"Did I come at a bad time?" Lucas' voice, laced with sarcasm, cut through the room just as Aveline managed to steady herself.

Her head throbbed even harder.

Zachary frowned and turned to Lucas. "You're mistaken. She felt unwell, and I was just helping her."

Lucas walked over, noting Aveline's flushed cheeks and her lack of energy. She didn't look well at all. His brow furrowed, and without a word, he bent down and scooped her up in his arms. Zachary released her at the right moment and said, "She seems to have a fever. You should take her to the town hospital right away."

Lucas' narrowed eyes were filled with a frosty chill as he shot Zachary a cold look before striding out.

Baron and Braden had already slipped away quietly.

Lucas carried Aveline to the car, eyeing the coat she wore with irritation. He swiftly tore it off and tossed it out.

Feverish and dazed, Aveline squinted at Lucas, her voice hoarse. "Don't be unreasonable. He was just worried I'd catch a cold."

Lucas replied coolly, "So, should I hang up his coat like some kind of trophy and send him a thank-you card every day for his noble act?" Aveline closed her eyes, too tired to argue. "You're insufferable."

Lucas noticed the disdain in her eyes, his expression tightening slightly.

He directed the driver, "Drive faster!"

pressed harder on

fever was alarmingly high. Lucas immediately took her to the emergency room. There was a whirlwind of exams,

before

furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and she started to

someone buy a

wipe her down. The process was far from smooth; she mumbled and resisted, pushing his hand

softly, "We need to clean you up properly, so

another injection, Aveline stopped

finished wiping her down, Lucas found himself looking

at himself, then closed his eyes briefly before heading to

groggily

...

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afternoon. She felt refreshed, with none of the sticky

had been removed from her hand,

"Awake?"

voice broke

Lucas walking in, carrying a bag

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