Nelly tried her best to walk toward her room, but the intense headache that was tormenting her wasn't helpful at all.
Unable to endure the pain, she slumped to the ground and held her head, which felt as if it was splitting open.
“Ah!”
In the end, Nelly couldn't help but let out a yell.
Alas, the upper floor was where the rooms were located. The housekeeper rarely went up unless for cleaning or when there was a need. Basically, they were only allowed to be in one area. That was a rule set by Dave.
Hence, there was no one who could hear her cry at that moment, let alone know what had happened to her.
On top of that, the three children had run off to someplace else to avoid her.
Nelly sat on the corridor floor and held her head, trying her best to endure the pain as she trembled from head to toe. Even the veins on her temple and neck had become visible.
While trying to endure the pain, she glanced ahead with eyes that turned bloodshot during the process. Meanwhile, Thalia's eyes flew open as she lay in the room.
Spencer, who had been watching her, noticed it and asked hurriedly, “What's wrong?” Looking at him, Thalia asked, “Did you hear any sound?”
“Huh? What sound?”
Thalia mumbled, “I don't know... I just feel that something's happening...”
Gazing at her, Spencer reassured, “Don't think too much. I'm here. Just focus on getting some rest.”
However, Thalia shook her head fervently and looked him in the eye. “No. I want you to go out and check. Please, just check...”
Seeing how serious Thalia looked, Spencer hesitated for a while before agreeing, “Okay. I'll check it out.
Don't panic, all right?” Thalia nodded.
Only then did Spencer get up and walk out the room.
Since their room and Nelly 's were separated by a turn in the corridor, Spencer noticed nothing out of the ordinary when he scanned the surroundings, including the lower floor.
Hence, he prepared to make his way back to the room.
The moment he arrived at the door, he heard a groan. Though it was not too loud, it could clearly be heard thanks to the complete quietness in the corridor.
He froze and quickly returned to the corridor.
As he walked along the corridor, he carefully scanned his surroundings to find the source of the sound. When he turned around, he saw Nelly squatting by the stairs.
Catching her pained expression, Spencer rushed forward, asking, “What's wrong, Nelly ?”
Nelly remained seated on the ground, trembling violently without uttering a word. Surprisingly, her skin was flushed red.
Noting that, Spencer promptly examined her and frowned. “Nelly , what's wrong?” he asked.
Doing her best to bear the pain, Nelly tilted her head slightly to glance at him and parted her lips, muttering faintly, “It hurts...”
Looking at the state she was in, Spencer felt around his body and found nothing he could use to ease her pain, which made him frown.
Since Nelly was in too much pain, Spencer swiftly struck the back of her neck and knocked her out cold.
He then quickly caught hold of her, carried her in his arms, and walked back to the room.
Meanwhile, Thalia was staring at the room door. Just as her anxiousness had reached its peak, Spencer finally returned with Nelly in his hands.
Stunned by the scene, Thalia asked, “What's wrong?”
Nonetheless, Spencer placed Nelly on the couch at the side without saying a word.
With her gaze still fixed on Nelly , Thalia asked, “What's wrong with her?”
As Spencer got to his feet, he replied, “She looked as if she was in serious pain when I met her in the corridor, so I knocked her out.”
“You?”
“I was afraid she'd get hurt if I didn't do that,” explained Spencer.
Thalia nodded in agreement. She then shifted her gaze back to Nelly , though a little strenuous because she was lying in bed. “How is she doing now?”
“I don't know.” With that, Spencer turned around, coincidentally spotting the black pouch beside Thalia's bed. He took it and returned to Nelly 's side.
While Spencer and Thalia were talking, Nelly 's eyelids gradually fluttered open. Noticing that, Spencer quickly ran up to her. “You're awake.”
At that moment, Nelly 's headache was gone, and she looked as if nothing had happened. In fact, her body felt light and relaxed, as if she was floating among clouds.
Even so, Nelly was sure that there was something wrong with her body.
She swept her gaze over Thalia and finally fixed it on Spencer before asking directly, “What's wrong with me?”
Just as Spencer was about to answer her, Nelly added, “I want to hear the truth.” Meeting her gaze, Spencer let out a sigh and admitted, “The truth is that I don't know.” “You don't know?”
Spencer gave her a serious look while he explained, “When you were unconscious just now, I roughly examined you. There weren't any problems, but we still need professional equipment to examine the rest of your body. I need a laboratory for this.”
Upon hearing that, Nelly looked at him with a frown. “I can't be fine. This has happened several times. At first, I thought it was due to exhaustion, but I know that's not the case after the recent occurrences.”
“What did your medical report say?” asked Spencer.
“Alpha Kilian says I'm fine. I've taken a look at the report as well. There's really nothing out of the ordinary,” answered Nelly .
Back then, she suspected Alpha Kilian of hiding the truth to not make her worry, so she looked at the actual results. Still, there was nothing wrong with it.
She had already suspected something was wrong with her during the previous occurrence, but after what happened that day, she was sure it was not just a mere coincidence, nor was it something caused by exhaustion. Something was seriously wrong with her body.
Staring at Nelly , Spencer said, “Based on the examination I've done, all I can say is that there's nothing wrong. As for the details, I'll have to carry out a more thorough examination before giving you an answer.”
After thinking for some time, Nelly nodded. “All right.”
“Maybe I'll give you a thorough examination tomorrow or the day after,” suggested Spencer.
Nelly nodded again in response. Just as she was about to walk away, a thought suddenly occurred to her, and she said, “By the way, don't tell them about what happened today.”
“You mean...”
“Alpha Kilian and the kids,” explained Nelly .
Spencer eyed her in confusion. “Hmm... It's clearly not a wise move to hide anything at this moment.”
Nelly shot him a warning look. “We'll talk more once you have the results.”
Seeing she was about to leave, Spencer suddenly asked, “Aren't you curious why I asked Alpha Kilian for help?”
Nelly was momentarily stunned. She then lifted her gaze to look at him and asked, “Did Alpha Kilian send you here?”
Spencer's eyes narrowed as he nodded. “Yes.” “Because of me?”
“Yes,” Spencer admitted with closed eyes.
When Nelly heard his answer, her lips curled into a conflicted smile.
“Looks like he already knew something was off...” she murmured.
“Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you when I'm here,” promised Spencer.
Nelly smiled at his words. “I'm not worried, actually, but I'm afraid someone else is...” With that, she glanced at Thalia.
Noticing their gazes, Thalia immediately snapped out of her trance and said, “Don't worry. I'm not.” Nelly merely smiled, looking unbothered.
“All right. It's getting late. You two should rest early. I'll leave to get some rest now.” Nelly flashed them a grin and walked toward the door.
“Are you sure you're all right?” Spencer asked, still worried about her.
Nelly turned around and smiled. “Don't worry. I'm used to it. I always feel like dying when it happens, but I'll be fine once it's over.”
Spencer nodded in response.
“Goodnight,” said Nelly before leaving the room.
The moment the door was shut, Spencer furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought. Right then, Thalia looked at Spencer. “Will she really be fine?”
Hearing that, Spencer turned around and answered, “So far, there hasn't been a disease that I can't treat.”
Thalia could not help but agree with his words. After all, Spencer had incredible medical skills.
In the meantime, he walked over to her bed and called out, “Thalia.” “Hmm?”
“How did you know she was in trouble just now?” he asked suddenly.