his scent that usually distract her train of thought, but can she concentrate on such now?

The shower she had didn't cool down her fever at all. She's feeling very weak as time passes. Getting physical wound doesn't affect her this much.

Nathan felt his heart broke just by listening to how weak her voice sound. 'What's going on!' his head screamed.

"I really wish to share the burden of whatever is weighing you down with you. I won't overstep my boundaries, so please…" he paused and reached his hand to her neckline, only to widened his eyes in horror.

She's burning hot, almost making him feel like separating the contact, but only stood up and moved in front of her, as she has lowered her gaze to her thighs.

He held both sides of her face, raising it up to make her look at him, "what's going on Tiffany?" he asked, his eyes looking into hers, searchingly.

He didn't hear any reply until she crashed onto him and passed out.

…...

Nathan's expression look grave as he kept helping subdue her fever, while Aroma still remain unconscious. Her body burning up fiercely.

He has forced some medicine into her mouth after going out to meet Amy. He still respected her wish and didn't allow anyone into her lab, so he's doing as Amy instructed him.

He stopped after a while and reached his palm to her forehead to feel her temperature, only for his hand to be grabbed by her.

Her eyes flung open, looking cold, yet weak. Her skin whitish in colour, as if she's not the same woman from a week ago.

What really happened? He knew he wouldn't find anything if she didn't want him, as she's good at erasing her traces after leaving a location.

Diana didn't die right? everything is confusing. He has never seen her this way. He wondered if he should ask Diana, but knew he would only make her stubborn nature got activated if he inquire behind her.

"You're awake." he said.

She released his hand and relaxed her cold stare, breathing in and out weakly. "thank you." she said, as her eyes traces across the towel and bowl beside him.

Nathan stood up and went towards the other side of the bed. He climbed on, while she wondered what he's up to.

When did her boss become like this? did he really love her more than she had imagined?

He lay beside her and pulled her into his embrace, pressing her head to his chest, where she could hear his heartbeat, which somehow diverted her attention from Jenny's death at that moment.

All she could concentrate on was how his heart was beating so fast. She held her hand in a fist as she tried to hold herself back from hugging him back.

As if he read her thoughts, he reached for her hand and circled it around his waist before proceeding to hugging her again.

"You can tell me whatever it is, but if it's something you do not wish to share, at least allow me to share these moments with you till you heal from whatever it was." he said.

She closed her eyes and his words brought her back into reality. Reality where her friend is gone. Her tears began falling again, while her fever started acting up again.

Sitting up on the bed, he started nursing her again. She has done this for him alot and now he realized how much it must have been tough on her, seeing someone she loves burning up this much.

He felt bad for returning her feelings just now, but knew he had to take things slow after she's better and make her his woman.

She finally fall asleep after a few minutes of staring into space.

He felt her temperature again and realize it has calmed down, before placing a kiss on her forehead and lay beside her, his head wondering what could break her like this.

…..

Meanwhile, Ethan arrived at the airport, where a set up has been prepared for him, as if he has discussed his traveling with Austin before hand.

His driver has driven back to the villa, while Ethan was dragging his suitcase behind him.

Seeing him appear, a young man walked towards him, while Austin was lurking around, like he has a business there and awaiting the show.