Chapter 518

Even he didn’t quite believe what he was saying.

But thankfully, the test results showed nothing, which gave him just enough ground to spout such bold claims.

Fortunately, Julian had at least made sure their plan was airtight. Otherwise, it would’ve been impossible to keep the lie going.

The team of top doctors exchanged looks after hearing Jackson’s statement. Though none of them said anything aloud, they couldn't deny that his reasoning made a certain amount of sense.

After leaving the office, they stood outside Aurora’s hospital room, hesitant and unsure of how to report this to Lucas.

After all, this was a situation none of them had ever encountered before. They lingered outside the room, pacing and quietly discussing what to do. It was clear they were at a loss.

Hearing the commotion, Lucas opened the door and saw all five of them standing there. His brows furrowed, his presence instantly commanding. “What are you all standing around for?”

“Mr. Carter, we…”

The group looked at one another, uncertain of how to respond. Seeing their hesitation, Lucas already had a sense of what was going on. “What, you don’t have a solution either?”

The five of them exchanged uneasy glances before lowering their heads in shame. Faced with his question, they genuinely had no answer.

“Mr. Carter, to be honest, this is the first time we’ve encountered a case like this. We really don’t know what to do.”

Another added, “Yes, we reviewed her test results thoroughly. There’s truly nothing unusual. Beyond that, there’s not much we can offer.”

Lucas felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him. “Transfer her to another hospital.”

The five of them exchanged looks again, then hesitantly brought up what Jackson had said.

“We think… his point was valid. Given Mrs. Carter’s current condition, any sudden movement could cause harm to her head and body. The safest course of action is to stay here under observation for now.”

Lucas’ brow tightened. “Then, what the hell do I need you people for? A bunch of useless fools.”

With that, he turned sharply and stormed back into the hospital room. Looking at Aurora’s serene, sleeping face, a heavy exhaustion settled deep in his chest.

It had been three days. Aurora had been lying here for three whole days, motionless.

And he hadn’t heard her voice once in all that time. The silence was suffocating. The world felt too still. He didn’t even know how to keep going like this.

He used to think her indifference toward him was painful enough. But now, he realized that what truly tore him apart was not hearing the lively, spirited Aurora at all. That silence was crushing.

Lucas took a deep breath. He had to look for specialists overseas. He couldn’t just sit here doing nothing.

Meanwhile, Kenneth had just arrived in Ravenshore. As he looked at the familiar cityscape, emotions stirred within him. He had once believed coming back would feel like a bright new chapter. At the very least, it shouldn’t have looked like this.

He had been dragged back at Lucas’ request. At first, he tried to stall. He didn’t even dare reply to Lucas’ messages. After all, they’d known each other since they were kids. Surely Lucas wouldn’t go that far.

But he had underestimated him. Lucas had reached out to him overseas, threatening him directly. If he didn’t come back and take his sister away, he might as well never dream of seeing Wendy again in this lifetime.