AGMATSWHLMAR Chapter 72

Auston sat staring at the divorce agreement he had prepared, deep into the night, completely unsure how he was going to bring up the divorce with that spoiled and clingy Omega.

And how could he do it without making him cry?

He hesitated, and before he knew it, it was late at night.

He inadvertently looked up at the time and realized it was already his usual bedtime. He didn’t know what was going on tonight, but Ruan Tang, who was usually so clingy, hadn’t bothered him on the comms.

He wondered if he had fallen asleep, or if he had listened to his advice and decided to give up…

Auston pulled up the surveillance footage and saw Ruan Tang sound asleep in the room. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“It’s not like I’m deliberately dragging things out; it’s just that I saw he was asleep and didn’t want to wake him. I’ll talk about the divorce tomorrow,” Auston told himself, putting the divorce agreement, which he had taken out and looked at repeatedly, back into the drawer.

He stared fixedly through the projection at Ruan Tang, who was sleeping soundly in the bedroom.

Ruan Tang’s sleeping posture was very well-behaved and proper. He had curled himself into a ball in the corner, looking like a pure and innocent kitten, unspeakably pitiful and adorable.

Auston vaguely remembered seeing somewhere that such a sleeping position was a sign of a lack of security for an Omega.

Thinking about the hardships and misfortunes Ruan Tang had experienced from childhood, and now that he had finally gotten his life on track, only for him to deliver this blow, Auston felt a surge of pity and love in his heart.

His heart stirred, and he inexplicably wanted to see Ruan Tang.

Just one look, to see him with his own eyes, not through a projection.

Auston had always been someone who did as he pleased, acting on impulse. Thinking this, he immediately went downstairs and quietly opened Ruan Tang’s door like a thief.

He wanted to take one last good look at him before their divorce.

However, as soon as he opened the door, Auston smelled an extremely strong Omega pheromone…

The fragrance that usually clung to Ruan Tang, like orchid yet not orchid, like plum blossom yet not plum blossom, instantly became intensely concentrated.

“Ruan Tang, Ruan Tang? What’s wrong?” Auston was immediately startled and rushed to Ruan Tang’s bedside.

Although he didn’t like the entanglement of pheromones and didn’t like releasing his pheromones to others, as an Alpha, Auston knew instinctively that Ruan Tang’s current pheromone concentration was abnormal…

Either his heat was about to start, or he was sick.

Ruan Tang didn’t know what was wrong with him. Maybe it was because the weather had suddenly warmed up, or because he had been busy going back and forth between securing his position as head of the Ruan Family and chairman of the Omega Protection Association, causing him to be overly tired. In the evening, he had been thinking about the ‘manservant’s’ words, and was struggling with how to deal with Auston.

However, as soon as he got into bed, he fell asleep and immediately developed a fever.

As an Omega, no matter how resilient he appeared on the surface, he still couldn’t control his weak constitution.

He felt terrible all over from the fever, sweating profusely. Several times, he struggled to half-wake up from his daze, his conscious mind telling him that he couldn’t just wait it out, that he should get up and ask someone to bring him medicine. But no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn’t get up and couldn’t muster any strength.

He could only wait, as he had countless times when he was sick in the Ruan Family, until the fever subsided enough for him to struggle to get up and take medicine.

Thinking this, he fell asleep again.

By the time Auston came, his consciousness was already hazy, and he was mumbling incoherently.

Auston held him in his arms and saw that he wasn’t just asleep; his face was flushed red, and he was shivering. Auston quickly reached out and touched Ruan Tang’s forehead, feeling only scorching heat.

Auston held the soft and warm Omega tightly in his arms and immediately felt an inexplicable panic. He shouted loudly, “Doctor, call the doctor over immediately!”

The family doctor who was on standby at the Auston Duke’s manor was urgently pulled out of bed in the middle of the night because of his words, startled and thinking that something major had happened in the manor.

He quickly used the most sophisticated instruments to test Ruan Tang’s physical condition.

Then, he relaxed from his tense emotions…

“Your Excellency, the lady’s fever is caused by seasonal changes and long-term hormonal imbalance, overuse of suppressants. Most modern Omegas have this problem. It’s not a big deal; treat him with a home medical device, or give him medicine, and he’ll be fine after a night’s sleep,” the doctor said calmly, as if he had seen it all before.

Auston had called him over in such a panic that he thought the couple had quarreled and Auston had resorted to domestic violence against Ruan Tang, and that someone might die as a result.

But he never expected it to be a minor problem that could be solved with machines.

If it weren’t for the fact that the person in front of him was Auston, it would have been an insult to his medical skills.

“He’s burning like this, and you’re sure he’s okay? Did you really check him carefully?” Auston looked at the doctor’s nonchalant demeanor and, holding Ruan Tang, who was burning pitifully, in his arms, almost suspected that the doctor was giving him a cursory diagnosis.

As the Alpha, the strongest in physical fitness among the ABO three genders, Auston had hardly been sick since childhood, except for the man-made catastrophe he had experienced in his teens, let alone burned to such a weak state.

Looking at Ruan Tang, who was so weak in his arms, his consciousness was not clear, and was not different from being on his last breath, Auston really found it hard to believe that it was not a big deal.

“It’s really okay. Omegas are born with delicate constitutions. Almost every year, a little more than a month before their heat, most Omegas will get sick to some extent. The lady has been injecting strong suppressants, so this is already considered a good constitution among Omegas,” the doctor could only patiently explain to Auston.

Auston looked at Ruan Tang, who was so weak in his arms, and immediately exclaimed in astonishment, “He’s considered to have a good constitution like this?”

He couldn’t imagine what Omegas with poor constitutions must be like…

He was full of energy and in excellent condition in the afternoon, and suddenly he was sick like a mountain collapsing and turned into a pitiful little sick cat.

Omegas were indeed the most delicate and troublesome creatures in the world…

“That’s right,” the doctor said good-naturedly.

Seeing the doctor’s assurance, Auston breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he still asked worriedly, “Then how should an Omega be cared for at this time? What are the precautions?”

“There’s nothing special, just take care of him like a normal fever after giving him medicine. It’s best to be more careful with Omegas and use some pheromone soothing techniques to help him relax and recover from his illness more easily.” Seeing how nervous he was about Ruan Tang, it was clear that His Excellency was really taking this lady to heart, as the rumors said, so he said everything he knew without reservation: “By the way, the lady’s heat has been a little disordered, and since you’re already married, it’s best to stop using the suppressants… It’s better for his body to go through the heat normally…”

Auston frowned deeply as he listened to the doctor’s instructions, feeling a headache coming on, but he still said in a deep voice, “Okay, I understand.”

After researching how to care for a sick person, Auston immediately wiped away the sweat that had covered Ruan Tang’s body with the help of artificial intelligence, and then gave him medicine.

During this time, Ruan Tang’s body was constantly struggling, and he was still mumbling incoherently.

Auston leaned closer to listen and heard Ruan Tang constantly calling, “grown ups, grown ups…”

Auston’s eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Ruan Tang in disbelief, not expecting that Ruan Tang would call for him at this time.

He had heard that when people were sick and delirious, they would call for the person they valued most, the person they were closest to, and the person they wanted to see most.

He didn’t think he was that good to Ruan Tang, but he didn’t expect his status in Ruan Tang’s heart to be so high, even above his mother and brother. At this time, the person he most wanted to be with was himself?

Auston suddenly felt a little incredulous.

“grown ups, it’s getting late, why don’t you go back to rest first? Let us take care of the lady?” Seeing Auston in a daze, the servants who were serving him thought he wanted to go back to rest, so they suggested.

But Auston looked at Ruan Tang on the bed and shook his head at the servants, saying, “No need, you can go down first. I’ll take care of the lady here.”

He didn’t know why, but he had originally planned to come and talk to Ruan Tang about divorce tonight, but suddenly it had turned out like this because of Ruan Tang’s illness…

But since he was the one Ruan Tang was calling for at this time, he naturally couldn’t let him down. He would stay with him until he recovered.

The servants looked at the confident Auston and really wanted to ask: Your Excellency, have you ever taken care of anyone before? Do you know how to take care of people?

But in the end, they said nothing and dutifully retreated, leaving the spacious room to Ruan Tang and Auston.

Ruan Tang was feverish and confused, and was still calling for him vaguely.

“Don’t call, I’m here, I’m here… It’s okay.” Auston had no other choice but to hold him in his arms, using all the patience he had in his life, and constantly whispering to him in Ruan Tang’s ear in the gentlest voice, gently patting and coaxing him like a child.

Seeing that it had no effect, he also released a little of his pheromone scent to soothe Ruan Tang.

AO pheromones actually had many uses. In addition to crushing and pheromone pressure, and releasing suggestive hints, AO parents could also use the scent of pheromones to soothe their children…

Although Auston hated the entanglement of pheromones between AOs and didn’t like people smelling his pheromone scent, he still had the basic skills and common sense.

He wasn’t really willing to let Ruan Tang smell his pheromone scent, but looking at Ruan Tang, who looked so pitifully in need of comfort, and considering that Ruan Tang was not conscious now, even if he comforted him, he might not remember the scent of his pheromones when he woke up…

Auston then relaxed his heart, removed the pheromone blocker he carried with him, and quietly released a little of his pheromone scent, trying to soothe Ruan Tang.

Sure enough, as soon as his pheromones were released.

Ruan Tang smelled Auston’s pheromone scent and, under Auston’s stroking, fell asleep quietly in a short while.