Eric re-entered the apartment with the business card in hand. After saving Amy's contact on his phone, he put the card away in a drawer.
Remembering that Layla had vomited after breakfast, he hurried into the kitchen to take the fruits he had bought.
The doctor had told him that she could not eat anything cold so he washed the apples and steamed them.
Apples were not as acidic as some of the other fruits and would be perfect for Layla, who was having a stomach ache.
Once the apples were steamed, he took them out and cut them into pieces before carrying the plate of apples into the bedroom.
Layla was lying in bed with her phone.
"I bought some fruit. Do you want some?" Eric set the plate down on the nightstand. "Have you taken your medicine?"
Layla immediately set her phone down and reached for the plate. After vomiting, her stomach was completely empty and she was starving.
"I took it. Should I have taken it before breakfast? I forgot to take it this morning," Layla said as she took a bite out of an apple slice. "Why is it warm?"
"You can't eat anything cold right now." Eric sat down on a chair next to the bed. "I forgot to remind you about the medicine."
"It's fine. What did you buy? Are you going to cook lunch as well? You can just order food, you know." Layla felt much better after eating.
"I will make you pasta for lunch!" Eric said. "Don't get out of bed. I will bring the food in later once it's ready."
Sensing that Eric might be aware of her vomiting after breakfast, Layla paused for a moment and asked, "Did Amy say something to you?"
"You need to be careful. You can walk around once you stop vomiting." Eric did not answer her question directly. "If you keep vomiting, I will call the doctor again."
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