Lucas' face showed a hint of complexity as he calmly said, "It's hard to say for now; we'll wait for the doctor's results."

Aveline nodded, acknowledging that there was nothing more they could do at the moment.

Frederick glanced harshly at Aveline before turning to Lucas and saying, "Your grandmother's condition seems to have improved. You know her wishes-she just wants to see you and Sophia get married. You brought Sophia to her in the first place, and now with her request, you can't refuse."

Yvonne interjected, "Frederick, but Lucas and Aveline have a good relationship. Isn't this a bit unfair to them?"

"Hah!" Frederick sneered. "A good relationship? Hasn't Aveline been wanting a divorce all this time? This is the perfect opportunity to finalize it, so neither of them has to waste more time."

Yvonne immediately looked at Aveline with concern, worried she might be hurt by these words.

Aveline, however, acted as if she hadn't heard, standing in the corner with her eyes downcast, her lips pressed into a straight line.

Lucas ignored Frederick's comments. He was too preoccupied with his frantic search for Leo to care about his and Aveline's situation. It seemed like he really needed to find something else for Frederick to: owner of this content.

focus on.

About two hours later, Barbara's test results came out.

The doctor looked at the report and said, "Madam Barbara's brain has been stimulated, which helped her/ remember some things from the past. But this doesn't mean her dementia is cured. It's like a ticking time bomb we don't know when her condition might get worse again."

Lucas asked in a deep voice, "She seems to only remember things from two years ago. She doesn't seem to recall anything from the past two years."

The doctor replied, "That's understandable. These past two years have been the peak of her illness, with her consciousness mostly muddled. Naturally, she wouldn't remember much."

Upon hearing this, Lucas frowned, his demeanor growing colder.

The doctor continued, "What we need to do now is keep Mádam Barbara happy and avoid any agitation. She's too old to handle any more shocks."

After giving some additional instructions, the doctor left.

Barbara was wheeled out, sleeping on the hospital bed.

Lucas said, "Let's keep her under observation in the hospital for a few days to make sure there's nothing wrong before taking her home."

Frederick had no objections to this arrangement.

Barbara was taken to the VIP ward.

Standing by the bedside, Aveline gazed at the sleeping old lady, feeling a mix of emotions.

What if Barbara really insisted on Lucas marrying Sophia?

Every time she thought of this possibility, a pang of pain filled her heart.

Lucas took her hand. "Let's go home for now. You've been through a lot today. We'll come back to see Grandma tomorrow." Aveline nodded. "Okay."

Leaving the hospital together, they sat in the car. As she looked out at the deep night, she asked, "Did you find out who was pressing the elevator button?" Lucas replied, "The surveillance on that floor was broken. Don't work overtime anymore; stick to regular hours. I'll have Brian continue to protect you."

Unable to find out who was behind the incident, Aveline remained uneasy but felt more exhausted than anything else.

Back at the Tudor residence, she took a shower and had just laid down when Lucas came over and lifted her dress.

Her body tensed, realizing what he wanted to do, but she quickly relaxed.

Tonight, both of them were too weighed down by their thoughts, so nothing more happened.

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