Chapter 39

"Lily—" Lucas jerked awake from unconsciousness, the sharp pain tearing through his back with even the slightest movement. He looked around, but besides Oliver, the only other living thing in the room was a sad little succulent on the windowsill. "Where's Lily? Is… she okay?" Oliver let out a dry cough. In that moment, he finally understood why Lucas used to love throwing in that tone—full of sarcasm and disdain. He popped out some pills and handed them over. "Take your meds first." Lucas obediently swallowed the pills. "Where's Lily?" he asked again. Oliver paused. He used to think Lucas was a total jerk who didn't deserve his sister-in-law. But now… No matter how messed up things were, no matter the resentment, Lucas had still nearly died for Sophia. He'd faced death and come back for her. And what did she do? She left with another man while Lucas was still on the operating table. To spare him another wave of disbelief—and to make him finally give up—Oliver pulled up the hospital sec