An Understated Dominance Chinese Novel

Chapter 707 Mr. Lloyd, Do You Like Me?

He turned around slightly. His brows furrowed with frustration, until the phone was answered, and an impatient voice of a woman came through, “Huston, where did you take Lucas?”

Huston licked his slightly dry lips, ignoring her outburst, and his deep voice carried a hint of unease, “Where are you right now?”

“I’m looking for the child!” Evelyn’s hand holding the phone was trembling, “Where on earth did

you…”

“We’re in the hospital.” The man’s words were concise, but Evelyn’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

She hadn’t even had the chance to shout, “Where are you hiding my child?” before she was startled back.

Hospital?

hospital?

This place easily evoked negative associations, and the thought of something happening to Lucas made Evelyn panic. The strength in her hands instantly drained away, and she almost dropped the phone. Her voice choked, “What happened to Lucas?”

just had some indigestion. Kevin prescribed medication and an IV drip.” Huston calmly

anger rose from the soles of her feet to

number,

eventually

provoke him at this critical

the child and leave again. She lowered herself and tried to reason with him, speaking

closed, emitting a

informed Lucas about Evelyn’s imminent arrival. A smile appeared on Lucas’ face, “Then I’ll wait for Mommy before

at his small hand receiving the IV drip, “Go

I

distressed, his self-blame mingling with regret, tormenting his fatherly heart. “I didn’t know how much you can eat. I’ll

blinking. His dark pupils stared motionlessly at him, somewhat puzzled, “Mr. Lloyd, I just ate too much,

man clenched the hand that didn’t have the needle, his

of heartache is incomparable to anything else. It’s a bone-deep ache, a connection that runs through blood and kinship. If

could sense Huston’s care and concern, just like how his mom would show her love when

his confusion. Why hadn’t he shown up in