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.”

and low. “You call this calculated?” He yanked up her sleeve,

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

know what it was like,” his voice shook, “when they carried you out unconscious and told me you’d poisoned yourself to

lose control like this. The unflinching Mr. Hawthorne-always so composed, always untouchable-now stood before her with bloodshot

“Lucas…”

voice muffled and raw. “Sloane, I might be more selfish than you think. I don’t care if the patients live or die. I only

She had never seen him

what those ten days were like?” His gaze lifted to hers, burning with red-rimmed intensity. “Every time a doctor shook his head,

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

wouldn’t take risks. But

down her cheek. She lifted her weak left hand and pressed it over

sorry…” Her voice was little more than a whisper. “But I had to do

deep breath and pressed her hand against

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