His Eagle Eyes on Me

"I'm telling the truth, but Lucas doesn't want to go to Aryadelle. After all, this is his hometown. It's surely difficult for him to leave his country for my sake," Ivy explained.

Lucas' mother shook her head vigorously. "Ivy, he refuses because he lacks confidence, not because of a deep attachment to his homeland. If he felt attached to Taronia, he wouldn't have chosen to study abroad or wanted to start his business in Edelweiss in the first place. Ivy, you mustn't give up on him. Give him a helping hand! He will definitely treat you well in the future."

Ivy nodded. "Okay, I'll do my best."

Exiting the hospital, Ivy noticed Lucas' somber expression and playfully asked, "What are you thinking about? I greatly enjoy chatting with your mother, no matter what she says." "I'm not thinking about anything," he said.

His mother, the one who raised him, was now critically ill, and he felt powerless to help her. He did not want to give up on her life, but the doctors had made it clear that her illness was incurable. Attempting aggressive treatment would only increase her suffering. Additionally, his mother did not want to continue treatment, so he could only watch her grow weaker by the day; he could sense that death was drawing

near.

"Lucas, just make sure you spend more time with your mother."

Lucas choked out, "Yeah."

He actually had little to say to his mother. Every time he visited her at the hospital, she would soon ask him to leave, fearing she was distracting him from work.

"Are you hungry? Let's go eat! My treat!" Ivy perked up. "Life must go on!"

Lucas glanced at Ivy. "What do you want to eat?"

"I'm okay with anything. Let's just find a restaurant by the roadside!" Ivy suggested enthusiastically.

Shaking his head, Lucas said, "The ones near the hospital aren't that great. Let's go somewhere else."

Ivy followed Lucas into the parking lot. He drove away from the hospital and headed to the city center. He chose a restaurant near the hotel Ivy was staying at.

Upon entering the restaurant, a waiter handed the menu to Lucas, who then passed it to Ivy.

"Order what you like! I'm not a picky eater; I'll eat anything," Ivy said, handing the menu back to Lucas.

After Lucas ordered, he returned the menu to Ivy, saying, "You choose whatever you like to eat!"

Ivy accepted the menu with a smile and said, "You are being so polite to me. I'm having a hard time adjusting." "I'm having a hard time adjusting as well," Lucas said.

"Just interact with me like you did in the past!"

"I can't turn a blind eye to your identity. I need time to digest it."

"All right! I guess it is quite surprising, and I took a long time getting used to my sudden change in status, too."

After ordering, Ivy handed the menu back to the waiter, who confirmed their orders before leaving.

Lucas poured himself and Ivy glasses of water and said, "I turned down your brother's investment."

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