?<strong>Chapter 872:</strong>


    Belinda made a move to shift, but Lucas said, “Don’t move. I’m injured. If you move, you might hurt me…”


    Belinda froze, her body going still at his words.


    “Just sleep,” Lucas said.


    Since Belinda was facing away from Lucas, his feather-light kissnded on the back of her head.


    Belinda’s breath caught, her body tensing at the unexpected gesture. Yet, as moments passed, the tension and anxiety that had consumed her all evening gradually melted away. Wrapped in Lucas’ arms, she drifted off to sleep soon after.


    Belinda woke with a start the next morning, ncing at the clock to find it was already eight in the morning. Panic shot through her as she remembered she still had her rounds to do.


    She bolted upright, swung her legs off the bed, and rushed to the bathroom without so much as a nce in Lucas’ direction, avoiding his gaze.


    When she emerged from the bathroom, dressed and ready, she said to Lucas, “I’m heading out for my rounds.”


    Without waiting for a response, Belinda spun on her heel and left the room. Gordon was already there to take care of Lucas, so she wasn’t worried about him.


    As Lucas watched Belinda rush out, a faint smile yed on his lips. Belinda, on the other hand, felt her cheeks heat up as embarrassment crept over her. What on earth had she been thinkingst night? Sharing a bed with Lucas…


    Two hourster, when her rounds were done, she finally returned to Lucas’ ward. To her surprise, Catherine was there, seated near the bed.


    “Belinda!” Catherine greeted her warmly.


    “Catherine! When did you get here?” Belinda said with a smile.


    “I’ve been here for a while now,” Catherine replied. Then, with a mischievous glint in her eye, she added, “Belinda, you really need to be kinder to Lucas. He risked his life for you, after all.”


    Before Belinda could formte a response, Lucas interjected with a teasing chuckle, “Did you hear that? Even Catherine thinks you should treat me better.”


    Belinda shot him a sharp re.


    Catherine let out a dramatic sigh, cing a hand on her heart for effect.


    “Honestly, Belinda, I’m so jealous that you’ve got someone like Lucas willing to risk everything for you.”


    Belinda’s gaze flickered. She turned to Catherine and said with a smirk, “Well, maybe I’m just lucky.”


    “You’ve got someone like that, too!”


    Catherine was momentarily stunned, blinking as she tried to make sense of Belinda’s words.


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