Their imposing ck uniforms and their statuesque poses had a knack for making people feel uneasy.


    After gentlyying Lucinda on the bed, Nathan opened the door and addressed them, “No need to keep watch at the door.


    Your presence here is quite conspicuous and might startle the passersby.


    Relocate to the hotel’s ground floor and stay concealed.


    Please provide me with contact information for yourmanding officer in case I need to give direct instructions.


    ”


    “Understood, one police officer responded.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    He stepped up, handed his phone number to Nathan, and departed with a group of his colleagues.


    Peace returned to the corridor shortly after.


    After securing the door, Nathan returned to Lucinda’s side.


    Nathan gazed at the peacefully sleeping Lucinda.


    Thoughts of the gunshot wound on her arm and the injury on the back of her head weighed heavily on his mind, filling him with guilt.


    He perched on the bed’s edge and stayed by Lucinda’s side for two hours.


    At lunchtime, Nathan ordered a selection of Light yet exquisitely prepared dishes and requested the hotel’s five-star chef to deliver them to the room.


    Throughout the process, Lucinda continued to slumber, not stirring once.


    Even after Nathan had arranged the dishes on the table, Lucinda remained in a profound slumber, disying no indication of waking up.


    Nathan settled on the bed’s edge again and affectionately called to Lucinda, saying, “Honey, it’s mealtime.


    I’m sure you’re hungry after the events this morning.


    Lucinda?”


    He tried calling Lucinda’s name twice, but there was no reply.


    Nathan sensed that something was amiss and, with a trembling hand, checked Lucinda’s breath.


    Thankfully, Lucinda’s breaths were even and calm.


    “Honey, please wake up,” he urged gently.


    Nathan’s hand brushed through the hair at the back of Lucinda’s neck, intending to lift her, but his fingers detected a slight stickiness.


    A foreboding sensation washed over Nathan, causing him to retract his hand from Lucinda’s head.


    Nathan directed his gaze downward to his hand and examined his fingertips.


    He observed traces of blood, suggesting a possible head injury.


    Lucinda had bled from the back of her head — it wasn’t just a scratch.


    Nathan promptly contacted the concealed police personnel in the hotel.


    “Lucinda is in a critical state.


    Get an ambnce!”


    Once the call ended, he swept Lucinda into his arms and rushed downstairs.