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Lucas led Sloane into a room carefully arranged like a treatment clinic. Medical equipment and traditional herbal
instruments were laid out in neat order,
everything spotless and well-prepared.
“Take a look. Letknow if anything's missing. Andrew can handle the rest,” Lucas said.
Sloane glanced around and gave a slight nod. “You've prepared everything well. I'll let Andrew know if we need
anything else.”
Lucas pointed toward a wall lined with drawers. “The herbs from Everherb Hall are stored over there. Srare
ones are still being sourced-they’ll send them over as soon as they arrive.”
“No rush.” Sloane walked to the herb cabinet, opened a drawer, and inspected the contents. “These are top-
quality.”
“Everherb Hall's the biggest herbal supplier in the country. Their reputation’s solid,” Lucas said casually, opening
a drawer of his own.
Sloane gave a small smile. She knew Everherb Hall's standing better than he did. “Alright, I'll take your pulse
now.”
As she placed her fingers on his wrist, her brow furrowed slightly, carefully sensing the subtle shifts in his pulse.
After a moment, she withdrew her hand and spoke thoughtfully. “Looks like the herbal baths are working. Your
recovery is holding steady, but the toxins are still deeply rooted. We'll need to increase the dosage and continue
with acupuncture.”
“Okay,” Lucas replied simply-then stood up and began unbuttoning his shirt without hesitation.
Sloane blinked, caught off guard. His slender, long fingers undid the first button with a practiced case. The
motion was fluid, almost elegant. His skin was pale and smooth, veins faintly visible beneath-cool and beautiful
in a way that made it hard to look away.
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Her eyes were drawn to his movements as if magnetized. The second button
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slipped loose, his collar opened wide, and the firm lines of his chest cinto view-each muscle well-shaped,
defined, and brimming with life.
Lucas turned slightly and undid the remaining buttons in one fluid motion. His shirt slid from his shoulders and
down his arms like silk.
Sloane suddenly felt her breath catch. She blinked hard, quickly turned away, and busied herself with the tools in
the medical kit.
Only belatedly did she realize-Why was she looking away? She was the doctor. This wasn’t the first tshe'd
seen him shirtless.
Lucas, apparently unfazed, stripped off his trousers next and lay face-down on the treatment bed, waiting.
Sloane brought over the sterilized tools and began disinfecting the needles. Her focus was intense, and Lucas
couldn't help but look at her.
She sensed his gaze but ignored it, concentrating fully as she inserted each needle into the designated acupoints
with precision.
Lucas gritted his teeth through the stinging ache. Beads of sweat gathered on his forehead.
One needle after another, the pain built. Sweat trickled from his brow, soaking the sheets beneath him.
When the last needle slid into place, Sloane exhaled deeply, only then realizing that her back was soaked with
sweat too.
Every session took an immense toll on her mentally and physically,
By the tshe removed all the needles, she was completely spent.
Sloane collapsed into the chair beside the bed, too drained to even lift a hand and wipe the sweat from her
forehead.
Lucas lay prone, chest rising and
falling heavily, swe trafling down his
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The pain of the procedure had pushed him to his limit.
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After a while, Sloane finally caught
her breath. Her voice was gent
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