Chapter 766 His Sideburns Are Graying

Bianca's vision was becoming blurry. She tried to curl up as much as possible, but her lower abdomen still hurt.

The pain was becoming more and more intense. Her tears were threatening to fall.

Bianca felt that she was becoming more and more affectatious.

She used to grit her teeth and bear with it even when she was at her lowest point. Ever since Luke returned, her tears fell a lot more easily. She would find herself crying every few days.

Her womb used to be a lot healthier. She had never experienced period pains.

She attributed the decline in her health to her depression in response to Luke's disappearance while she was pregnant with Tommy. She could not snap out of her despair, and she lost a lot of blood when she delivered the baby.

Ever since then, her health declined, and her period pains would cause her much agony.

Even so, Bianca did not regret giving birth to that precocious child.

The child brought hope to her life. He was the proof that Luke and Bianca had once loved each other.

Bianca could smell the stink of blood in the air. She wanted to get off the bed to find a pad in the bathroom, but she was unable to move because of the intense pain.

Slick blood flowed from between her legs and stained the sky-blue bed sheets under her.

Her body felt colder and colder, and her head was getting dizzy...

In the living room, Luke had just poured a glass of warm water for Bianca when he received a phone call from Allison.

His mother sounded stern but at the same time pleading. "Have you sent that troublesome woman home, Luke? Maxine has just arrived in A City, and she's not familiar with the place. How about you bring her around?"

Luke tried to hold his temper down as he replied impatiently, "I'm very busy, Mother. I don't have time to waste on irrelevant people. Don't we have a driver at home if she really wants to go around town? He's very familiar with the roads of A City, and he can be her tour guide."

He would really like to pry open his mother's brain to see what was inside.

He and Bianca were already legally married for more than two years. His mother might not recognize the marriage, but she would not be able to ignore Luke's affection toward Bianca.

Even so, she never stopped trying to match her son with other women.

He would not have been so kind to Allison if not that she was his mother.

Luke could not understand why his mother was so resentful about Bianca's presence.

To be frank, Bianca was beautiful, understanding, knowledgeable, and respected her elders. She might occasionally have tempers, but she was a perfect wife when all things were considered. Even Old Master Crawford had no complaints about her, so why would his mother keep on dismissing her?

Was it because of her grudge against Queenie in her younger days? Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Luke narrowed his eyes coldly. If his mother insisted on being stubborn, then he would not have to be kind to her!

In the bedroom.

Because of the pain, Bianca's palms were damp with cold sweat. She curled up like a shrimp, and when she rolled over, she nearly fell off the bed.

A pair of strong arms caught her in time and hugged her tight in his embrace.

Bianca thought that her lower abdomen was going to explode. The man behind her was hugging her too tightly.

She could not take the pain anymore. "It hurts..." she moaned weakly.

Luke's hand felt something wet.

He was visibly stunned when he saw the patch of redness.

Knowing that it was her period, he gently placed her on the bed, ignoring the fact that the blood had dirtied his hands.

Bianca felt embarrassed, as though she was a child who had wet her bed.

His gaze on her was not mocking at all. Instead, it was filled with care. She was not sure how to feel about that.

Luke found loose-fitting pajamas and underwear in the room. Then, he carried her into the bathroom and gently bathed her with warm water. He replaced her pad, changed her clothes, and returned her to the bedroom. He placed her on the bed and tucked her in.

When Bianca opened her eyes, she saw Luke's taut lower jaw and worried gaze.

Her eyes began to blur with tears when she thought of how Luke had gently cleansed her in the bathroom without showing any hint of disgust. 1

Luke got the caretaker to make some ginger tea. He fed her the tea, took off his coat, and laid down next to her.

Bianca's lower abdomen felt a lot better after drinking the tea, though her expression toward Luke remained unfriendly.

Luke hugged her gently. "Does it still hurt?" He asked.

Bianca's body was slightly stiff as Luke hugged her.

She was not used to such care from Luke after giving him the silent treatment for so long. Even so, she felt a twinge in her nose.

She recalled what Luke did to her, and her expression instantly sank. "It's none of your business. I don't need you to pretend that you care!"

Luke narrowed his gaze. He forced her to look at him and touched the tip of her nose with his. "Do you hate me so much that you don't even want to look me in the eye?"

Bianca instantly became defensive. Her demeanor was as prickly as a porcupine. "I won't trust you ever again, you liar!" i

Luke kissed her and sighed gently. "I'm truly sorry, Bea. I didn't know that the incident would hurt you so much. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have done it to you. I've been reflecting on my mistake, and I realize that you've been suffering because I've been blind to my surroundings. You're the perfect one for me, and I don't want to let you go. Please tell me honestly, don't you want to be with me anymore?"

Bianca remained silent. As her gaze inadvertently fell on his hair, she was surprised to see several gray hairs on his sideburns...

She reached out to touch his hair, plucked one of them, and showed it to him. "Your hair is graying..."

Luke smiled gently. He glanced at the gray hair, then back at Bianca's eyes. "Have I grown old lately? I know that I'm wrong, my wife. You can punish me however you want. Please, don't be angry at me..."

The tenderness of Luke's gaze almost made Bianca melt, but she thought of what he had done to her...

Her hands became claws, and her long fingernails dug into Luke's muscular back. The deep gashes nearly made Luke moan in pain!