Lucas sat quietly by Melody's bedside, watching her sleep for half an hour.

Before leaving, he sought out the attending doctor and the nurse. They were both waiting outside the room, ready to do his bidding.

"Mister Lucas."

"Mister Lucas.

Lucas nodded in acknowledgment. "I need to go home for a while. I'll probably—"

He glanced at his watch. "I'll probably be back within an hour. Please make sure to keep an eye on my wife's condition during this time. When she wakes up, just tell her I'll be back soon." Both the doctor and nurse nodded. It was their job, after all.

Lucas swiftly left the hospital and drove back home.

"Hello, sir. Welcome back."

Lucas waved his hand, signaling the household staff not to bother with greetings.

belongings. Given how weak she looked, it would be best if she stayed in the hospital for a few more days

of any oversights if he asked someone else to pack Melody's things, Lucas came back personally. He packed quite a bit because he wanted to make Melody's

answered

that Melody might wake up and find him missing again. Thus, he was surprised to hear

"Lucas..."

you crying? Did

questions, Thalia remained

still some time before he needed to return to the

the living room and sat down. "What's going on? I'm sort of busy right now, so it's

"Lucas, I... Forget it. It's not like telling you'll help anything. You don't have to worry about me." "What do you mean, I don't have to worry about you? Tell me immediately if something happened to you, so I can

Thalia cried even

I'm really suffering here.

could tell she was very sad. Unfortunately, Thalia continued

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