The next morning, Mason received a call from the hospital. It was Lilith’s doctor, Dr. Zahir.

“Ms. Lilith wasn’t feeling too well last night, but she’s bounced back after our valiant efforts! Of course, I can’t claim credit for it on my own. It took an entire team to do it.”

Leaning on the couch, Mason rubbed his brows, “What about Zoe? Did her fever come back?”

Zahir started stammering at that.

Sitting upright, he asked, “What happened to her?”

Zahir felt a chill down his spine. Did he bet on the wrong horse? Wasn’t Lilith the lady Mason cared most about in the world? Was it actually Zoe, his legitimate wife?

He wouldn’t dare lie to Mason, so he said, “Ms. Zoe started having intermittent fever episodes, but we’re short-staffed. Fortunately, your servant was very capable. She used the traditional way to bring down her body temperature. Ms. Zoe is doing fine and feeling much better now!”

Zahir tried to make light of the situation, but Mason flung a crystal ashtray across the roo