The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 359 What Matters Most

Chapter 359 What Matters Most

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“Are the patients… Are they all right?” The words scraped out of her throat, rough and fragile.

Lucas’s expression darkened. “They’re stable. But you-” His hand brushed the thick bandages wrapped around her right arm. “The damage is severe. Dr. Boston says he doesn’t know how well your arm will

recover.”

Sloane tried to flex her fingers. Pain shot through her hand, sharp and merciless. She closed her eyes and exhaled slowly. “It was worth it.”

Lucas bent down and pulled her into a trembling embrace, holding her as though one wrong move might hurt her. Sloane felt his shoulders tremble against her.

“You idiot…” His voice was muffled against her neck. “If you hadn’t woken up…”

Sloane’s arms circled weakly around his waist. A faint smile tugged at her lips. “Don’t worry. I calculated the dose, I timed the treatment-I knew what I was doing. I was never going to die.”

“You call this calculated?” He yanked up her sleeve, revealing

her. She instinctively tried to pull her arm back, but his grip only

“when they carried you out unconscious and told me

Hawthorne-always so composed, always untouchable-now

“Lucas…”

I might be more selfish than you think. I don’t care if the patients

She had never

those ten days were like?” His gaze lifted to hers, burning with red-rimmed intensity. “Every time

opened her mouth to answer, but his hand gently pressed against

promised me you wouldn’t take

lashes trembled. A single tear slid down her cheek. She lifted

little more than a whisper. “But I had to

deep breath and pressed her hand against his cheek, clinging

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