Chapter 37 A Gift for Her

Thea was already down with a mild cold, but the heady perfume of the roses tickled her sensitive nose and caused her to break off mid-sentence with a sneeze, which was followed by another in quick succession. She hurriedly covered her mouth as she coughed, not wanting to spread the virus to the little boy. However, the little boy grew anxious about her onset of a cold and quickly tugged on the hem of her shirt. “Are you unwell, Miss Thea?” he asked with concern, his voice soft and sweet.