Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 199: Will Not Live Alone

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Will Not Live Alone

Dean Carter stared at Serena Summers for quite a while, silently nodding to himself, "I think since Serena Summers can utter such words, she will certainly be able to follow through. I believe in her."

"Dean Carter, this is no joking matter!" The dean gave Dean Carter several "please stop talking" looks.

Young people are just too confident in themselves, oh no, should this be considered arrogance?

Even the top hospitals in the country wouldn’t dare to guarantee this level of success.

She’s only studied medicine for a few years, and she can do it?

How could that be possible?

The dean was completely skeptical.

Dean Carter naturally had his doubts about Serena’s words as well, but having witnessed her capabilities, he was willing to believe in her.

"Why not let her give it a try? Dean, Serena was trained by me. If she made a commitment, she will fulfill it."

Under Dean Carter’s insistence, the dean reluctantly compromised.

The elderly lady, moved to tears, knelt down before Serena, "Young lady, thank you, thank you..."

"You don’t need to do this; this is what I should do."

Serena was willing to treat the elderly person but did not mean to forgive her for causing trouble in the hospital.

She made a mistake; the police would administer justice punishment. However, the patients are innocent.

As a medical professional, Serena couldn’t stand idly by and watch a patient get hurt in front of her.

Serena had someone escort the elderly person to the hospital room, wrote a prescription for him, and administered acupuncture.

Soon, the elderly person woke up.

Then, Serena followed Dean Carter to the countryside, treating patients in remote mountain villages.

After a few days, Serena had become quite thin, which greatly distressed Lucas Shaw.

Serena was also extremely tired and slept for three full days and nights, which worried Lucas to death, leading him to knock on Vincent Carter’s door in the middle of the night.

Vincent Carter, with his hair in disarray, came out yawning and complaining, "It’s the middle of the night, are you sick? I was sleeping so well; whatever it is, couldn’t it wait till tomorrow?"

"How come Serena hasn’t woken up yet? She’s been asleep for several days already." Lucas looked anxious, his eyelids darkened with fatigue, clearly having slept poorly these past few days.

Vincent Carter was momentarily stunned, his sleepiness vanishing, "What? She still hasn’t woken up? How can this be?"

"I don’t know, she fell asleep in the car that day and hasn’t woken up since."

Lucas was almost frantic, there seemed to be nothing wrong with her physically, her temperature was normal, even her breathing was steady, but no matter how much he called her, she wouldn’t wake up.

Vincent took a deep breath and consoled him, "Don’t panic, I’ll come with you to have a look."

He followed Lucas into the hotel, checking Serena’s pulse and lifting her eyelids to look into her eyes.

Lucas, standing to one side with his brow tightly furrowed, asked, "How is it? Any problems?"

"Nothing’s wrong, she’s just exhausted. Let her sleep, and if you’re really worried, call a doctor over..."

Before he could finish, Lucas panicked, "Call a doctor? Didn’t you say she’s fine?"

"Don’t worry, I haven’t finished speaking!" Vincent rubbed his hair, adding softly, "Call a doctor to give her an IV with glucose. She’s been unconscious and without food for several days; it’s bad for her health."

"Is that all?" Lucas asked uncertainly.

Vincent nodded.

"Just that."

Vincent yawned, tucking Serena in properly before getting up, "There, you don’t need to worry, it’s nothing serious. Serena’s constitution has been different from ordinary people since she was young; there’s no need to be so nervous."

Lucas’s lips were pressed into a thin line, his deep, dark eyes fixed on the sleeping Serena, filled with concern.

With each day Serena didn’t wake, Lucas couldn’t find peace.

It felt like there was a heavy stone in his heart, making it difficult to breathe.

After Vincent left, Lucas sat by the bed, gently caressing Serena’s cheek.

These few days had been too busy; she hardly had any rest.

The conditions in the countryside were abominable.

And there were many with wicked thoughts, wanting to take advantage of Serena Summers.

If he wasn’t there to protect her, he couldn’t bear to imagine how much humiliation Serena would have to endure.

Just thinking about those disgusting, lascivious stares directed at Serena, Lucas Shaw felt a murderous rage building up inside him.

A suffocating frustration seemed to be lodged in his chest, impossible to dissipate.

He bowed his head, gently kissed Serena’s forehead, then got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to make a phone call.

"Brandon Reese, help me take care of something..."

When Serena awoke, she found herself sleeping on a hotel bed, atop soft sheets and bedding.

This was starkly different from the stiff kang bed she had slept on in the countryside.

Only then did she realize that she had truly returned.

"Awake?"

A deep, husky, and magnetic voice came from above her head, and Serena slowly lifted her gaze, meeting Lucas Shaw’s narrow and deep eyes.

"Husband!"

Serena opened her arms, throwing herself into his embrace.

Lucas Shaw instinctively tightened his hold, lifting her onto his body, with a slow smile spreading across his lips.

"You finally decided to wake up. Do you know how long you’ve been asleep?"

"How long?" Serena asked with curiosity.

"Today’s the fourth day." Lucas Shaw bowed his head, kissing her soft lips, his voice containing a tinge of fear, "Serena, you’re not allowed to scare me like this again. I can’t handle it."

During Serena’s unconscious state, Lucas Shaw truly almost thought that she would never wake up again.

Serena paused for a moment.

She felt Lucas Shaw’s body trembling slightly, and the dampness on her neck.

Was he crying?

Serena slowly reached out, embracing his waist, gently patting his back, "Don’t be afraid, I’m okay now."

"Mhm." Lucas Shaw buried his face deeply into Serena’s shoulder, gently rubbing against it.

He once thought he had become indifferent to life and death and had grown detached from everything.

But when he saw Serena lying on the bed, unresponsive no matter how much he called her, he began to panic.

Clueless, he embraced her, calling her name over and over, kissing her forehead, cheeks, lips...

He tried every way he could think of to awaken her.

He was terrified of losing her.

Feeling the warmth from his body, a warm current swept across Serena’s heart, and her lips couldn’t help but curve into a smile.

"Lucas Shaw."

"Mhm, I’m here."

"I’ll never leave you."

"I know." Lucas Shaw chuckled softly, tightening the arms that held Serena, murmuring, "Wherever you are, that’s where I’ll be."

If you live, I live.

If you die, I won’t live alone.

So we will never be apart again.

At that moment, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.

Serena patted Lucas Shaw’s back, signaling him to let her go.

Lucas Shaw looked toward the door with displeasure, reluctantly letting go of Serena.

Who was so insensitive to disturb them at this time?

Sensing Lucas Shaw’s resentment, Serena couldn’t help but chuckle, patting his face before saying to the outside, "Come in."

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