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Lily shrugged. “I just ate whatever she gave me and didn’t ask for more.”

“What about when you’re eating out? What about with Rick? He took you out to eat, right?”

“Sure. He liked me thin as well, I guess.” At least he never seemed to care what she ate. But then she never ordered anything other than salads. Maybe if she’d ordered a giant steak or a lasagna, he might have said something.

Then again, he would have had to notice her to care, wouldn’t he?

“I don’t think he ever noticed what I ate. Or cared.”

Frowning, he walked over and placed a hand on the small of her back, leading her to a stool at the island.

“That’s not happening here, understand? You eat as much of anything that you like.”

He’d said something similar last night, so she just nodded. He set a full breakfast out in front of her, and her stomach turned slightly. She wasn’t sure that she could deal with that much food.

Especially as her stomach was a bit sensitive this morning.

“What’s wrong? You don’t like any of this?” he asked.

“No, no, it all looks good,” she said hastily, not wanting to insult him. “My stomach’s just a bit off this morning, is all.”

And for some reason, she was starting to shake. She didn’t know what was going on. “I don’t really feel that good.”

“You don’t look that great either.” To her shock, he placed the back of his hand over her forehead. “You’ve got a bit of a fever.”

Great. On top of all the other shit in her life, now she was sick? Would crap ever stop piling on her? How was that fair?

There was something else tugging at her brain. There was something she needed to ask him. But she just couldn’t seem to hold on to one thought at a time.

Her teeth started to chatter. “W-what’s wrong w-with me?”

“I don’t know, baby, but I think we better get you back to bed and get Michaela over here.”

Who was Michaela, and why did she feel a surge of jealousy at the thought of him having another woman here?

“Who is she?” she asked.

Well, it came out more like a demand.

Oops.

To his surprise, he grinned. “Are you jealous?”

“Why would I be jealous?”

“Michaela is the doctor I employ. And you have no reason to feel jealous about her. You’re the only woman in my life.”

Urgh. There was no way that she should feel any happiness at that. She wasn’t his woman. He was completely delusional.

And yet, she couldn’t help but feel relieved that this Michaela didn’t mean anything to him.

Messed up didn’t even cover the state of her mind.

10

Harvey had just finished cleaning up the bowl she’d puked in when he got an alert that someone was at the gate.

He checked his phone, spotting Michaela on the camera. Thank fuck. Lily wasn’t in a good way. She’d gone from running a temperature and trembling to vomiting.