The Billionaire's Kept Woman

  Keira hesitates on going to Connor and Johanna's house. She's worried about her sister but before she even got to decide, Johanna called through Video call and she looked pale while she's on the bed with Connor. She's wearing a long-sleeve pajama shirt and her hair looks like it's been combed. 

"Sorry that I didn't make it to the office," Johanna said. "But I'll be there tomorrow." 

  Keira sighed and shook her head. 

"Jo, you shouldn't worry about work. Stay for two more days at home? I have Vanessa with me and MJ." Keira smiled. "You have to relax a bit and get better." 

"I'm better now," Johanna said. 

"But you look pale. Take two days off, okay?" She smiled. "But if it's alright. I might need Connor here. Will that be alright? I need him for like two hours." 

"Sure." Johanna smiled. "But can I~~" 

"No." Keira shook her head. "Jo, I don't want to boss you around but when it comes to your health, I have to." 

"Alright, I will stay for two days." 

"Great!" Keira grinned. "Two hours won't take long and I am sure that Connor will watch you from afar." 

"I will, Boss." Connor saluted. "I'll take good care of her." Connor even kissed her temple. 

"Alright, lovebirds. I'm gonna go now." Keira waved and hung up. 

  Alessandro approached her and hugged her neck. 

"So, are you alright now?" 

"Yeah," She nodded. "I just don't understand why she suddenly caught a fever at such a very high temperature." 

"Isn't it because Connor had a fever first?" He asked. 

"No." She sighed and leaned on him. "Johanna doesn't get sick easily." 

"Connor is with her." He kissed her temple. "Can you massage my back?" 

"Sure." 

  Keira watched as her husband removed his pajama top and he lay on his stomach and relaxed. She started pressing her wrist to his back as he moaned. He intended to seduce her but Keira's mind wasn't in anything sexy. She wondered what triggered Johanna's clean freak and overly organized attitude. She became more monotonous or expressionless toward Connor and cold too. 

"Does Harvey have to do this?" Keira mumbled while sitting on her husband's buttocks and her hands worked to his back. 

"Does~what?" Alessandro asked but Keira didn't answer and she thought the time that Harvey seemed to be threatening Johanna when she was little. She saw a horrified expression from Johanna and starting from that, she started doing strange things. Like going into her room and staring at her after she checked the locks of the window and her room. Then, she started piling her teddy bears and cute stuff into the garbage bag and put it in the basement. "Babe?" Alessandro called. 

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  Connor was worried that her temperature started rising again. He already gave her medicine but still, it does not affect her. He wanted to take her to the emergency room but there's no vomiting, diarrhea, cough, or anything else. She's just sleeping with a high fever. So, he messaged Keira about it. After a few moments, Karmina called him and he answered right away. 

"Connor, what's her temperature?" 

"It's 47 degrees celsius. I am confused, Ma'am. She doesn't vomit, no diarrhea, cough, cold… just purely fever." 

"This happened before. Make sure to wipe her many times and massage her joints." 

"This is something," Connor mumbled. 

"This is in her head, Connor," Karmina said softly. 

"What do you mean that this happened before?" 

"Did she suddenly become a clean freak and organized… and are there any signs that she changed a lot?" 

"Yes. She became extremely cold toward me and she wanted to listen to 'You are my Sunshine' song throughout her sleep." 

"That's her lullaby. I used to sing it to her and Keira used to sing it to her when she had a fever." Karmina's voice softened. 

"I would like to know how she got it?" Connor asked. 

"Well, Harvey and Johanna had a misunderstanding." 

"Misunderstanding?" Connor mumbled and thought how Harvey mumbled something to Johanna… like threatening her. 

"Yeah, it's just between siblings. Harvey liked Jo and it's normal for siblings to fight over something." 

"I understand." Connor gritted his teeth. He knew well that Harvey had something to do with this. "What about food?" He asked. "Did she force herself to eat when she was little?" 

"Yes," Karmina said. "I think you should only give her light foods but with more fruits." 

"Okay. Thank you, Ma'am." 

"Just call me, Mina. We are family after all." 

"Good night." He hung up and turned his head to the bed. He was surprised to see her sitting and staring at him. "Babe?" 

"Is that Karmina?" she asked. 

"Yes, do you want to talk to your mom?" 

"No." She shook her head and lay down. 

"Did I wake you up?" He asked and approached her. She kissed her forehead. 

"No. My senses are just sharp." 

  He snuggled to her and kissed her cheeks. 

"How do you know that it's your mom?" He asked and pulled the duvet over her chest. 

"I heard her voice from your phone." She mumbled and closed her eyes. 

"Alright." He was confused by her answer. How could she hear it when the speaker was gently playing her favorite song and he was near the window and mumbling on the phone. It's even on a loudspeaker. "What do you want to eat?" He asked and stared at her beautiful face. 

"I'll eat anything." 

  Connor went down to the kitchen and called Violet. He knew that her heart was in pain after Victor was taken away from her again. It seemed like Victor only belonged to that laboratory as a lab rat. He hated the fact that his best friend was suffering. He didn't even get a chance to speak to him and apologize. But they knew that Hannah Grace was alive and probably close to them. And probably close to Harvey. 

"Connor?" 

"Why is your voice hoarse?" He asked. "Violet, you have to gather yourself, okay?" 

"I know." Violet sniffled. "By the way, you are going to search for her, okay?" 

"I will. What did you get?" 

"I mentioned to you that Hannah Grace was a natural killing machine with special talents. She could pick up things easily that she saw and she had a sharp mind. I don't know what else but, Victor said that the Charles Empire is hunting for her that's why Mr. And Mrs. Baker showed up that Hannah Grace died with her parents to protect her." 

"I understand where Mr. And Mrs. Baker's residence was at that time?" 

"That's what I don't know. I'll research it and check the old files." He listened as Violet seemed to be rummaging. "Fuck," 

"What's wrong?" 

"The files are gone." 

"What?" 

"Harvey," Violet curses more and Connor doesn't know why Harvey irritates Violet. But does Harvey have something to do with Hannah Grace? 

  He was a little. Does Johanna or Keira know about Hannah Grace? If Harvey knows about Hannah Grace, then, he might know where she is now. A natural killing machine and with an IQ of over 200. Then, Harvey mentioned that he has an Ace… Connor stopped for a while. 

"Is he trying to use her against her brother?" He mumbled. 

  He stared at the ingredients for a while and realized that he had to cook. But he'll set that thing later. 

"Is the food ready?" A weak voice asked behind him. He raised his head. 

"Babe, you shouldn't leave the bed!" he exclaimed and lowered the heat on the stove, and approached her. He hugged her and kissed her forehead. 

"I'm hungry." She mumbled. 

"I'm sorry, babe." He gently carried her. "I'll take you back to bed." 

"No." She shook her head. "I'll watch you cook." 

  He smiled and nodded. Then, he gently put her on the chair facing him. He fetched her warm water in a mug. He kissed her head and he continued making her porridge and other side dishes. 

"So, do you want a massage?" He asked. She nodded her head. "You are simply sweet when you have a fever." 

"What do you mean?" She asked and sipped on her water. 

  Johanna watched as he chopped the chives expertly and then next were a few spicy foods. 

"You like spicy food, right?" He asked softly. 

"Yes." 

  It didn't take long when Connor prepared the table and he carried her there and hugged her neck. He kissed her head and grinned at her. She raised her hand to feed herself but she looked too weak to do so. She forced herself to move as Connor watched her. She's the first woman he saw with this kind of urge to get well. He's happy that she's eating well but he's also worried that she's forcing herself to eat. 

"Love," he called and reached her face. 

"Why are you calling me love?" She asked. 

"I love you, that's why." 

  She put down her spoon and reached his hand from her arm. 

"Why do you love me?" She asked again. "It's not loved. It's lust."

"I can tell things between love and lust." He reached for her hand and kissed it. "Eat more." He told her. 

  She finished her porridge and the side dishes and she put down her utensils. 

"You said you love me." She speaks as she reaches her goblet. 

"I do." 

"And you'll leave me soon if you realize that I wasn't lovable." 

"That's not gonna happen." He caressed her face. "Why would I bring you here to protect you?" 

"Because we had sex." She answered. 

"Don't be absurd." He kissed her hand again. "Let's go back to my room… or yours?" 

"Yours." She answered. He reached the plates and put them in the dishwasher. 

"Now," He approached her and carried her. "Are you going to tell me what Harvey said?" 

  She wrapped her arms around his neck and didn't answer him.