Chapter 254 Guarding Her All Night

August frowned, gave the girl a cold look, and stood up. Following a glance at Joshua, he said grimly, "You guys have fun. I gotta go." He then strode out of the box. Burton hurriedly followed him out. His harsh words saddened the girl.

The rims of her eyes went red, and she looked at Joshua pitifully.

"Sir, it was not my intention."

"It's not your fault," Joshua smiled indifferently. He had predicted this. In fact, he hadn't been expecting August to accept any woman here. This was just a test to see what August really cared about. His friend should have figured it out by now.

August went into the elevator in big strides. His face couldn't be sullener. Since that woman sat down beside him, his disgust had been on the rise. The smell of her perfume was just disturbing. As far as he could remember, Lucia rarely wore perfume. There was no such pungent smell but a faint aroma of milk.

His brows suddenly furrowed, and his lips were pursed into a thin line. Why did he think of Lucia? Why did he subconsciously compare that woman with her? Why? Was he enamored as Joshua said? His mood hit the bottom. That idea lingered in his mind. Till he got in the car, he still hadn't gotten a clue.

Adams, are we going

"Yeah."

eyes, trying to empty his mind, but Lucia's face kept crossing his mind. That made him even more agitated. Did that woman put him under a spell?

was burning stronger. Lucia wasn't at home? Where did she go? Was she with Paul? Annoyed, he rang the doorbell, still, there was no response. He fished out his wallet and fumbled for the

bedroom was on. He frowned and found it strange to see the handbag and keys on the hallway cabinet. It looked like Lucia was at home. Why wouldn't she open the

dark bedroom. Only the bedside lamp was on. He could vaguely see a

forehead was covered with gauze. Like a baby,

she was asleep, she should have been able to hear the

he went out, looked around the living room, and found a medical kit. He took out the thermometer, hurried back to the

medical kit for antipyretics, and went to pour a glass of water. He

tablets. Not relieved, he drenched the towel in cold water and tried to bring her body temperature down. Half an hour passed. He took her temperature again, and it dropped. Standing at the bed, he looked at the quietly sleeping woman when what Paul had said at

there to protect her from getting hurt. Compared with your

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