Chapter 1016 Even A Hairline Fracture Is Worth it

“Sorry, I… was thinking about something earlier, so I accidentally missed the step,” Aubree murmured in feigned contrition after Catalina had helped her onto the couch.

Standing behind the two of them, Lucian said nothing to that. Aubree’s heart sank, and she hypocritically remarked, “I probably twisted my ankle by accident. Let me rest for a while before going over to Mrs. Farwell’s place to tell her about your condition.”

Having said that, she acted as though she was afraid that he would worry and flashed him another smile. She initially thought that her comment would garner the man’s sympathy.

At the very least, he would allow her to stay over that night. To her disappointment, Lucian merely bobbed his head blithely. Subsequently, he crouched before her.

For a moment, she was at a loss.

A heartbeat later, a sharp pain came from her ankle, upon which her expression instantly changed.

“Does it hurt?” Lucian queried in a deep voice, a hand grasping her injured ankle.

Gritting her teeth, Aubree nodded fervently.

next instant, Lucian dropped his hand off her. “It’s likely

and

her request to stay the night at the manor, Lucian cut

and check her over,” Lucian instructed Catalina,

Catalina immediately contacted the

another try, but Lucian’s

still and sit here to wait for Dr. Elswick to come and

words could be considered an expression of

his obligations as

his doorstep, he probably wouldn’t

help recalling how the man kept Roxanne company for the entire night when the

two, a tidal wave of resentment surged within her. The expression on her face grew

next to her. Right then, he was checking

planned on having the family doctor deal with her

envy within Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she

an hour passed before Sonny

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