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.

of Melody's belongings. Given how weak she looked, it would be best if she

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 comfortable

Lucas answered

Melody might wake up and find him missing again. Thus, he was surprised to hear a soft sob on the other

"Lucas..."

wrong? Why are you crying? Did

questions, Thalia

at the time. There was still some time before he needed to return

I'm sort of busy right now, so it's best if you tell me quickly if

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 send someone to help

Thalia cried even harder after

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

tell she was very sad. Unfortunately, Thalia continued to

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