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.

his own mouth, grasped her chin,

"Mmm..."

on,

her mouth.

taking a sip

her mouth, and Aveline tried to spit out the pill. But before she could,

he made sure

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

as breathing became difficult,

ended the almost out-of-control kiss, his gaze burning as

unconscious form.

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

Lucas got up and went

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he returned, Aveline had curled up into a tight ball, her

cold..." she

and got into bed, pulling her into

pressed closer to him,

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checked her temperature several times. When he finally saw her fever break, he massaged his

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