Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 97

Cecily pursed her lips and gave a forlorn smile. "It's nothing, really. It's just that I've been messaging Scottie these past two days, and he hasn't replied."

She then put on a concerned look. "I'm worried that he might have been scared out of his wits that day and might be feeling unwell. He should be in the hospital for observation like I am."

When Caleb heard that Scott hadn't replied to Cecily's messages, his expression darkened. How could Scott be so inconsiderate?

He recalled seeing Scott cheerfully hanging around Shannon when he went home to shower and rest earlier. This made him feel even more indignant on Cecily's behalf. Poor Cecily was hospitalized, but she still had his best interests at heart!

Caleb decided that when he got back, he would give Scott a piece of his mind. He kept this to himself because he didn't want to upset Cecily further. Instead, he tried to comfort her.

"Don't worry. He's probably just playing games and hasn't seen your messages," Caleb said.

As he spoke, he held Cecily's hand, which was resting on the bed. Then, he said softly, "I saw Scottie when I went home. He's fine, so don't worry too much. You'll be going home tomorrow."

Cecily felt averse to having his hand on hers, but she maintained a gentle smile.

"Thank you for being here with me, Caleb. I would overthink everything if you weren't here to keep me company."

She didn't pull her hand away. Caleb seemed to have forgotten that he was still holding her hand. He continued to speak soothing words to her. Cecily responded absentmindedly as the system's voice sounded in her head again.

"Cecily, Caleb's affection level has gone up by two points. It is currently at 92 points. It is recommended that you max out his affection level as soon as possible. The higher the target's affection level, the more fortune you can extract!"

Cecily felt irritated at the system's urging. She replied internally, "I know."