Chapter 838



The harshness of Gordon’s words rendered Verena’s face an ashen white.

He would never have dared to address her in such a manner before.

Everything had changed now.

At that moment, Ryan stepped forward. He extended his hand and gently took the items Verena was holding.

“Verena,” he spoke gently yet firmly.

“You can wait for me outside.”

“Ryan!” Verena exclaimed urgently as she turned to him, desperation etched across her features.

Ryan responded with a single, meaningful glance.

A few seconds later, Verena seemed to resign herself to the situation. Reluctantly, she turned to leave the ward.

When the door slammed shut behind her, Verena’s body swayed slightly as if the force of rejection had physically affected her. Inside the room, Ryan placed the things Verena had brought for Lucas on the table.

“I don’t want anything from her,” Lucas suddenly said.

Ryan momentarily froze, his movements stiffening at Lucas’ words.

After a brief pause filled with tension, he sighed in resignation.

“Alright, I’ll take them out later.”

He then moved over to the bedside and settled into a chair.

Ryan released a deep, weary sigh that seemed to carry the weight of their shared history.

“Lucas,” he began cautiously, “why? Why are you doing this? I understand it was wrong of Verena to drug you, but she genuinely recognizes her error now. She won’t repeat it. Can’t you simply offer her another chance? After all, you’ve been acquainted for so many years… And back then, Verena did so much for you—”

Before Ryan could complete his thought or evoke any lingering fond memories between Lucas and Verena, Lucas interjected coldly, “Do you believe that if it weren’t for our shared history, Verena would still be standing here unscathed after what she did to me?”

His voice was icy and carried an unsettling ruthlessness that cut through Ryan’s resolve.

Ryan was momentarily taken aback by Lucas’ words.

He wanted to say something, but before he could, Lucas cut him off again.

“From this point forward,” Lucas declared firmly, his tone leaving no room for debate, “I do not wish to hear anything regarding her. If there’s nothing else you wish to discuss, you can leave now.”

Lucas didn’t even want to utter Verena’s name anymore.

Ryan’s expression changed at this stark declaration.

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