“Uncle…” The moment Austin opened his mouth, Dominic handed over the herbal medicine. “Drink it!”
Dominic sounded rude, but the medicine was the most delicious thing on earth to Austin now. Without asking what it was, he gulped it down in one shot. He did not even care that it was hot and smacked his lips after finishing it. “It’s so sweet!”
Dominic stared at his nephew. “I doubled the amount of bitter melon! Very sweet? I think you must be suffering from a concussion!”
Despite being scolded, Austin did not mind and laughed happily. “Thank you for saving me, Uncle Dom.”
“I told you I’m not that free, got it? Your father will come to pick you up later. Don’t dilly-dally and try to stick around. You’re no more than a pain in my a*s!” After a pause, he added, “Oh, yes, I don’t want the bed and blanket anymore since you’ve used them. Tell your father to buy new ones for me!”
“Sure, I’ll buy the best ones for you, Uncle Dom!” Austin said laughingly. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and palmed it with a cough.
“What’s wrong?” Dominic asked with a frown. Although he looked dismissive, his eyes showed his concern.
“Nothing. I must’ve hit my chest. I’ll be all right after some rest.” Austin coughed heavily on purpose, but the pain was gone. Although he was exhausted, he was much better now than he was previously.
He thought about it and asked, “Uncle Dom, did you check my wrist pulse?”
“Why should I? Are you dying?” Dominic was blunt but could not help but add, “Okay, okay, you won’t die.”
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