Jacob stared at Aidan in open confusion, his thoughts lagging behind the moment as though his mind refused to catch up with what had just unfolded. "Did I upset her?" he asked, his voice uncertain, searching for something to hold onto.
"No, but go away. You are upsetting me with your panda eyes. Sleep and let me sleep," Aidan replied, his tone edged with irritation that left no room for further questions.
Jacob's mind failed to assemble anything coherent after that. Acting on instinct alone, he helped Aidan lie down before retreating to the guest room, where exhaustion claimed him the instant his head neared the pillow.
Lingwei entered shortly after, his gaze sweeping across the room before settling on the medical team. "Did something happen? Madam wasn't looking well," he asked, though their indifferent shrugs offered nothing of value.
