Familiar Symptoms

Chapter 20

When Ezekiel learned what butler Asher informed him about Ashlyn having a fever. He immediately rushed to her room and barged inside. "Ashlyn, are you alright? I'm sorry I didn't come last night. Ashly are you o---" He askingly yelled but he didn't finish what he said. He saw Ashlyn sleeping peacefully and his father looking at him intensely and was signaling him to be quiet. His father didn't stop signaling until Ezekiel, understood that his father was signaling 'Be quiet or else you'll be punished.' Ezekiel flinched and was nodding nervously. "Oh god, what the hell did I just do?" He asked in his thoughts.

Ezekiel didn't speak a thing and just silently approaching the chair and he sat. Then someone barged in the door it was Ava and Nina looking extremely worried and their eyes were swollen. I think they were worried about their lady too much. They trembled when the master Victor and young master Ezekiel were staring at them and like the viscount did to Ezekiel they signaled Ava and Nina to be quiet. Nina and Ava looked at what their masters were pointing it was their lady Ashlyn who was sleeping peacefully like an angel. Like Ezekiel did a while ago they just nodded endlessly and stand beside Ashlyn on the other side of the bed.

A few minutes after the room wasn't noisy or deadly silent, the room was really silent with an air of sadness and worried was what they feel and if Ashlyn was awake, she would also feel it.

The silence was broken when again someone barged in the room. It was Philip who was very lively. "Good morning, how's Ashlyn? Did she woke-up now?" he asked with a big smile, he halfling screamed what he asked. Then his lively face became pale when he saw his niece Ezekiel, his brother Victor, and two maids he didn't know their name was staring at him intensely. Their gazes we're all lock in Philip's. Philip was about to back away when he saw his older brother Victor clenching his right hand. Then Victor lift his right hand and made it a thumbs-up figure then he length it in a horizontal. Then he swiftly crossed it in his neck and then pointed his index finger to his brother Philip. Philip gulp, he knew what it means and others in the room also know what it means. Then Victor stand, Philip now steps backward. But in a short time, Ashlyn groaned and woke. "Thank you, my niece, you saved this uncle of yours. Thank you. I will definitely take care of you until you recover from your awful fever." Philip thanked Ashlyn in his thoughts. "Ashlyn, my niece, it's good that you already woke." He said happily.

Everyone saw how his eyes beamed and light up. They didn't know why he was acting like that but they saw he was staring at someone and said that Ashlyn was awake. And they turn their gaze to Ashlyn who was weakly trying to sit down. Ava helped her lady to sit up straight. Nina poured a glass of water for Ashlyn. Ezekiel approached her and sat beside her. And Victor her father who also sat beside her and holds her hand. While Philip was left standing alone and watching them worriedly taking care of her niece. While they easily forgot that he was there. Inside Ashlyn was flustered but she didn't show it, she remained plain-faced. Who wouldn't be flustered when she woke up surrounded by people who are rushing to take care of her and being really worried about her. Philip couldn't take it and go to Ashlyn he pushed the maids lightly aside. And he also pushed Ezekiel aside from the bed. He left some space so he could sit in the bed, Ezekiel changed his worried face to a scary face. Philip felt his other niece, Adrian changed the air of his aura. Because Ezekiel a while ago had a warm aura now, he had a scary and dark aura. Philip felt chills about it.

Ashlyn noticed him, 'Uncle Philip? You protected and sacrifice yourself for me in many of my lifetimes. Thank you. I have seen you again. This is only natural that I see you here again. But this day you look much warmer than before. But why? Why must you protect me in my past lives? I'm not you're real niece so why? I'll at least thanked you for now. And maybe one day I'll hear an answer from you.' She said in her thoughts.

"Ashlyn, how are you? How are you feeling?" he asked Ashlyn. "You must be uncle Philip. Uncle, I'm alright maybe it's because of winter that's why I'm having a cold. But I think I should question you, how about you. Are you alright? I think you're the one who needs some rest." Ashlyn said plainly and naturally and she gave Philip a small smile. Philip was touched she was the first person who questioned him about his health and said to take a rest. Philip took Ashlyn's hands, "Thank you, my wonderful niece. My lovely niece, I will take care of you and your health starting today." He said with a big smile. Everyone was surprised Ashlyn patted Philip's head, "Uncle, you're like a little child." Ashlyn giggled saying it, Philip blushed his smile grew bigger. While the others meaning her father Victor, her older brother Ezekiel, and her two personal maids Nina and Ava we're jealous of Philip. "The hell, how can Ashlyn/lady Ashlyn just patted his head easily and be nice to him easily? How can Ashlyn/lady Ashlyn be nice to him? And how can Ashlyn/lady Ashlyn show her other feeling's free to Philip/ uncle Philip/ master Philip without being cautious like before? She was not like that on me/us. Just how? Philip De Alegro/ uncle Philip/ master Philip did you bewitch my daughter/ my sister/ our lady?" They all question themselves in their thoughts while Ashlyn and Philip felt awkward because of their gazes. But Ashlyn coughed stealing their attention.

Then Philip rotates Ashlyn's right hand and checking her pulse. Philip frown, "Dear niece, your body is extremely weak. I will prescribe you some medicines and vitamins. And also, you two what's your name? *He pointed his finger to Nina and Ava*," he asked, "Master Philip, my name is Ava and this is Nina on my side. We are both young ladies ' personal maids. What will be doing, master? We will do our best to do it." Ava confidently said. Philip grinned, "You're both assassins, am I right? *They were surprised at first but then again, they just nodded* Your mission is to find the moonflower, angel's tears, and devil's herbs. Bring many of what I said. And if you find them bring them to me, I'm going to brew them and make them medicine for Ashlyn. Now go." He explained it to them. "Yes, master." They said and go but before they step out, "Young lady, we will bring all of them here for you even if we sacrifice ourselves. So, grant our wish that you will be okay and healthy." They both said, Ashlyn just smiled and nodded "What a loyal servant they are." Ashlyn said in her thoughts. Then they now disappeared in thin air.

Moonflower; the flower of the moon they say. It's a medicine in the petals but a poison in the roots. This flower is hard to find but it's worth it to be found. Angel's tears; sacred water. The myths say that an Angel cried a river when her lover died. And lastly Devil's herbs this is not just an ordinary herb. This herb can kill or save you. It was said that if the person who will eat it has a good nature the devils will save them but if the person has an evil nature the devils will punish them leading them to their early death. The devils are the judge in their lives whenever they are evil or good. Three impossible items that are rarely found and seen. These three are most found in this continent, Lune continent and Fairchild continent the neighboring continent and empire. Because the higher god blessed the two continents where many of the kingdoms and the two strong empires are.

Yes, some of the servants in the residence are assassins including the head maid Lina and head butler Asher. That's why mostly the time Asher and Lina are not in the mansion and carrying missions their master Victor gave. Hey, the De Alegro family wasn't just known for being a knight's family it's also known for being an assassin family. That's why nowadays there's no enemy of the family attempting to assassinate them. And of course, Ashlyn knows that her four personal maids are assassins which are Nina, Mina, Ava, and Camille except for Mirya she's not an assassin but just a greedy maid.

Then Philip turned his head to Ashlyn, "Ashlyn, I'm going to ask you something be honest answering it. *Ashlyn nodded* Do you often have headaches? The difficulty of breathing? And do you feel your blood becoming cold?" He asked Ashlyn, she plainly said 'Yes'. "If that's the case I'm not sure what illness you have," Philip didn't finish, Ezekiel and Victor they're father both hit Philip hard which made Philip scream in pain. "What the fuck. Why did you do that?!" he yelled. "Uncle Philip, mind your words. Ashlyn's here." Ezekiel scold, "Philip De Alegro we will talk after this." Victor threatened his younger brother Philip. While Philip covered his mouth and apologized to Ashlyn. And Ashlyn just 'It's okay' like she was used to it every day.

"Okay, here what I was about to say a while ago. I don't know what illness Ashlyn has. But checking her it's really dangerous her body is making her weak. These symptoms are very familiar I think I have read them but I can't remember where. But I will look-up in some medical records imitating Ashlyn's symptoms. So, Ashlyn from this day forward, I, your uncle, Philip De Alegro. Will be your personal doctor and swear that I will cure you. And have you lived a long life without your illness blocking your path that you would choose in the future." They all nodded. Then Philip said he wanted to rest more so he left the room.

Philip throws himself to his bed and rests his hand on his forehead. "My dear niece, why at an early age you already have an illness? And worse of it I don't know what illness that is making you suffer. But your symptoms are very familiar to me. Don't worry Ashlyn I will work hard to find what's your illness and cure it myself. This uncle of yours will make you healthy and live your life long." He said then closed his eyes.