The Billionaire's Maid Bride novel Chapter 233

The man laughed coldly, "What a joke!" He mocked mercilessly, "Allison, you're so full of yourself. Look at yourself. Why on earth would I be interested in you? If it weren't for your constant attempts to seduce me, I wouldn't even spare you a glance."

"Fair enough." Allison retorted sarcastically.

Why would he be interested in her? The thought brought a pang of pain to her heart.

A cold wind carrying rain swept into the cave, making her shiver.

She hadn't expected the hot summer morning to turn so cold by night.

"Mr. Lindberg, what brings you deep into the forest?" Was it for her?

Lucian's expression was icy, the cave barely lit by a faint fire.

"I got lost." He answered, looking at Allison's slender back. He paused briefly, then added, "Just happened to bump into you. I didn't think you'd be dumb enough to wander deep into the forest."

"Oh." Allison said, "So I'm the dumb one for wandering into the forest. What about you, Mr. Lindberg?"

The man gritted his teeth, "Allison!"

In the middle of the night, the man fell unconscious.

Allison stayed by his side, calling his name repeatedly, "Lucian, Lucian!"

"Lucian, don't fall asleep!"

It was cold, and he was running a fever. If he fell asleep, who knew what could happen?

She slapped his cheek lightly, "Lucian, open your eyes."

He opened his eyes groggily.

His vision was blurry, his mind a mess. He vaguely saw a woman's silhouette.

Her lips were moving, her eyes bright, but he couldn't understand what she was saying.

The face gradually merged with a young one deeply etched in his memory.

Was it her?

Lucian's vision blurred again, and he closed his eyes.

Allison cried out in panic, "Lucian!"

At three in the morning, the rain stopped.

Allison, with a flashlight in hand, stepped out of the cave alone. Her foot was severely injured, and now her ankle was swollen, but she couldn't care less about her injuries.

This was a pristine jungle, home to many medicinal plants. She had to find a way, or Lucian might not get through this fever.

She used to go herb picking with her grandmother and was familiar with many medicinal plants. But now, in the dark, she could only grope her way forward.

Suddenly, a blue light burst into the sky.

A flare!