Upon hearing this, Aveline quickly sat up, but she soon collected herself and replied, "He's in the hospital. The doctors should be taking care of him."

Aaron's tone grew colder. "But he's been calling out your name, Aveline. After everything you two have been through, I know you're about to divorce, but that doesn't mean you have to cut each other off completely. He's injured because of you don't you think you should be here for him?"

Aveline closed her eyes for a moment before replying, "I'm on my way."

After hanging up, she changed clothes, grabbed her car keys, and left.

When she arrived at the hospital, the doctors were attending to Lucas. "Ave... Ave..."

As she approached, she heard him murmuring her name.

Aveline paused, hesitating for a moment before walking over and taking his hand. "Lucas, I'm here."

The next second, his grip tightened around hers, and the murmuring stopped. His condition seemed to stabilize.

Seeing this, Aaron said, "Stay with him until his fever breaks."

Aveline didn't respond, but she sat down in the chair beside him, watching him as he lay unconscious. His brow was furrowed, his palm burning hot with fever.

it seemed her presence did have

to pull her hand away, but

up, yawning as she looked at their joined hands for a while before resigning herself

before quietly slipping out of

hospital room fell into a

edge of the bed,

opened her eyes, realizing she had stayed in the same position all

she lifted her head, she found herself

in his gaze-it was clear he had been watching her

are you feeling?"

at her

her hand. She stood

numb from sitting all night, took a moment to adjust as she leaned against the bed for support before slowly

in his palm as she let go, a flicker of disappointment

nurse entered the room and, noticing that Lucas was awake, asked if he

from the bathroom, her face freshly washed, and she looked much

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