Chapter 533

Madeleine had dropped by to see Lucas, and it was clear he was doing a lot better. Even knowing Lucas was sick, Madeleine didn't kick him while he was down. Instead, she stayed and chatted with him for a bit—though, honestly, there wasn't much to say between them. "Lucas, here, eat a bit more," Caroline said warmly, ladling some soup into his bowl the moment she saw him eating properly. "Come on, you like this one too." Lucas gave a small nod and focused on his food. This wasn't going to be like before. He had stuff to take care of—things he couldn't leave undone. Madeleine and Beckett were in deep trouble right now, and he needed to help them weather the storm. Stanton wasn't exactly known for being easy to handle. When all of that finally settled, when Madeleine could finally live somewhere peaceful with Beckett and little Liam… that's when he'd be ready to go. And by then, he'd have nothing left to stress over. No regrets, either. "Dad..." Lucas raised his eyes to look at George and