Upon hearing this, Aveline quickly sat up, but she soon collected herself and replied, "He's in the hospital. The doctors should be taking care of him."

Aaron's tone grew colder. "But he's been calling out your name, Aveline. After everything you two have been through, I know you're about to divorce, but that doesn't mean you have to cut each other off completely. He's injured because of you don't you think you should be here for him?"

Aveline closed her eyes for a moment before replying, "I'm on my way."

After hanging up, she changed clothes, grabbed her car keys, and left.

When she arrived at the hospital, the doctors were attending to Lucas. "Ave... Ave..."

As she approached, she heard him murmuring her name.

Aveline paused, hesitating for a moment before walking over and taking his hand. "Lucas, I'm here."

The next second, his grip tightened around hers, and the murmuring stopped. His condition seemed to stabilize.

Seeing this, Aaron said, "Stay with him until his fever breaks."

Aveline didn't respond, but she sat down in the chair beside him, watching him as he lay unconscious. His brow was furrowed, his palm burning hot with fever.

presence did have an

tried to pull her hand away, but he held on tightly, refusing to

looked at their joined hands for a while before resigning herself to

before

room fell into

the edge of the bed, Aveline soon drifted off

sunlight filtered into the room. Aveline opened her eyes, realizing she had stayed in the same position all night,

and as she lifted her head, she found herself staring directly into Lucas'

no trace of sleep in his gaze-it was clear he had been watching her for some

you

her and replied, "It

lips together, then withdrew her hand. She stood up and headed

took a moment to adjust as she leaned against

in his palm as she let go,

room and, noticing that Lucas was awake, asked if he needed

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