Oliver's Substitute Bride (Oliver and Jessica) novel Chapter 263

The light of the operating room suddenly went out.

As the door of the operating room opened, the surgeons came out.

Lucas rushed up to them and asked, "Sir, is she awake?"

His face drenched with sweat, the surgeon took off his mask, nodded and said to Lucas, "She is weak, both physically and mentally. Don't forget to comfort her when you see her."

"Thank you so much." Lucas held the surgeon's hands and shook them with excitement.

As long as Jessica woke up, nothing else mattered.

The moment Lucas entered the room, he saw Jessica lying on the bed. Her face was fully wrapped in gauze except for her eyes, nose and mouth.

Lucas was devastated. She had used to be such a beautiful girl, but now he could hardly bear the sight of her.

Lucas couldn't resist clenching his fists.

He regretted not having come to Birmingham the moment he failed to reach Jessica.

If he had come a little earlier, the tragedy might not have happened.

Lucas sat down slowly at Jessica's bedside and saw her staring blankly at the ceiling, feeling torn up inside.

He whispered, "Jessica, I'm Lucas. I'm here to see you."

Jessica might have heard the name Lucas and her eyes turned to him.

However, she remained silent.

Lucas sat quietly at her bedside, hoping to be with her all the time.

The phone vibrated, and Lucas realized that someone was calling him.

It was from Gavin.

Lucas said to Jessica, "I'm going out to answer the phone. Have a good rest, and I'll be right back."

When he saw Jessica responded with a blink, a smile spread across Lucas' face.

As soon as Lucas got outside, he saw Gavin and Lan rushing over.

"Father." Lucas greeted Gavin.

Gavin strode towards Jessica's ward but suddenly stopped at the door, not daring to walk into the ward all of a sudden.

At this moment, Gavin looked back and asked Lucas, "Jessica has woken up, right? What did the doctor say? Is she okay now? Can she speak now?"

Before Lucas could answer the first question, he was bombard with a battery of questions from Gavin.

"Father, she's awake, but she can't speak yet. However, she understands me and can respond to me."

Lucas could never tell Gavin about Jessica's unrecognizable face covered with wounds, which must hurt and itch at this moment. Jessica was unable to speak now because the wounds would be torn once she moved her lips.

Jessica was even unable to have food like normal people did, and she was only able to have some liquid diet.

"Lucas, get in and tell Jessica that a man has come to visit her."

"She hasn't seen you before, so she might not be willing to see you if I tell her a man is paying her a visit." Lucas said.

Lucas could tell that Jessica must not want to meet any stranger now, but that didn't mean she had anything against Gavin.

Therefore, Jessica might not be willing to meet him if Gavin asked to see her as some "man".

Even if Gavin was his father, Lucas still wouldn't allow it because Jessica couldn't have any negative emotions right now.

In fact, Lucas didn't know the real reason why Lan asked Gavin back.

In Lucas' view, maybe Lan was afraid that he was too worried to take care of Jessica, so Lan could only ask Gavin for help.

Since Gavin was here to help him, he could introduce himself to Jessica.