Chapter 314

Meanwhile, back in Angelina's hospital room. Lucien walked in with a dark expression, and Angelina instantly perked up with a smile. "Lucien, you're here to visit me?" Her eyes landed on the flowers in his hand, and her smile widened. "You even brought my fave-sunflowers." Lucien pressed his lips together and casually placed the bouquet on the side table. Sunflowers... Calliope loved them too. Back then, every time he pissed her off, all it took was a bouquet of sunflowers to make her forgive him. Simple. Soft-hearted. But now-with Conrad in the picture-saying a simple "sorry" felt like climbing a mountain. Seeing the hopeful look in Angelina's eyes, Lucien forced a smile out of sheer guilt. "Feeling better?" Angelina lowered her eyes, a little unsettled by his gaze. "Yeah, much better." She hesitated for a second, then asked carefully, "Lucien, you haven't been by these past few days... Are you avoiding me or something?" He didn't want to get into that. Luckily, his phone buzzed, and