Koi Garden was picturesque, with its stunning scenery.
As Jesse Rowan stepped into the living room, his steps came to a halt.
"Playing hard to get with me, huh?" Jesse's sarcastic tone echoed through the room, his voice laced with mockery. "Too bad. I've seen enough women who resort to tears, tantrums, and theatrics. None of that works on me. You're no exception."
Jesse's voice wasn't quiet, but the woman curled up on the sofa didn't respond at all.
Suppressing his irritation, he strode over.
Joan Harry was still in the same disheveled state as when he'd left in the afternoon, her clothes messy, her hair in disarray.
He gave her shoulder a firm push!
Instead of the startled cry he expected, he was met with a dull "thud" as she collapsed heavily onto the floor!
"Joan Harry!" Jesse shouted, bending down to scoop her up from the ground, only to realize her entire body was burning up.
She had a fever!
