The moment they saw Lucas sitting upright in bed, relief appeared on their faces. But beneath it lingered fear over what could have happened.
"We… we're sorry," Mary said quietly. "We didn't check on you."
Lucas lifted a hand slightly to stop them.
"I'm fine," he muttered weakly.
Fortunately, he had been brought to the hospital in time, and the doctors had stabilized him quickly. Coincidentally, there had been leftover funds from Adam's earlier payment for Aurora's treatment, and that money was now used for Lucas without delay.
After confirming he was stable, the others slowly began to leave.
Lucas finally looked up. "Adriana… stay."
His soft voice carried unmistakable firmness.
Adriana paused at the door and turned back. Once the others were gone, silence settled between them.
Lucas stared at her, his gaze sharper than before. "Where is Adeline?"
Adriana's expression darkened at once.
"What do you mean?" she asked coldly. "Why do you suddenly want to see Adeline?"
