Chapter 249 What’s Wrong

Chapter 249 What’s Wrong

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“Oh, right. Go ahead and take Ms. Rivers upstairs to rest first,” Tessa said with a cheerful smile.

Then she turned to Sloane and added, “Ms. Rivers, come keep me company for a chat when you have time.”

Sloane smiled and agreed, “Sure.”

After Tessa left, Lucas led Sloane upstairs, feeling a little uneasy. “Sorry you had to witness all that…

Sloane turned her head and glanced at the red mark on his face. Her chest tightened inexplicably. “It wasn’t your fault. You don’t need to apologize.”

Lucas stopped outside the door to her room. Sloane looked back at him and said, “Come in. I’ll put some ointment on it for you.”

Lucas froze for a second, then nodded and followed her inside.

Sloane took out the ointment she always carried with her and motioned for him to sit on the sofa.

Once Lucas sat down, Sloane stood in front of him, lifted her hand gently, dabbed a bit of ointment with her fingertip, and carefully applied it to the swelling on his face.

of the ointment spread through his skin, it

her face. Her lashes were lowered, casting faint shadows beneath her eyes.

breath brushed softly against his cheek, carrying a faint scent–like flowers, or maybe just something unique

quickened involuntarily, a surge of

fingers trembled slightly without

up and looked at

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Chapter 249 What’s Wrong

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opened his mouth–his feelings surging to the edge–but in the end,

“Nothing. You should

practically fled

door, even as he tried to suppress it, Lucas couldn’t calm the pounding

chest.

little longer,” he

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fingertips. She rubbed her fingers together absentmindedly, her lowered eyes hiding the

came to call Sloane down for dinner. When

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