The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 766 The Only Person I Can Think Of

Late that night, Lucian came out of the study after finishing his work. All the lights on the first floor had been turned off, and only the lights along the second-floor corridor were still on.

While walking past the door to Estella's room, he vaguely heard some movement inside the room, and his heart sank.

Recalling the aversion Estella had shown toward Aubree, he was worried Estella was secretly crying in her room because she was upset he did not tell Aubree to leave.

Thinking of that, Lucian quietly opened the door to Estella's room, padded over to her bedside, and peeped at her.

Under the glow of the lights in the corridor, he saw that she seemed asleep. However, it did not look like she was getting a good night's rest as she kept tossing and turning. She was also scratching at her body to the point that her pajamas had ridden up.

sharply as he took

be having a bad dream, but why is it that she seems to be behaving strangely? Also,

Estella's wrists to

she struggled to break free in her sleep and let out a cry of frustration.

she's

not refrain from scraping her nails over her skin again, and she even

twice in a low voice, but she did

waited for a while, his expression turning solemn. Then, he strode to the door and raised his hand to turn on the

as Lucian turned back around, the red spots on Estella's exposed skin

red spots formed patches, spreading across Estella's arms to her neck. Since she had been

Lucian could tell with just one glance that it was an allergic reaction. Fearful that her scratching would break her skin, he quickly grabbed her small hands despite her trying to squirm out of his

It was too much to bear, and she finally opened her eyes. Estella