After getting into the car, Natalie felt drowsy and weak due to her illness. As they approached the hospital, she began to shiver uncontrollably, even though she had bundled herself up tightly.

These were typical symptoms of a fever.

“Are you cold?” Irwin’s solemn voice floated into her ears.

Natalie could barely keep her eyes open. She looked at the man and said in a stuffy voice, “Y–yeah…”

She was genuinely cold, so much so that she wished she could ...