Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1463

Why else would he do something so incredibly heartless?

Knowing exactly how critical that money was to her, he still dared to plot with Debbie to swallow the entire sum.

Over in Lucas's room, he held a young nurse's hand, reading her palm while continuously making her laugh.

This had practically become his daily routine.

Several nurses loved flocking to Lucas's room whenever they had downtime.

He was witty, charming, seemingly well-versed in a variety of topics, and knew exactly what to say to make them smile.

Who wouldn't want to spend time with someone who brought so much joy?

At first, Lucas would casually interrogate the nurses about the wealthy elites staying in The Prestige Wing. Eventually, he dropped the questions and simply killed time flirting and joking with them.

Just as Bella had observed, being stuck in this hospital was mind-numbing. Without a distraction, one could easily die of sheer boredom.

Undoubtedly, Lucas was a master at passing the time.

Listening from across the hall, Bella finally realized Lucas was just hitting on the nursing staff.

Coaxing women was what Lucas did best; after all, he was a seasoned professional in this line of work.

With years of accumulated experience under his belt, keeping a few young nurses entertained was practically second nature to him.

By evening, Bella ordered herself a coffee. Though she had slept earlier, pulling an all-nighter the day before still left her exhausted.

She had zero appetite, eating only one meal today, yet she didn't feel hungry. The overwhelming drowsiness was hard to fight, especially as night fell.

However, she accurately guessed that night was her best window to catch Debbie. She absolutely could not fall asleep now.

She had to rely on the caffeine to power through, otherwise, everything would fall apart.

Lucas and Debbie were moving incredibly fast with their backdoor deal. Thank god she had caught on in time.

If she had discovered it any later, her cut would have been divided between those two, and they likely would have vanished without a trace.

She stayed hidden behind her hospital door, keeping her eyes glued to the room across the hall.

From noon until well past midnight, the empty coffee cups multiplied by her feet. After stifling countless yawns, Lucas's door finally cracked open.

Watching him sneak out of his room like a thief, all her fatigue and drowsiness evaporated in an instant.

She watched his every move, her adrenaline spiking.

Lucas stealthily tiptoed his way into Debbie's room.

Yes, this was the exact moment! Bella realized there were absolutely no bodyguards stationed outside Debbie's room right now!

Could it be that the guards routinely stepped away at this hour every night?

She should have come down here to monitor the situation personally much sooner!

Damn that Lucas!