Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1187 Wait for Me

"Thanks, man," Joe said, all chill. He was used to folks looking out for him, so he didn't turn down Barbara's help.

Barbara helped him get comfy on the bed, threw a blanket over him, and felt his forehead. "Dude, you're burning up. Looks like you got a fever," she said softly. "Really?" Joe touched his forehead. "I don't feel it."

"How can you not? Feel mine." Barbara grabbed Joe's hand and put it on her face. "See? I'm cooler than you."

Joe was caught off guard and quickly pulled his hand back. "It's cool. I'll be fine after taking Hubert's meds tomorrow. You should get some rest."

"Hold up, Sandra Cox and the others went to grab you some candy. I'll bounce after you eat it," Barbara said, leaning over to fix Joe's blanket, her chest almost in his face.

Joe's face went beet red, and he quickly looked away, stammering, "Barbara, you should go rest. I don't need the candy."

"Joe, you always hate bitter stuff," Barbara said sweetly. "This medicine is super nasty. How you gonna handle it without candy?"

"I'm really fine," Joe insisted, closing his eyes, too nervous to look at her.

Growing up, he was always super disciplined and loyal to his feelings. He never had a girlfriend, except for his crush on Sadie.

But Sadie always kept her distance. Even though he was a young guy with needs, his body still reacted when tempted.

"Alright, I'll head out," Barbara said, sounding a bit defeated. Just as she was about to turn off the light and leave, there was a knock on the door. Sandra's voice came through, "Barbara, we got the candy."

Barbara quickly opened the door and took the candy. She told Sandra and the other maid, "You guys go rest. I'll give the candy to Mr. Louis and then head back."

"Okay, thanks," the two maids said and left.

Barbara closed the door, walked to the bedside, unwrapped the candy, and brought it to Joe's mouth. "Here, eat this," she said softly.

"Barbara, it's not necessary..." Joe started, but Barbara had already popped the candy in his mouth and gently brushed his lips with her fingertip, whispering, "Once you finish it, the bitterness will be gone. Sleep tight, goodnight." With that, she turned and left.

Joe watched her leave, stunned for a while before snapping out of it. The candy almost choked him, so he quickly spat it out.

He couldn't shake off Barbara's suggestive actions, leaving him all flustered.

He lifted the blanket and looked at himself, realizing he had an erection. He felt even more guilty and self-reproachful.

He kept scolding himself, wondering how he could have such thoughts about another woman. The one he loved was Sadie; he should only have desires for her.

Meanwhile, Sadie was soaking in the bathtub, eyes closed, enjoying a rare moment of peace.

She had also been caught in the rain today and felt a bit chilled, but her physical training over the past two years had given her a strong constitution, so she wasn't likely to catch a cold.

However, to prevent illness, she had added some medicinal bath salts to the tub.

Steam filled the bathroom, and the air was tinged with a faint medicinal scent.

She was starting to feel drowsy when her phone suddenly rang, startling her awake. She frowned and reached for the phone.

Seeing the caller ID, she hesitated for a moment but answered. "Hello?"

The person on the other end didn't speak, but she could hear faint breathing.

"If you don't speak, I'm hanging up," Sadie said, about to end the call.

"Sadie!" A familiar, deep voice came through, slightly hoarse and weak.

Sadie's heart skipped a beat, suddenly feeling uneasy. "What's wrong with you?" she asked.

"Remember, you are mine!" Micah's voice crooned through the phone, though weak, carried an unmistakable tone of possessive declaration. "Wait for me," he said, and then the call suddenly ended.