Chapter 26 " Summer ? " I call out into the empty room , feeling stupid and ridiculous in the face of my panic . I rush into the bathroom and slam the door open . " June ! " I scream , feeling all my self - control disappear into thin air . " Miss April ! " I rush back to the room where Lucy is , nervously playing with the end of her apron . " Where is she ? " I demand . " What have you people done with my sister ?! " She shakes her head . " Master Nathan heard about her condition and he came and took her away himself . " Dread settles in my stomach . " He ... took her ? " Because of me . Because of what I saw . He took her to ensure my silence . Lucy nods . " Yes , they- " A knock resounds on the door , and Lucy , who's the closest to it , opens it . A guard stands there , his face blank when he says , " Master Nathan requires your presence at the infirmary . " I blink . " What ? " Lucy turns back to me . " That's what I was trying to tell you - Master Nathan took June to the infirmary . " I don't have time to ask questions or try to decipher Nathan's motives further . I just turn to the stoic guard . " Take me to her . " He turns away without another word , and I follow him through the hall , down the stairs , and out through an adjacent door . I almost scream at the guard to move faster but force myself to relax , not think the worst , and just move one step at a time . He leads me out of the mansion and through the manicured lawn . Only when a small jagged piece of stone cuts into my bare foot do I remember that I discarded my shoes somewhere in the hall in my haste and didn't bother to replace them . But the pain doesn't matter now , not when my sister is out of my sight and I don't know how she is . The guard leads me to another building a little ways away from the mansion , and the image of Nathan carrying small June in his arms through this path flashes through my mind . The infirmary is a large bungalow sprawled behind the mansion . He inputs a code on the door , letting me know that not just anyone is allowed in here . He leads me down a long , winding corridor and finally stops before a door . " She's in- I don't give him the time to finish his sentence , shouldering the door open with so much force that I stumble through . I catch myself just in time to take in the large room . It's like a typical hospital room - and there , on the bed , is June , still unconscious . There's a blood pressure cuff on her left arm and an IV cannula in her right . A middle - aged woman in a lab coat stands next to the bed , hanging a drip bag on a stand with a line connected to the cannula in June's arm . And across the room , leaning against the wall next to a floating bookshelf , casually skimming through a book like he's in a library , is Nathan Ashford . The two conscious people in the room turn to me when I burst in , but my attention is solely on my sister . I rush to the bed and drop to my knees next to it . " Summer ? " I call out softly , reaching for her . Her skin is not as pale as earlier , and she doesn't feel as hot . " Baby , are you okay ? " " She's asleep , " the woman says , drawing my attention to her . " What- " I scramble for something to say . " Who- " " Doctor Penny Carter , " she introduces , her hand stretched out with a calm smile . I shake her hand , a little dazed that there's a doctor in the Ashford estate who isn't a complete asshole . 1/2 p p . Chapter 26 " Is she going to be okay ? " I ask . Doctor Penny nods . Underneath her lab coat , she's wearing cotton shorts and a faded baggy T - shirt . Her auburn hair is in a messy braid down her back . Her outfit suggests that she was pulled out of bed to be here . " Her blood sugar skyrocketed after the reaction , but I've given her the necessary dose of insulin to bring it down and I'll continue to monitor her levels over the next twenty - four hours . I was also able to bring her fever down . " She points to the IV bag . " She just needs to finish these fluids and she'll be fine . " I sag with relief and almost collapse to the floor , but Doctor Penny catches me , steadying me . " Thank you , " I breathe , feeling my throat close up with emotions . " Thank you so much . " She glances over my shoulder at Nathan behind me before returning her gaze to me . She smiles reassuringly . " It's my pleasure . " She releases my arm and reaches into her coat pocket . She retrieves a white business card . " I'm Master Nathan's personal doctor , " she tells me , handing me the card . " Feel free to reach out to me if anything changes before I return in the morning . But I'll still be back tonight . " I take the card from her , feeling a little weak and dizzy now that adrenaline isn't coursing through my veins . She glances down at my bare foot and winces . " Do you need me to look at that ? " I follow her gaze and blush . " No , that's okay . It's only a couple of scrapes ; I'll be fine . Thank you , doctor . " She smiles . " Call me Penny . " " Penny , " I whisper , my vision blurring slightly with tears . " Thank you . " Her smile widens . " I'll be back in a bit to take out the cannula and then she can go back to her room . " She squeezes my arm . " Your sister will be fine , you can quit worrying . " She nods to Nathan , and then she's gone . As soon as the door closes , that irrational instinct that never lets me relax anytime I'm in close proximity to Nathan Ashford kicks in . The room is suddenly too quiet , and the beeping sound of the blood pressure monitor echoes throughout . Despite the overwhelming urge to hide from him , I force myself to turn . Nathan is still standing by the wall but no longer skimming through the book . I notice then that he's no longer wearing his jacket and tie , and the sleeves of his white shirt are rolled up , exposing his muscular forearm . He's also no longer casually leaning . He's standing straight - looking at me . And those green eyes threaten to drown me in their intensity . Chapter Comments Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!