After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Chapter 556

A cold, shadowed look darkened Lucas' eyes as he watched her pale face and heard her murmurs.

He scoffed.

Love?

What did it matter?

As long as she remained by his side, love was irrelevant.

At Maple Garden, Lucas carried Aveline upstairs, used her finger to unlock the door, and strode inside. He went straight to the bathroom and began running hot water in the tub.

Once it was ready, he gently placed her in the bath, and the tension in her furrowed brow eased slightly.

She was already running a fever.

First, he needed to warm her up and then give her medicine.

Lucas carefully bathed her, then wrapped her in a towel and carried her out. As he dressed her in clean pajamas, he couldn't help but notice her delicate curves and smooth, ivory skin. His gaze darkened, and he found himself swallowing hard more than once.

When it was time to take the medicine, Aveline's body instinctively resisted, her lips refusing to part.

Lucas lost patience.

the pill in his own mouth, grasped her chin, and

"Mmm..."

dazed state, but Lucas pressed on, prying her lips

her mouth.

by taking a sip of water and continued to feed it to

her mouth, and Aveline tried to spit out the pill. But before she could, another mouthful of water came in, causing her to swallow instinctively. The medicine went down

several times, he made sure she took all

any longer, pressed his lips to hers, this time in a real kiss. His tongue explored every corner

started to struggle as breathing became

kiss, his gaze burning as he looked

unconscious form.

since you're sick, I'll let you off

speaking, Lucas got up

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Chapter 556

Aveline had curled up into a

so cold..." she

got into bed, pulling her into his

warmth, and Aveline instinctively pressed closer to him, her shivering

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her fever