Lucinda hasnât told me when sheâll come back.
But when I have some free time, Iâll come back to be with you.
â
Noelle nodded, her eyes filled with understanding.
âItâs okay.
Donât worry about me.
If I miss you, Iâll just come here to see you.
But for now, our priority should be taking care of Nathan.
You must do this for Lucinda.
â A soft smile played on her lips as she gently touched his cheek.
Cyrus couldnât help but let a tinge of jealousy seep into his words.
âWhy donât you care about me? Why do you keep talking about Nathan?â
Today, Cyrus found himself at the receiving end of Nathanâs wrath.
The confrontation left him battered and bruised, but Noelle just kept talking about Nathan.
As he nursed a throbbing pain in his shoulder, he couldnât help but wonder why she didnât seem to care.
âWhat? No! I care about you the most!â
Noelleâs eyes widened in disbelief as she reached out and gave him a gentle ki*s on the cheek.
But as Noelle thought about Lucinda, she couldnât help feeling sad.
âI just feel sorry for Lucinda and Nathan.
If I were in her shoes, I would be desperate.
She is much stronger than me, but that also means she has to deal with more pressure.
I genuinely feel sorry for her.
â
Seeking solace in each otherâs embrace, Cyrus held Noelle tightly around her waist and reassured her, âEverything will be alright.
Weâll overcome these challenges and find happiness together.
â
Noelle nodded, her eyes brimming with empathy.
âSince Lucinda isnât here, Nathan must be feeling down.
Please try to understand him and donât bully him.
â
âI promise I wonât argue with or bully a patient,â Cyrus reassured her.
The more Cyrus thought about it, the more depressed he became.
Taking care of Nathan was a real challenge and was affecting him emotionally.
It was clear that he was the one getting hurt by Nathanâs actions.
But Cyrus didnât want to worry Noelle, so he kept his injuries to himself.
After enduring a long flight of over ten hours, Lucinda and Sonny finally landed in Pilatis, the capital of Eurfrica.
It was far away from Cadiered, and the time difference of ten hours messed up their internal clocks.
It was daytime here, and it was midnight in Cadiered.
As Lucinda stepped off the plane, her eyes met those of a serious-looking bodyguard who was assigned to pick her up.
He was dressed in sleek black attire and approached her with a respectful bow and spoke in flawless Cadierian.