Claire is sent to the operating room for treatment. Bryce and Luke are waiting anxiously outside the
operating room.
They stand on either side of the door of the operating room. During that time, Bryce keeps looking into
the operating room. He seems to want to see Claire directly through the door.
Luke thinks Bryce is funny. He coughs and says, “I didn’t expect the heir of Bryce Family to be so
infatuated!”
Bryce gives Luke a confused look. He remembers that he had been holding Claire anxiously to the
doctor. Instead of discussing his identity, he says, “thank you for your help. If Leo and I continue to
fight, Claire will be in danger.”
Luke says, “are you qualified to say thank you to me? I saved Claire, Leo’s wife. It’s Leo who should
say thank you to me.”
Luke squints and smiles as he speaks.
He’s different from Leo. His smile seems pure and without irony.
Bryce is stunned. But he soon smiles with relief. He says, “you’re right. But as Claire’s brother, I should
thank you.”
Bryce is not at all angry at Luke’s words. He is a gentleman.
Bryce and Luke have always been gentle. So after a simple conversation, although they don’t say it
verbally, their impression of each other is better.
As Bryce is about to ask Luke something else, the door to the operating room finally opens.
The attending doctor takes off her mask and looks at Bryce and Luke. She smiles and says, “the baby
and adult are safe. But the patient needs more rest. The patient is still in a coma and should be taken
care of carefully.”
They look at each other and breathe a sigh of relief. After all, if Claire dies, they and Leo will be in
trouble.
Claire is sent back to the ward. Bryce wants to stay to guard Claire, but Luke refuses.
“Your relationship with Claire is ambiguous in the eyes of others, so you have to go back. If Leo
misunderstands you again, it’s not good for you and Claire.” Luke says.
Bryce looks at Claire’s pale face and says, “who will take care of Claire?”
Luke chuckles, “I’ll take care of her. Don’t worry.”
Bryce thinks for a while and thinks Luke is a reliable person, and he really shouldn’t stay. Claire is in a
coma. If he fights with Leo again, it will disturb her rest.
“OK!” Bryce says. Something comes to his mind when he leaves. He asks, “I’m actually curious which
side are you on?”
Luke laughs and says, “you’re funny. I just appreciate Claire and am willing to take care of her. I’m not
on either side.”
Bryce nods thoughtfully. He looks back at Claire’s pale face and says, “I’m leaving. Call me if you have
any news.”
With that, he leaves reluctantly.
Luke is at Claire’s bedside, waiting for her to wake up.
But Claire seems to have nightmares. She can’t sleep well and frowns. She’s been turning over.
Luke cannot help but feel her forehead. When his hand is about to touch Claire’s skin, he remembers
that she is his brother’s woman. He can’t touch her.
Luke hesitates for a moment and slowly takes his hand back.
To his surprise, Claire suddenly opens her eyes the next second. She grasps his hand tightly and sits
up in panic. She shouts in a hoarse voice, “my baby!”
“Don’t get excited. You’ve just had an operation. The doctor says you shouldn’t be excited.” Luke lets
Claire lie down and comforts her in a soft voice.
Claire seems to be in a sad mood. She is delirious. She keeps mumbling, “my baby...”
Luke sympathizes with the haggard and poor Claire. He represses the impulse to hold her in his arms.
He comforts her tenderly, “don't worry. Your baby is OK.”
Hearing this, Claire turns to Luke. She freezes and holds on to his sleeve. She looks at him anxiously
and asks, “is that true? Is my baby OK?”
“It’s true.” Luke reaches out and pats Claire on the back, trying to calm her down.
He didn’t expect Claire to be calmer than he expected. She lets go of Luke’s sleeve and slowly lies
down on the bed.
Claire touches her stomach and says, “that’s great.”
Luke sees Claire smile and quietly takes back his hands that are still in the air. He asks with concern,
“how do you feel?”
Hearing this, Claire just comes back to her senses. She looks at Luke and nods politely, “I’m ok. Thank
you.”
Claire met Luke several times, but because he and Leo are close friends. She didn’t expect him to
come to see her today.
Claire only remembers that before she was unconscious, two bodyguards called in by Leo pulled her
and her thighs bled. She thought her baby was going to die. Just now she saw Leo mocking her in her
dream. He laughed at the death of her child.
“Great. Have a good rest. If you want to eat and drink, you can tell me at any time.” Luke says gently.
Claire looks at Luke in surprise. She doesn’t understand why Leo’s friend is so nice to her. Does Leo
feel guilty and let his friend take care of her?
No, Claire won’t believe that Leo will be nice to her any more. The last time she believed him, she was
almost pushed down the stairs by Emma!
So she will never believe Leo again!
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