After finishing their meal, Lucas went to answer a phone call while Ashlyn went into the lounge inside her office to get some rest. As soon as her body came into contact with the bed, she closed her eyes and drifted off.

When Lucas hung up the call and entered the lounge, he saw she was sleeping soundly while wearing a serene expression.

Her previously red and plump lips were now a little pale. Her long eyelashes covered her eyes, and her delicate face showed signs of fatigue.

His heart ached at that sight.

He leaned down and gently kissed her lips before climbing into the bed as well.

Lucas stretched out his long arm and pulled Ashlyn, who was sound asleep, into his embrace. She must be drained after working so hard in the past few days.

The time was already past one o’clock in the afternoon when she woke up.

Ashlyn stretched and sat up, finding herself still somewhat exhausted. She knitted her brows as she felt a little dizzy.

arm, she heard Lucas’ magnetic and hoarse voice

touched her face

to look for an infrared thermometer. After a beep, she gazed at the number on the display in resignation.

bed. “You need to stay here and get rested. I’ll look for the nurse to get you

come down with

sniffled and swallowed the

with Lucas. “Dr. Berry, even the most robust body cannot withstand being overworked in this manner. You should go home instead

nodded. “I’ll leave my grandpa

hour later, the car came to

pushed the door open and entered the villa, Ashlyn sensed Lucas’s body stiffen in front of

the house in confusion

men in black stood behind the couch in the living

middle-aged man and woman sat on the couch, leisurely watching her

them coldly and

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