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.

magnetic and hoarse voice ring out. “You’re burning

had coincidentally touched her face

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

sick from exhaustion.” He pushed her back onto the bed. “You need to stay here and get rested. I’ll look

had come down with a fever

sniffled and

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 in

later, the car came to a

right after they pushed the door open and entered the villa, Ashlyn sensed Lucas’s body

confusion and noticed a group of uninvited

black stood behind the couch in the living room, like rows of black

and woman sat on the couch, leisurely watching

glanced at them coldly and spoke

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