“I-I heard about it,” Lily answered and looked away from his fearsome stare.
He placed his cutlery down and did not say a word.
“Your parents would be very worried if they knew that you have refused medical treatment. If anything were to happen to you …,” Lily did not finish the sentence for fear of being a jinx.
Lucas continued to fume silently.
Lily knew that he was furious and quickly said, “The doctor advised you not to get too agitated.”
He clenched his fists, he was huffing and puffing in anger but at least there was no outburst like he’d previously done. He started to calm down and then continued with his dinner.
Lily was now certain that he had a traumatic past, wound up with hospitals, and doctors. Now her sympathy for him grew deeper.
“The company is in a mess. Do you have
