People like them, at the bottom of the ladder, had no choice but to obey.But seeing how resolute the doctors and nurses were, despair quickly set in.Was there really no room to turn things around?How had it come to this?They were just bystanders at the start.They were just there for the gossip.It wasn’t like they’d actually done anything.Wasn’t this punishment a little too harsh?...No one paid them any mind. No one had the time or patience to deal with their whining.Everyone had more important things to do.And thanks to Lucas losing his temper, a whole chain of consequences had been set in motion.Anyone with half a brain could see how much he treasured Aurora.And these idiots still had to go provoke him.What did they expect?If they were so eager to make trouble, why should Lucas bother being polite?There were too many thoughtless fools in the world.When he came across them, he dealt with them swiftly—better than letting them go on and cause real harm elsewhere.Beside
“Good thing we ran fast. If the director had caught up with us, we’d be screwed right now.”“Yeah, I heard he’s a real snake in the grass—smiles on the outside, but tough as nails underneath.”At that, everyone shuddered instinctively, unsure how to respond.“Do you think we’ll get into trouble for this later?” someone asked nervously.Another chimed in, trying to reassure them, “Probably not. That guy must just be friends with the director. If what we did was something serious, we wouldn’t still be standing around chatting like this.”The logic seemed sound enough, and a few others nodded along. After all, nothing had happened yet. It must’ve all been for show.What they didn’t know was that the real trouble hadn’t even started.Just as they began to relax, phones started ringing one after another. Family members were calling.A wave of unease passed through the group as they glanced at one another, suddenly unsure.No one wanted to be the first to answer. It wasn’t until someone f
She was almost certain he’d done it on purpose.And once that thought sank in, the way Megan looked at Leonard completely changed.Leonard just kept smiling innocently, throwing out the occasional jab at Lucas, relying on his solid professional skills to make up for everything else.But when it came to emotional intelligence—he was seriously lacking.Even if he really didn’t know the truth, this wasn’t something he should’ve said out loud.If this got out of hand, none of them were getting out of here easily.Megan tugged at Leonard’s sleeve, giving him a pointed look, silently warning him to stop talking.“We’re still in a foreign hospital, you know. What good does it do for you to say something like that?”At this point, Megan didn’t bother sparing Leonard’s pride.No matter what, between Leonard and her cousin, she would always side with Lucas.The laughter and jeering around them didn’t faze Lucas in the slightest.He just stood there, unmoved, without making a scene.He knew bette
She knew exactly what kind of person her cousin was, and after everything that had just happened, she was starting to panic.“Everyone, please, there’s nothing to see here. This is a private matter. Please go back to what you were doing.”Megan’s voice was soft, sweet, and completely non-threatening.She looked like a cute little bunny, her tone gentle and airy, without a trace of authority.The crowd glanced at each other, seeing that instead of sending someone intimidating to disperse them, they’d sent a timid girl.It only confirmed their assumption—this group clearly had no real influence.If they did, someone would’ve stepped in by now and cleared them out.But nothing had happened.And people always picked the easier target, especially after seeing so many situations like this.They knew exactly how to press where it hurt.Lucas watched the crowd grow bolder by the second, and the amusement in his eyes turned cold.Clearly, he’d been too soft during his time at this hospital.Did
Megan couldn’t help feeling sorry for her cousin, but there was nothing she could do.“Cousin, from the way you’re acting… does that mean Aurora still hasn’t woken up?”The moment she said it, Lucas’ temper flared.He’d been telling himself every single day that she’d wake up soon, that everything would be fine, that there was no need to worry.But the truth was, he’d just been lying to himself.And now Megan had gone and stabbed straight into the most painful part of him, without even knowing it.Lucas’ expression darkened completely. He didn’t even feel like answering her.Leonard, standing nearby, spoke up again. “What is your deal? We came all this way, and now you’re saying we can’t even see her?”Just saying it out loud made his anger rise again.After everything that had happened, Lucas still showed no sign of guilt.It was infuriating.“You said you’d take good care of her. And now look at her. Look at this mess.”The more Leonard stared at Lucas’ cold and unreadable face, the
Lucas was willing to guard this fragile sense of pride and dignity with everything he had.He wouldn’t let anyone hurt Aurora again.Being shut down so bluntly by Lucas, Megan felt a deep sting in her chest.She had come all this way, only to be turned away without even getting to see her best friend.She lowered her eyes, blinking back the tears gathering in her lashes.Seeing her like this made Leonard’s chest tighten.He couldn’t understand how anyone could be so harsh to someone like Megan.She was kind, genuine, and had traveled so far. What gave Lucas the right to treat her this way?The more Leonard thought about it, the angrier he felt.Without another word, he stepped out from behind Megan.Startled, she quickly shook her head at him, signaling for him not to act rashly.She knew exactly what kind of temper her cousin had.But Leonard couldn’t stand the arrogance radiating off Lucas.They had all come to see Aurora—why should they be treated like intruders?"Lucas, what the h