Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 256: What’s the Reward for Guessing Right?

Chapter 256: Chapter 256: What’s the Reward for Guessing Right?

Flowers, lawn, candlelit dinner...

All had been meticulously prepared.

Serena Summers’s heart skipped uncontrollably as she slowly turned around, facing Lucas Shaw.

She tilted her head up, her clear eyes reflecting the lights and his silhouette.

"When did you prepare all this? Haven’t you been with me the whole time?"

Lucas Shaw helplessly scraped her nose tip, "Silly girl, did you think I had to set it up myself? But the decoration idea was mine."

Lucas Shaw worried about Serena being alone in the lab; once she started working, she would forget everything else.

She even needed to be reminded to eat; if no one called her, she would probably work herself into exhaustion before stopping.

This time, coinciding with the Qixi Festival, Lucas Shaw had specially arranged a candlelit dinner.

He walked to the table, picked up the arranged roses, and approached Serena.

"Mrs. Shaw, happy holiday."

Serena stared blankly at Lucas Shaw, and by the time she came to her senses, the bouquet had already landed in her arms.

The fragrance of flowers was overwhelming, the passionate red striking her eyes, vivid and dripping, each bunch conveyed a lingering, tender love.

"Hubby, thank you."

Lucas Shaw chuckled lightly and encircled Serena’s slender waist, pulling her into his arms, then lowered his head to kiss her smooth, full forehead.

A melodious violin sound arrived, a romantic tune creating a sweet and warm atmosphere, perfectly enhancing the festive mood.

Suddenly, Serena realized that there seemed to be no other patrons in the restaurant today.

It was just the two of them.

Lucas Shaw led Serena to their seats, the lights around them dimly lit, adding a touch of ambiguous atmosphere, with a large artificial lake not far away.

Looking up, one could also see the myriad stars twinkling in the sky.

Soon, the waiter came over, pushing a cart, and arranged the food on the table.

"Second Young Master, Madam, please enjoy your meal."

Lucas Shaw lowered his gaze, picked up the knife and fork, and cut the steak leisurely. The candlelight softened his facial contours, lessening the usual icy depths.

"Hubby, I also have some good news for you."

Lucas Shaw raised his eyelids to look at her, "What good news?"

"You guess." Serena propped her chin, her eyes mischievously turning.

Lucas Shaw’s steak-cutting hand paused slightly, his lips curving lightly, teasing, "Is there a reward if I guess correctly?"

Serena thought for a moment, shaking her head seriously, "Nope."

"No reward? That won’t do..." Lucas Shaw smiled lightly, his eyes deep, "I’m a businessman, I never make a losing deal. Think it over before you let me guess."

Serena snorted, mumbling, "Not fun. If you guess correctly, you can make a request to me; as long as it’s not excessive, I’ll agree to it, how about that?"

Lucas Shaw immediately became interested, counterasking, "What counts as not excessive?"

Serena was stumped, having never really thought about it.

Lucas Shaw waited quietly, calmly anticipating her response.

"As long as it’s not illegal."

Lucas Shaw suddenly chuckled softly.

Silly girl, how could she trap herself like this?

How could he possibly make an illegal request?

"Alright, let me guess..."

Lucas Shaw started, then suddenly paused, making a serious contemplative expression.

Serena held her breath, looking at him with anticipation, not daring to blink.

About half a minute later, Lucas Shaw finally spoke, "Your experiment should be almost done, right?"

"How did you know?" Serena Summers suddenly widened her eyes, filled with astonishment and shock.

She hadn’t told anyone about this.

Lucas Shaw smiled mysteriously, gestured with his finger for Serena to come closer.

Serena obediently moved closer, and heard Lucas Shaw whisper, "Because... all your emotions are written on your face. It’s hard not to guess."

"..."

Is it really that obvious?

Serena skeptically touched her face, feeling somewhat disbelieving.

While Serena doubted herself, Lucas Shaw handed her the sliced steak and took the plate in front of her and continued slicing.

Actually, Serena’s thoughts were easy to guess.

In the past few days, Serena had been so engrossed in her experiment that she forgot to sleep and eat; she was reluctant to leave her work even for meals, as if wanting to live on the experiment table.

But today was different.

When he called Serena for a meal, she agreed decisively.

And today was the first time that Serena shifted her gaze voluntarily from the experimental table to him.

So he speculated that Serena’s experiment must have made significant progress.

His guess was indeed correct.

Feeling exposed, Serena, with a look of frustration, kept poking her steak with a knife and fork, occasionally glaring at Lucas Shaw.

She had wanted to surprise Lucas Shaw, but had not expected her secret to be poked through so quickly.

How boring!

"Fair’s fair, now tell me, what do you want as a condition?"

Her tone was as pitiful as it could get.

Lucas Shaw helplessly chuckled, "I haven’t thought it through yet. Keep it with you, it might be useful someday."

The next morning, Edward Selwyn and Vincent Carter both arrived at the laboratory.

Even Liam Shaw and Julian Lane came too.

Everyone surrounded Serena, asking about the medicament.

"Did the clinical trial pass? How is it? Are there any side effects?" Edward Selwyn was the first to ask.

"Based on the experiment, the probability of side effects is about one percent," Serena honestly replied.

Hearing Serena’s response, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But in the next second, Serena changed her tone, "The biggest issue now is that I need someone with extensive medical knowledge by my side at all times to observe my condition."

"That’s simple, my brother and I can always stay by your side," Lucas Shaw gripped Serena’s hand tightly. Although he seemed carefree on the surface, his voice was unusually tense.

Serena shook her head and explained, "If that one percent does occur, I need someone who can respond appropriately to help me."

Liam Shaw’s medical skills are considered high in the country, but Serena wasn’t sure if he could remain calm and handle everything in case of an emergency.

"How about, I call Professor Parker?"

Liam Shaw asked, frowning.

He knew his capabilities and also knew that Serena’s matter shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Professor Parker was clearly the best choice.

"The fewer people who know about this, the safer Serena and your brother will be." After a long silence, Edward Selwyn suddenly spoke, "It’s not that I don’t trust you, but I’m not familiar with this Professor Parker you mentioned. I absolutely won’t let Serena be put at risk."

Liam Shaw also understood the seriousness of the matter, so he didn’t argue with Edward Selwyn’s words.

The laboratory fell into a brief silence.

After a long while, Serena took a deep breath and said, "Let’s just see how it goes. What are the odds that I would be the one in a hundred?"

She spoke lightly, but everyone present felt very heavy-hearted.

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