Chapter 166



Chloe had just started walking away when Lucas, after a brief moment of hesitation, sprinted towards her and pulled her into a tight embrace. For a split second, Chloe was bewildered, about to push him away, when suddenly she felt a massive force slammed into her back. It was like something heavy had fallen on them.

She then heard Lucas, who had shielded her, let out a strained cough, and to her horror, he spat out blood.

The next thing she heard was a plank hitting the ground with a thud.

Chloe looked up. Above them, a crane was in operation, moving debris from the site. At that moment, it was lifting a load of planks right over their heads. Due to some oversight, one of the planks had slipped out and fallen straight down.

Though the plank wasn't particularly large, its fall from such a height made it hit Lucas' back with enough force to make him cough up blood. That plank was meant for her.

Chloe's expression turned serious in an instant.

"Lucas, are you okay?"

pale. He was clearly in pain but still managed to grit out, "I'm

he

calm, quickly called out to Kyle for

Gavin, came

since his days at Moncada International, and had been working

hit by a falling plank. We need to get him to the hospital,

operator came running over as well.

him and yelled, "You're in

the medical room. However, the project's medical room was newly established. Most of the staff hadn't arrived yet, and it only had basic facilities, a

later, Lucas, shirtless, was being examined by the doctor. His complexion had slightly improved, and he wasn't coughing up blood anymore. His back was swollen, with a large

said, "It doesn't seem too serious for now, just some bruising on the back. But since he coughed up blood earlier, I recommend a thorough check-up at a major hospital in

"We shouldn't wait. Let's take our car to Saint Ryan

before finally saying, "I'm okay now. There's

at him. "Lucas, this is no

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