A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 752

“It’s nothing, really. Go back to sleep,’ Lucas said, slightly annoyed.

But if one were to listen closely, he sounded rather breathless.

Cordy did not want to care about him, but Lucas was injured after all. If anything was wrong with him physically… What was more, he was stubborn and would refuse to admit it.

Lucas did not notice what Cordy was doing, so when Cordy appeared by his bedside, he was so shocked he almost leaped from his bed. “Cordy, are you pretending to be a ghost?! Why are you so silent when you walk?”

“Be quiet.” Cordy was rendered speechless by how uptight Lucas was being.

Richard was sleeping; of course she had to be silent.

“What are you doing here at my bedside? Go back to sleep on your own bed, ” Lucas instructed.

Cordy ignored him.

She stared at his flushed face and could hear his rapid, shallow breathing. There was clearly something wrong with him.

“Do you feel hot?” Cordy asked.

Were his flushed cheeks and ears a result of a temperature?

her, how could he possibly be

Cordy thought about it, the more she was convinced

shunned her touch. “I’m not feeling hot. You’re

just

was clearly getting

a patient that you’re supposed to be! Why are you acting tough? Is your wound infected,

hot!” Lucas said

as in having a fever!” Cordy nearly stomped her foot in

Lucas being

a fever either.” Lucas remained

a deep breath as she told herself not to count it

bell. “We need some help

there right away,” the

I don’t have a fever!” Lucas yelled angrily at

Cordy simply ignored him.

and a nurse arrived in the

you feeling unwell?” the

don’t feel unwell,” Lucas said

body feels warm and even his face

acknowledgement, while the nurse immediately pulled out a thermometer

reported as she looked at the little window on the thermometer. “It’s not considered a