Chapter 295 The Taste of Home

Chapter 295 The Taste of Home

When Sloane opened the door, she looked completely drained, like the life had been sucked out of her. Her complexion was pale to the point of translucence, deep shadows hung under her eyes, and her steps were unsteady.

The beige trench coat she often wore hung loosely off her frame-she looked like she’d lost weight.

Lucas’s heart ached at the sight of her so worn down.

“Sloane?” he called softly.

She looked at him with dazed, unfocused eyes that took a few seconds to sharpen. “You… why are you…”

Before she could finish the sentence, her knees buckled. Lucas reacted in an instant, catching her by the waist and lifting her into his arms.

Resting against him, she caught the faint, cool scent he always carried, and for the first time in days, she felt at peace.

Lucas looked down and saw that she had fallen asleep against him. Her long lashes cast delicate shadows on her pale cheeks, and her lips were completely devoid of color.

His chest tightened. Gently, he adjusted his hold to make her more comfortable.

He carried her into the bedroom with practiced familiarity and laid her on the bed with an almost reverent tenderness!

“Water…” Sloane murmured faintly in her sleep.

went to the kitchen to pour a glass of warm water. When he returned, he found her trying to sit up, clumsily fumbling with the buttons on her

that she couldn’t even

He set down the glass and sat on the edge of the bed, deftly unfastening her buttons and slipping the coat

she might

water before you sleep.” He gently propped her up by the back of her

slowly, eyes already drifting

down and helped her lie comfortably on the

she fell into a

covers over her and took a seat in the

window, the last of the evening light faded from the city. Lucas’s

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work.

awakened by the gentle aroma of

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as she slowly opened her eyes, momentarily

her bare feet sinking into

kitchen

his white dress shirt rolled up to the elbows, revealing well- defined forearms. In one hand

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