Enzo and the doctor left one after the other.


    Susanna was still burning up with fever, her cheeks flushed crimson. The doctor had mentioned thatbining medication with some physical cooling would help bring her temperature down faster.


    At that moment, Susanna wasn''t doing too well, even babbling incoherently from the fever.


    In the end, Hull had no choice but to fill a basin with water and strip Susanna down. He wasn''t exactly a gentle guy, nor had he ever done anything this delicate before.


    "What a hassle."


    At that moment, Hull thought Susanna was quite the handful.


    In his mind, if it weren''t for Ronald and Ste, he wouldn''t have bothered with her at all.


    The doctor was right, though. The physical cooling worked quickly, and soon Susanna''s temperature started to drop.


    Hull, however, was done dealing with her. He didn''t even bother dressing her back up, just pulled the nket over her and left.


    The next morning when Susanna woke up and realized she was stark naked under the nket, she was utterly bbergasted.


    What followed was a high-pitched scream that could have scared the bejesus out of the birds outside.


    Ste was groggily woken by the vibrating phone, her eyes half-open as she searched for it. Ronald was already out of bed.


    Ste found it under the bed and saw that Susanna was calling. She answered quickly, "Susie." Just as she picked up, Ronald walked back into the room.


    Ste nced at him briefly before Susanna burst into tears on the other end of the line.


    Ste asked, "What''s wrong with you?"


    "I... I think something happened to me," Susanna sobbed.


    Ste was numbed. "What? Do you need me to call the police?"


    Ste was still half-asleep, and as soon as she said it, she realized it didn''t quite sound right.


    Wait a minute... she remembered...


    "Aren''t you with Hull?"


    If anything happened at Susanna''s ce, Ste thought being with Hull should be the safest option. Susanna replied, "Yeah."


    "Then what happened?"


    Susanna cried, "My clothes are gone."


    Ste was shocked. Something suddenly dawned on her.


    Even after facing all sorts of chaos alongside Ronald, Ste waspletely stunned by Susanna''s revtion.


    Five seconds passed, and finally, as


    Susanna continued to cry, Ste snapped back to reality. But


    Susanna''s explosive statement left her at a loss for words.


    "What do you mean?"


    Susanna said, "I don''t know. I have no idea what happened. I''mpletely naked right now."


    Ste was speechless.


    A woman ending up naked with a man... that definitely sounded like something happened. Jeez...


    Ste said, "You guys moved pretty fast, huh?"


    Compared to her and Ronald,


    and Hull hadn''t even


    each other that many times.


    indeed quick. Content belong elect


    Susanna whimpered, "B-but, Star..."


    "Don''t cry. Maybe there''s a


    misunderstanding. Try to stay calm." Ste intended tofort Susanna, but as she said it, she realized she wasn''t very convincing.


    Susanna replied, "Star, you''re telling me to stay calm? How can I be calm? I just can''t."


    "Yes, I understand."


    "I don''t know what happened, or who took my clothes off. I..."


    Ste interrupted, "I don''t think Hull is like that. It''s definitely not him."


    "Are you defending him?"


    "No, I''m not."


    Susanna cried, "Star, I''m supposed to be your closest friend, and you''re taking his side."


    On the other end of the line, Susanna was having a full-blown meltdown.