Ashlyn finally picked up the video call.
His handsome face immediately appeared before her face. She did not know whether her judgement was right, but she felt that Lucas looked like he had lost weight. Was he not adjusting well overseas?
She heard his enchanting voice say, “Hey honey.”
Ashlyn took another bite of her dinner and said, “Have you had dinner?”
“No.” Lucas shook his head. With his heart aching, he looked at Ashlyn’s pale, tiny, and gaunt face.
He decided that he would definitely fatten her up again after his recovery.
With that, his unhappiness faded and he stared at Ashlyn greedily.
“Why didn’t you have dinner? No wonder you look skinnier.” Ashlyn glared at him. “Watch out before you lose your abs.”
Lucas chuckled and said cheekily, “Shall I take off my clothes to show you?”
“Save it.” Ashlyn pouted.
He then changed the topic, “Did you mean what you said a few days ago in your office?”
Ashlyn looked rather embarrassed as she had rarely been this brazenly honest with him about her feelings. She denied it flatly. “What did I say?”
“You said you didn’t hate me anymore.” Seeing a pink blush slowly spreading across her pale little face, he could not help but laugh. “Does that mean you have fallen for me?”
“You flatter yourself,” Ashlyn snorted coldly.
Lucas smiled sweetly. “Silence is consent then.”
“Not talking to you anymore. It is affecting my appetite.” Ashlyn hung up quickly either out of avoidance or fear.
Lucas’ brows raised when he saw how anxious she was.
He then put down her phone and picked up his binoculars again.
Every day, he would watch Ashlyn from across the street. In order to take care of him, Jared had arranged for Ashlyn’s room to be right across his hospital room.
As long as he stood by his window with his binoculars, he would be able to see everything clearly.
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