Still a player

As Henry brushed the stray hair that fell in Lina's face with his hand, he checked if her temperature is increasing as she soaks in the tub. Butler Li came in holding a big steaming white cup.

"It's water and honey, to soothe her throat and to help warm her body." The butler informed him as he left it in the counter top closest to Henry.

Henry stood up and took the shower head connected to the tub and carefully sprayed the back of Lina's neck, where the warm water hasn't reached yet and slowly sprayed her all the way up to her head. That seemed to wake Lina from her trance like state and looked at him.

She brokenly whispered, with raspy voice. "Something pulled me under."

Henry looks at Butler Li who simply nods and stepped out of the bathroom.

They are left alone again in the bathroom for the second time in just 24 hours. Both times are due to unexpectedly bad circumstance.

"We'll check on it, don't worry, you will be fine. Just drink this for now."

"Where are the girls?" she asked, looking beyond his shoulders.

"Shhh! Don't talk, just drink this. They are okay, they are getting changed. They should be here soon."

They stay like that for a bit. Lina would occasionally cough stronger in between her sips of the warm drink but her shivers are lessening.

"My chest still hurts." she whispers, rubbing her chest.

"The doctor will be here soon." Henry assured her despite being nervous as well, she's still very pale.

"Don't tell my mom, okay?" Lina requests, looking at him pitifully, her eyes still red.

"We'll talk about it later. just warm up first and relax a bit."

Just then the girls came back all dry and changed to check on her.

"Oh, you haven't changed yet Henry." Senna noticed first.

"We'll stay with her so you can go shower and change. You must be feeling cold." Jia assured him as she took the shower head from his hand to continue spraying the warm water on Lina's back.

Lina looked up when Senna spoke and realized while she's in the warm water, Henry is still wet and in his swim trunks on the side of the tub. She felt bad for him so she said.

"Yeah, I'm fine now, you can go."

"Why are you girls kicking me out from my own bathroom," he teased them to lighten the situation.

" I will go then?" Lina challenged.

"Ah no, I will find another bathroom to use. Help your sister get changed and hop into bed after. The doctor will be here at any time."

He informs them and then headed to his closet to take some clothes and off he went to find a vacant shower.

Henry decided to take the pool house shower. On his way he passed by Butler Li by the pool and two male staff who's in charge of maintenance, are in the pool. He moved closer to check. Butler Li said "There's nothing here Master Henry. There's also no pump close to where Madam Lina had an accident."

He just nodded and went to the pool house to shower and change.

Lina was already in bed and the doctor checking her vitals when Henry came back, dressed in casual black t shirt and matching track pants he took earlier.

Doctor Jin stood up and spoke to Henry directly,

"I don't hear anything from her chest so there shouldn't be any problem with water getting to her lungs. Her throat and sinus are understandably irritated from the water she inhaled though. I already gave a tonic to be prepared and some medicine to take. Make sure she finishes it and she stays in bed for the night. I strongly suggest that she is limited to only light movements for the next few days. Her body has gone through a lot of stress the past 2 days, it needs to rest and time to recuperate."

Henry thanked the doctor and went to sit next to Lina when the doctor left.

"Will you be okay here? Or should I bring you to the hospital?" He's really worried because she's still very pale despite her temperature being normal.

Lina shakes her head, "The doctor already said I just need rest, so I'll be fine."

Mrs Liu came in to tell them that dinner is ready. Henry looked at the silent twins seated next to Lina's other side of the bed. It is very uncharacteristic of them to be so quiet.

"Mrs Liu, please prepare the food up here so the twins can eat." He tells her.

The twins looked relieved that they didn't have to go so far to eat. Soon after, they went out to wait for the food in the suite living room and to give the two of them some privacy. Their soon to be brother-in-law looks really worried about her.

Henry stood up to go inside the bathroom, opened a drawer, takes the blow-dryer out and brought it back to the bed and started drying her hair.

"I can do that." She tells him.

"I know." He responds but kept on doing it himself.

They were silent except for the sound of blow-dryer, but it was comfortable and helped her relax.

Butler Li came in to hand him a bowl of soup.

Henry offers it to Lina who smelled it. "I don't like that." she croaks out

"Don't smell it! And stop talking, drink it while its warm."

She tries a small sip and grimaced "Ewww, no, it's so bitter."

"This will be good for you, finish it. Stop looking at me like that. It's not going to work." Henry admonishes Lina. With a sigh he added, "Just pinch your nose and finish it all quickly, that way you won't taste it too much." He then stirred the soup and blew on it to cool it down a bit more.

When it was cool enough but still warm, Henry handed Lina the bowl. She finished the soup the way he said to. Grimacing because of the after taste, Lina said "Kids are so lucky, they get sweets when they go to the doctor. Adults just have to suffer through." And she took the pills and took that too followed by some water.

Henry silently helped her get settled in the bed and tucks her in. When she found a comfortable position, Henry leaned down as he held her face and kissed her on the lips. A soft kiss but he felt so warm and nice, it took Lina by surprise.

"That's your sweet treat for the night." Henry said, winked at her and left, closing the door behind him.

"You player!" She called out as loud as she can on her state.