Chapter 484

Anderson’s heart clenched. Lucas was staring at him, and there was a look in his eyes that suggested he already knew everything. Thus, Anderson found himself unable to utter even one word otherwise.

“So I guess it’s true.” Seeing Anderson’s reaction, Lucas was able to confirm his suspicion immediately.

With Ashlyn nestled carefully in his arms, he strode up the stairs then placed her gently on the large bed.

He gazed at her affectionately, then he lightly took hold of her hand that had donned a see-through glove.

His eyes fluttered when he laid eyes on the black mark in the center of her palm.

He moved his gaze upwards until it reached her upper arm. The black marks had already reached the topmost of her arm, and her previously fair skin looked frighteningly black.

Lucas clenched his jaw tightly, and the pain he was feeling was visible in his eyes. He couldn’t even imagine what kind of suffering Ashlyn was going through.

She’s been silently enduring all this while...

He carefully rolled her sleeve back down, then pulled her glove up properly.

Lucas then went into the bathroom to take a quick, hot shower before lying down on the bed and pulling her into his arms.

natural, manly air

sleep very soundly in his arms. She felt both safe

other hand, found it hard to fall asleep. He didn’t even

startled awake by Lucas’ muffled

the night light, she was able to make out

instinctively furrowed her brows

doing in

“No... No! Don’t!”

“Grace!”

He’s having a nightmare?

for the tissue box on the nightstand and pulled out a few sheets so she could

touched him, his eyes abruptly flew open, and she

was caked in iciness, and he looked like someone who had just crawled out of

him. “Lucas, you’re having a bad

her with bloodshot eyes. He then closed them for a few seconds before opening

the events of his past had invaded his

asked Ashlyn as she narrowed her eyes at

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