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.

went to his room carrying a bag and packed up some of Melody's belongings. Given how weak she looked, it would be

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 hospital stay as

Lucas answered

again. Thus, he was surprised to hear a soft sob on

"Lucas..."

Why are you crying? Did

Lucas' questions,

There was still some time

busy right now, so it's best if you tell me quickly if

kept wiping her tears haphazardly. She would sniff from time to time, making her sound quite pitiful. "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,

surprise, Thalia cried even harder after

I'm really suffering here. When will all of this

could tell she

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