Chapter 707 Mr. Lloyd, Do You Like Me?

He turned around slightly. His brows furrowed with frustration, until the phone was answered, and an impatient voice of a woman came through, “Huston, where did you take Lucas?”

Huston licked his slightly dry lips, ignoring her outburst, and his deep voice carried a hint of unease, “Where are you right now?”

“I’m looking for the child!” Evelyn’s hand holding the phone was trembling, “Where on earth did

you…”

“We’re in the hospital.” The man’s words were concise, but Evelyn’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

She hadn’t even had the chance to shout, “Where are you hiding my child?” before she was startled back.

Hospital?

hospital?

This place easily evoked negative associations, and the thought of something happening to Lucas made Evelyn panic. The strength in her hands instantly drained away, and she almost dropped the phone. Her voice choked, “What happened to Lucas?”

medication and an IV drip.” Huston

permission and didn’t take care of him properly, a surge of anger rose from the soles of her feet to her head. She forcefully

me the room number, I’ll come over now.”

hesitated for a moment, but eventually

provoke him at this

the child and leave again. She lowered herself and tried to reason with him, speaking in a gentle tone, “Just

closed, emitting a single sound

informed Lucas about Evelyn’s imminent arrival. A smile appeared

heart aching, and gazed at his small hand receiving the IV drip,

I

more distressed, his self-blame mingling with regret, tormenting his fatherly

look at the man by the bedside, his big eyes blinking. His dark pupils stared motionlessly at him, somewhat puzzled, “Mr. Lloyd, I just ate too much, there’s no need for you to worry so much.”

clenched the hand that didn’t have the needle, his

kind of heartache is incomparable to anything else. It’s a bone-deep ache, a connection that runs through blood and kinship. If he could, he would bear the pain on behalf of his child.

inside. He could sense Huston’s care and concern, just like how his mom would show her love when he fell ill. He could feel that

this only deepened his confusion. Why hadn’t he shown up in

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