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.

and it seemed her presence did have an effect-Lucas'

but he

she gave up, yawning as she looked at their joined hands for a while

the side before quietly slipping out

fell into

of the

morning, sunlight filtered into the room. Aveline opened her eyes, realizing she had stayed

her head, she found

in his gaze-it was clear he had been

you feeling?"

her

her lips together, then withdrew her hand. She stood up and

a moment to adjust as she leaned against the bed for

palm as she let

the room and, noticing that

bathroom, her face freshly washed, and

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