Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 269 Who Allowed You to Touch My Son?

Chapter 269: Chapter 269 Who Allowed You to Touch My Son?

A woman’s shrill scream suddenly came from the doorway: "Stop! You stop it! Ah! Who are you? Who allowed you to touch my son?"

Mrs. Fletcher rushed forward in a swift stride, using brute force to pull Serena Summers away from the bedside.

Caught off guard, Serena stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Just when Serena thought she was going to fall, a warm hand suddenly wrapped around her waist, pulling her into an embrace.

A warm wall suddenly pressed against her back, and Serena instinctively looked up, her eyes crashing into Lucas Shaw’s dark, brooding eyes.

"Husband? How did you get here?"

Serena looked at him in surprise.

Lucas Shaw steadied her by the shoulders, then took her hand and held it tightly in his palm, whispering, "Ethan Wells told me that after you left the bar, you left with two strangers, and I was worried."

With that, he turned his gaze to Claire Lane and Nathan Fletcher.

Nathan Fletcher awkwardly touched his nose tip and slowly lowered his eyes, a hint of disappointment flashing through them.

So this was Lucas Shaw.

He had heard of Lucas Shaw’s great reputation before but had never had the chance to meet him.

In that instant he saw the man, he finally understood why Serena had married him.

The man’s features were handsome and profound, his figure erect; a suit tailored to his form made him look like a walking clothes rack.

His deep, narrow eyes slightly narrowed, a sharp and icy gleam flickering within, like a born leader, looking down at all beings.

It compelled one to avert their gaze.

Serena, unaware of Nathan Fletcher’s emotions, her eyes sharpened instantly when she saw Mrs. Fletcher attempting to remove the silver needle.

"Stop!"

"What exactly did you do to my son? Why has my son become like this?" Mrs. Fletcher glared at Serena with reddened eyes, but she shrank back a little when she saw Lucas Shaw’s cold face.

"If you don’t want him to die right now, don’t touch," Serena warned coldly.

Finally snapping out of it, Claire Lane hurried forward to explain, "Auntie, listen to me, Serena is here to treat Lucas, she means no harm."

"Treat? Her?" Mrs. Fletcher didn’t believe this explanation, for Serena was too young.

She was also the mother of two children, with her oldest son Nathan Fletcher graduating this year, always her pride.

Even her own son, such an outstanding student, couldn’t guarantee he could cure his brother, so what was Serena?

Claire Lane sighed helplessly, "It’s true, auntie, Serena’s medical skills have been affirmed by Dean Carter and Professor Parker. Moreover, Mr. Lucas Shaw once suffered from the same poison as Lucas, and it was Serena who cured him."

Justin Lane, who had been quiet, stepped in front of Mrs. Fletcher and chimed in, "Sisi is right, sister-in-law, Serena is my niece, she wouldn’t harm Lucas. Just let her try."

Mrs. Fletcher still didn’t dare to believe Serena, God knows how scared she was when she saw Serena approaching her son with such a long silver needle just moments ago.

"Mrs. Fletcher, I understand your concerns, but if you keep stopping me, I can assure you that Youngest Master Fletcher won’t survive tonight."

Serena was not exaggerating; Lucas Fletcher was indeed in imminent danger.

If an antidote is not found soon, the boy likely won’t last much longer.

Serena’s acupuncture was merely a temporary suppression of the toxins in his body.

Upon hearing this, everyone present involuntarily gasped.

Mrs. Fletcher was the first to speak, hysterically screaming at Serena, "No! No! Our Lucas will get better, don’t curse him!"

Serena didn’t speak, just stared at him steadily.

Suddenly, Mrs. Fletcher’s legs gave way, and she fell sitting on the sick bed, covering her face and sobbing in pain.

Justin Lane couldn’t stand it anymore and asked in a calm voice, "Serena, do you have any way to detoxify him?"

Serena slowly shook her head, "Sorry, I can’t cure Youngest Master Fletcher’s poison right now, I can only temporarily suppress the speed of the toxin spreading."

Justin Lane sighed in his heart and finally rested his gaze on Lucas Fletcher, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.

This child has really suffered.

Who knows how much torment he endured during the days he was missing.

When the time was almost right, Serena Summers slowly approached the hospital bed and said to Mrs. Fletcher, "I need to remove the needles from Youngest Master Fletcher, you..."

Mrs. Fletcher’s emotions had gradually calmed down. Hearing Serena’s words, she quickly got up from the bed to make space for her.

"Is it really useful? Both Dean Carter and Professor Parker have seen him, and they were powerless."

Mrs. Fletcher was still somewhat skeptical of Serena’s medical skills, but she had no other choice now.

Because Claire Lane had just told her that when Lucas’s poisoning flared up, Serena had given him a pill.

Lucas soon felt less pain and fell back into a sleepy state.

Claire Lane had no reason to lie about this.

She thought: What if?

What if Serena could actually cure Lucas by chance?

They had to try.

Lucas is still so young, he’s only three years old!

Mrs. Fletcher covered her mouth to keep herself from crying out, but her eyes were fixed unwaveringly on Serena’s actions, afraid to lose focus even for a moment.

Afraid that she might miss something important.

Soon, Serena had removed all the silver needles from Lucas Fletcher’s body.

Serena then placed her fingers on Lucas’s pulse to check it, slowly exhaling a breath.

"How is it?"

In the hospital room, everyone’s eyes were on Serena, anxiously awaiting her response.

Serena looked at them, slowly nodded her head and said, "The poison in his body is suppressed, but this is only temporary."

The detox pills that Serena used during her own poisoning were already used up.

Also, since the poison in her body was completely resolved a few days ago, she no longer needed those pills, so she didn’t bring them.

After leaving the hospital, Serena asked Lucas Shaw to drive her to a traditional Chinese medicine shop.

She bought the ingredients for "Withered Wood Spring," as well as a few detoxifying herbs.

Serena spent the whole night concocting, constantly dealing with those herbs.

Lucas Shaw, both distressed and helpless, had no choice but to accompany her, assisting her by the side.

Considering that children do not like the taste of herbal medicine, Serena specially added some ingredients.

When it was just made, a strong sweet smell of candy emerged.

After completing these, Serena put all the pills into a small porcelain bottle.

When Lucas Shaw brought water up from downstairs, he found Serena had already fallen asleep on the coffee table.

The girl sat on the carpet, her body slightly bent, her brows lightly furrowed, clearly in an uncomfortable position.

He bent down, picked Serena up from the ground, and placed her back on the bed gently, yet Serena’s eyelids still fluttered.

Lucas Shaw quickly patted her, speaking in a deep voice, "Sleep, I’m here."

Also sleepless were Mrs. Fletcher and Nathan Fletcher, who were guarding by the hospital bed.

No matter how much Nathan tried to persuade, Mrs. Fletcher refused to leave.

She stubbornly sat in front of the hospital bed, gently stroking Lucas Fletcher’s face, her eyes filled with heartache.