Chapter66
Lucassaid,“Ifyoudon’tgetupsoon,youmightmakemyInjuryworse.”
Avelinehurriedlystoodupandfinallynoticedhisleftarmwasbandagedandinasling,withgauzewrappedaroundhisforehead.Helookedratheramusing,anditseemedlikeheonlyhadsuperficialinjuries.
Avelineletoutasighofreliefandthenlookedathim.“Ifyou’reokay,whydidn’tyousaysoearlier?”
Lucasblinkedinnocently.“Iwokeupbecauseofyourcrying.
Hehadbeenunconscious,buthisawarenessgraduallyreturned,andheheardher sobbinguncontrobly.Atthatmoment,hisheartacheddeeply.
Hedidn’tdisturbher,quietly watchinghercryoverastranger’sbodyasifshewerepouringouthersoul.Afraidshemighthurtherself,heforcedhimselftogetupandmanagedtocatchherjustasshewasabouttofall.
Avelinewasspeechless.
Shequicklylookedawayandwipedherface.
Atthatmoment,anursewalkedin,seeingthemstandingfacetoface,andaskedinconfusion,“Whatareyoutwodoing?”
Avelinesaid,“I’mhisfamilymember.Icametofindhim.Isheokay?
Thenurseasked,“Name?”
“LucasTudor.”
Thenursencedatherrecordsandsaid,“Hehasaminorfractureinhisleftarmandneededfourstitchesonhishead.It’snotserious.
buttheremightbeaslightconcussion,soheshouldstayhospitalforafewdaysforobservation.”
Avelinequicklynodded,“Okay.”
Afterarrangingthehospitalstay,shereturnedtotheroomtoBadLucasalreadylyingonthebed.Whenhesaw herenter,hetolizedintenselyatherface.
Rememberingherrecentembarrassment,Avelineredathim.”Whatareyoulookingat?Haven’tyouseenabeautifulwomanbefore?”
AsmileappearedonLucas‘lips.“Ave,ifIhadreallydied,whatwouldyouhavedone?“.
“Ranoutofthingstosay,huh?”
Avelinescowledathim,clearlydispleased.
Atthatmoment,shewastrulyterrified.Shecouldn’tevenbegintoimaginewhatshewoulddoifhereallydied.
Lucassaid,“Iwasjustcurious.Youwerecryingsomiserably.Wouldyoudieforlove?”
“Dieforlove?Foryou?”Avelinesoundedasifshe’dheardajoke.”Thatwouldbesostupid!You’renotworthit!Ifyoudied,Iwouldn’tevenneedadivorce.I’dbelivinginaluxuryapartmentwithmillions,andIcouldgoflirtwithhandsomeguysanddateyoungstuds.Wouldn’tthatbenice?”
Shepulledoverachairandsatdown,actuallystartingtoenvisionthisdelightfullife.
“Today,I’dhavedinnerwithayounghottie,tomorrow,I’dgotoabarwithacharmingguy,andthedayafterthat,I’dtravelwithahandsomeadventurer.Tsk,tsk,tsk,I’dbelivingmybestlifewhilestillyoung!”
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ThesmileonLancas‘lipsslowlydisappeared.Hesaidquietly,“So,ifdied,youwouldn’tlookforme?”
Avelinewasspeechless.
Thedreamylookonherfacevanishedinstantly.Herslightlyswollereyesstareddirectlyathim.
Afteralongpause,shefinallyspoke,“Lucas,ifIreallyfoundanotherman,wouldyoubejealous?”
Ifhewasjealous,itwouldmeanhestillcaredabouther.Andifthatwasthecase,thepastyearwouldn’thavebeenwasted.
Lucas,however,respondedcoldly,“Let’stalkaboutitwhenI’mdead.”N?velDrama.Org ? content.
Avelinewasspeechlessagain.
Talkaboutwhatwhenhe’sdead?
Shewantedtogetangry,butlookingathispaleface,shehelditbackintheend.
Fine!Consideringheprotectedher,shedecidednottoholdthisagainsthim.
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