Chapter 1176

That look was like a warning, telling her not to say another word, otherwise, he would not hesitate to humiliate her.

Lynette gritted her teeth, her face full of humiliation.

Lucas then said, "You should go too, Lynette. I've got the nurse to take care of me here, so there's no need for you to stay."

"But I don't have anything else to do, anyway," argued Lynette, unwilling to give up. "I'd rather stay with you and take care of you."

In her view, this was her best chance to shine.

"There's no need," Lucas refused bluntly.

Those words were like a slap on Lynette's face, yet there was no way that she could argue with him at this point.

"In… In that case, I'm going home now."

And so, she left the private ward, leaving only Lucas and Serenity in the room.

"You didn't have to speak to your mother that way," Serenity said. "It's perfectly normal for her to not want to see me here. I totally understand it."

Lucas's dark penetrating eyes were fixed on Serenity as he asked her, "If you