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.

and it seemed her presence did

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

a sigh, she gave up, yawning as she looked at their joined hands for a while before resigning

quietly from the side before quietly

hospital room fell

edge of the bed, Aveline soon drifted off

her eyes, realizing she had stayed in the same position all night, leaving half

as she lifted her head, she found herself staring

gaze-it was clear he had been

how are you feeling?" Aveline

gazed deeply at her

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

Her body, still numb from sitting all night, took a moment to adjust as she leaned against the bed for support before

emptiness in his palm as she

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

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