Chapter 11
The sharpe of disfectant flied her not. Meseledes tiered before she slowly opened her eyes. Her shion was blurry for a few seconds before gradually focusing on the white celling and haste medical equipment
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“You awake?” A familiar deep voler came from beside
stella turned her hand slightly see Lacas sitting by her bed, stubble darkening his jaw, heavy circles under his eyes like he hadn’t slept in days. She opened her mouth that couldn’t make a sound, her throat too dry||
– sippeil, she caught sight of his right hand wrapped in bandages, dried blood seeping,
Lucas immediately helped her s up and handed her a cup of warm water. At the ti through
You’re hurt?” Stella fronte Instinctively tracking out to touch i
Just a scratch.” Lucas froze for a moment, quickly pulling his hand back, home at
The hospital rooms done suddenly opened up the medic cadie is wath supplies. ||
sering stea awake, she finally looked relieved. “Thank God you’re up someone was about to tear this place apart if you didn’t wake up soon. She shot a meaningful
laner at Lacas, who akwardly turned his head away withma respondby.
stella looked at him, confused ||
“I let her check you over. I’m outta here,” With that, Larus stiffly got up and strede out of the room.
out.” Then the nodded
Watching him leave, the medic sighed and started changing Stella’s bandages while speaking quiety. “ile hasn’t slept a wink since you’ve been out Howard where Lucas had ganr. “Got that injury pulling you in safety–shrapnel nearly went deep, took over a dozen stiches. Reases to rest
Hearing this. Stell’s heart clenched as she suddenly remembered the choked vulce from when the wa
Thang on please. I cant lose angue che…
was unconscions.
She’d thought it was just pain induced hallucinations. ||
She stared at the now closed door, the voices around her growing distant Lucus, what exactly do you feel for me..]]
now Stella’s leg injury hadn’t fully healed, she couldn’t come combat operations. Following doctor’s orders, the needed to rehabditate at the training grounds.||
Every day after that, Lucas would silently follow half a weep behind her, his arm hovering near her waist, ready to catch her at once if she fell
She could feel the warmth radiating from his body. Suddenly stopping, she turned to look at him. Thank you, Luca
Luras froze, looking away. “Do mention … Just doing my job. ||
Just his job… Was everything he’d done really just duty? Stella looked up at him, seeming to have a dozen questions she wanted to ask
Ward whipped sand around thres as the air lietween dem suddenly grew ili
thick ||
Lucas throat bobbed as he was about to speak, but was suddenly interrupted by an enraged shout||
The Furius vode echoed aerisithe entire training ground–a voice Stella could never forget||
Her whole body stiffened as she slowly turned around. Adrian stood thirty feet away, staring at her. His usually perfect hair was disheveled, his eyes bloodshot, chest having he’d been running for miles.
He strude inver, bar voice hourse, eyes but of worry and reproach. “Have you lost your daour mind?! Buning off to a place like this–you got vente kind of death wish??!
Before Stella mild react, Lucas had already stepped protectively in front of her duly then did Adrian notice the strange man, his gaze lingering for a second on the art suckling Stella, his expression shifting from worry to cold hostiny. “Who the bell are you? |
“None of your business” Laras dirt budge an inch, tension crackling between the
siella pushed down her unease, tugging at Lucas’s sleeve to signal him to step aside, then looked calmly at Adrian. “Mr. Hayes, I bebeve were already divorced-||
Hearing this, Adrianos popis contracted sharply: “I over agreed to that“]]
the you need to? Didn’t Grandpa tell you? The divorce papers were signed by your grandfather basse Stella’s tone was ice–cold
Adria’s breathing hitched, his emotions suddenly becoming agitated “Stella, I know I’ve been neglecting you lately, and your’re angry with me, but.. you can’t galle with your life like this worry about you too. Then he stepped forward, reaching for her writs too dangerous here come home with mer]]
Stella’s pupils trembled as she jerked away violently. “Don’t touch me I don’t want to go back, and i don’t want to see you anymore
just as Adrian was about to make another move, Lucas grabbed his shoulder firmly, speaking each word with delherate farce ||
“She said she doesn’t want. To see. You.”
The two men faced off tensely while tells just fell the whole situation was absurd {}
“Adrian.” She interrupted them, softly calling his name. “What makes you think I’d just stand there waiting for you freever? |
