Chapter 185 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

When he was done with all the paperwork, Lucian strode toward the ward.

He received a call from Cayden the moment he was about to open the door.

So, he stopped in his tracks and answered, “What is it? Is the driver caught?”

With a grim expression, Cayden reported some updates. “Mr. Farwell, we’ve checked all the footage from nearby surveillance cameras, but to no avail. That driver hid very well. We have a hard time trying to identify his face. We caught a few suspects, but we couldn’t put the finger on anyone.”

Lucian’s eyes dimmed when he heard that. “What about the police?”

According to Mom, the incident happened right under the noses of the public. How is it possible that they have no clue about the culprit?

Cayden said solemnly, “It’s the same with the police. A few suspects have been arrested for further interrogation. Anyhow, I don’t think it’s any of them.”

“I see. Keep investigating,” Lucian uttered briefly, to which Cayden obeyed hastily.

After hanging up, Lucian had a serious look on his face.

The incident happened in public, and yet no one is able to catch the culprit red-handed. If what Cayden said was true, the person must have orchestrated the plan extremely well in order to keep it under wraps. Then, something fishy must be going on behind the scenes.

Just as he was in deep thought, the door to the ward opened, and Sonya walked out of the room. She complained the moment she saw him standing outside, “What took you so long? I came out to look for you. Hurry up and get inside.”

Lucian gathered his thoughts and followed his mother into the room.

Aubree was resting on the bed with the Walkers couple by her side.

Her injuries were undoubtedly quite severe. Though they had been treated and bandaged, she was still suffering from throbbing pain to the point where her face turned pale.

She had been leading a life of luxury and never experienced any serious injuries.

This time, she truly had given her all to obtain the ultimate trust from Sonya.

When Lucian walked in, Aubree dismissed her thoughts and plastered a faint smile on her face. “You’re back, Lucian.”

Lucian looked at her and nodded.

Right before Aubree could say anything, he queried, “Did you see the face of the driver who hit you?”

Aubree was startled by his question. She tried to stay calm and answer casually, “Mrs. Farwell and I were panic-stricken at that time. All we could think of was to protect ourselves first. There was no time for us to take a look at the driver.”

While speaking, her face turned ghastly as if she had recalled a terrifying memory.

Sonya chimed in, “Yes, everything happened so quickly. We were scared to death! Who would be bothered to check the driver out at that critical moment? By the time we gathered ourselves, he had already sped off.”

Lucian nodded.

He was just trying his luck despite knowing that he could hardly get any useful information from the duo.

“Are you suspecting me as the mastermind who put up this show?” Aubree asked in a contemptuous tone while gazing at him, feeling aggrieved.

Without waiting for a response from Lucian, Sonya turned sullen and reprimanded her son, “Do you even know how dangerous it was? Is Aubree out of her mind to bring this upon herself? Moreover, she was the one who thought about asking the driver to get out of his car to apologize. If she was behind all these, why would she want the driver to expose his face?”

Lucian could not help feeling a headache coming. “Don’t get all stressed out. That’s not what I meant. I was just asking.”

Sonya felt very strongly about Aubree being misunderstood. She continued, “You can doubt and accuse me of what had happened. However, you cannot make any dubious assumption about Aubree!”

After personally experiencing a scary episode, Sonya had complete trust in Aubree.

Lucian nodded indifferently. Yet, his gut feeling was telling him that something felt very off.

Sonya and the others continued to keep Aubree company in the ward.

Aubree was actually tired of her presence. She only used Sonya to get close to Lucian. Now that the man had agreed to stay back for her, she started getting impatient that the seniors kept lingering around in the room, having no intention to leave. Despite so, she still put on a pleasant expression, pretending to be a goody two shoes.

“Aubree, you’re the patient. Therefore, you should just stay in bed these two days and get Lucian to run errands for you.”

Sonya stroked the cast on Aubree’s arm.

She had enough of Sonya’s never-ending words of concern. With a fake smile, she replied, “Thanks for the thoughts, Mrs. Farwell. I’ll take note of it, but…”

Aubree unintentionally swept her glance across the man at the door. Then, she bit her lip and muttered pitifully, “I’m already very thankful that Lucian is here with me. I can’t trouble him any more than this.”

Sonya scanned the room for his son, only to realize that he was still standing far away from Aubree. Fuming, she lashed out at him, “Why are you standing at the corner? Aubree is a girl, and girls can be shy at times. Bear this in mind when you take care of her these few days. Be more proactive. Don’t make a girl open her mouth to ask for help.”

Lucian merely frowned without saying a word.

Seeing so, Aubree put on a sad face and tried to speak up for Lucian. “Mrs. Farwell, Lucian is always very busy at work. After knocking off, he should enjoy his free time and get some rest. Please don’t insist that he come over. I can take care of myself. You don’t have to worry about me.”

Sonya’s expression lightened up a little when she saw how understanding Aubree was.

Moments later, the latter seemed to feel uncomfortable after lying down for some time. She instinctively lifted her arm and tried to prop herself up, forgetting completely that her arm was in a cast. The second she exerted force, she gasped in pain.

“Be careful, Aubree!” Gina noticed her daughter’s action and rushed over to assist her. Her heart ached upon seeing so.

“I’m fine, Mom. I’m just not used to the cast. See, I can prop myself up with only one arm. It just takes time to adjust.” Aubree smiled and consoled her mother.

Subsequently, she caressed her broken arm. Her eyes constantly darted on Sonya, who was already very much moved by her sensibility.

Now that Sonya saw how inconvenient Aubree’s movement was, her heart wrenched even more. “Don’t try to act strong in front of me. Just let Lucian take care of you, okay? He has said yes, anyway. You don’t need to feel sorry about it. I bet you’ll feel bored at the hospital, so I’ll visit you whenever I’m free.”

Aubree was pleasantly surprised at how Sonya was doting on her. She stole a quick glance at Lucian to check on his response.

Lucian knew his mother’s temperament very well. Regardless of what he would say, she had already made up her mind to make him stay at the hospital to care for Aubree. Hence, he did not want to waste time arguing with Sonya and concluded the matter with what she wanted to hear. “I’m not swamped with work these few days, so I can come over. After all, you were hurt because of my mother. I should do my part to thank you.”

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