In a deep voice, Lucian uttered, “They’re in the room next to this. Since you’ve woken up, I’ll let them have a look at you before asking Cayden to send them back.”

Roxanne agreed to it without hesitation since she did not want the kids to stay in the hospital for too long.

However, Lucian made no moves even after a long while.

Roxanne felt her heart lurch as the scenes of how Lucian showered her with care and concern last night filled her mind.

She initially thought Lucian would head next door to bring the kids over, and she could use the time alone to cool herself down.

Seeing how he remained seated in the room, Roxanne had no idea how to respond.

“Put the needles away,” Lucian said suddenly, with his eyes fixed on the silver needles on the side of her bed that she had yet kept.

Those words left Roxanne frozen in shock.

Then, Lucian’s gaze landed on her face, and in an unhurried tone, he added, “Those needles will scare the kids.”

with her instincts, “They won’t. Archie and Benny

boys would even help with the disinfection and

for acupuncture were actually no

already got freaked

She almost forgot that Estella was

Roxanne cast her eyes downward apologetically. “I’m sorry. I forgot

don’t mean it that way. You

that the kids were terrified by what happened the day before, and the sight of those needles might spook them

clear that Roxanne

felt his temples

been a pragmatic man who was not good with words. Faced with this

turned around to look at Lucian. “All right, I’ve put them away. You can ask them to come over

at her. Ultimately, he gave up on explaining himself and headed next door

shut close, Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief and immediately seized the opportunity to

as she was unwilling to admit it, she was actually instinctively reliant on Lucian when she was in extreme agony last night. Had Lucian not held

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