My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 498

Chapter 498

She wanted to live, but she was also not afraid of death. Her only concerns lie with Lucas.

I’m afraid I won’t be able to see him anymore.

Her heart ached when she thought of them being separated by death.

I never got the chance to tell him how I really feel for him. Well, I think it’s best not to tell him. We can never be together anyway. All I’m going to give him is sadness.

“The more you tried to put on a strong front, the more my heart aches for you.” Jared could not help but embrace her.

Ashlyn stayed silent as she froze in his arms.

This was the first time Jared had hugged her despite knowing each other for years.

Other than Lucas, she was not quite used to other men hugging her.

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely save you. The research already has a preliminary result. We’re still on the experimental stage, though.”

His words instantly broke the heavy atmosphere.

Ashlyn’s eyes lit up. “Really? Let me in then. I want to see for myself.”

The dying embers of hope that she felt flickered into life once again.

She had been mentally preparing to accept death, so she did not expect the turn of events.

Meanwhile, inside the lab, the man’s face was covered with sweat, and the pain was evident behind his dark eyes.

The researchers looked at him worriedly. “Are you okay, Mr. Nolan?”

“Continue,” he replied with a hoarse voice as beads of sweat rolled down his temples. “Don’t worry about me.”

The blood gurgled out of his chest and was sucked into a thick tube.

He could see the blood being drawn away from his body bit by bit.

He could even hear the voices of Jared and Ashlyn outside, and it hurt him when he heard how strong his woman sounded.

He would give anything in the world to run out to hug her tightly and tell her that she could lose the tough front with him around.

Unfortunately, he could not.

The pain in his chest could not beat the pain he felt in his heart, especially after hearing Ashlyn comforting Jared. He felt as if a sharp knife had cut through his heart.

At the same time, Jared stopped the woman before she could go in. “Don’t. It’ll distract the researchers inside. We’ve finally made progress, so we’re not in a hurry. Maybe the result will be out tomorrow morning.”

Ashlyn stared at him suspiciously. She had a strong feeling that something was not right.

However, she also did not want to push it. “Okay, then.”

In the lab, Lucas’ face turned pale as his pupils shrank.

His clenched fists showed just how painful it was for him.

“Mr. Nolan, you’ll die if we continue!” one of the researchers voiced out.

The machine had already started making a screeching noise.

“Not yet. It’s still not enough.” Lucas shook his head while pursuing his lips into a straight line. “Continue!”

He brought his clenched fist to his mouth and bit on it so he could bear it longer.

The pain traveled all over his body like a tsunami. Nevertheless, he kept going on.

When everything was over, he laid on the narrow bed silently. His face was as white as a ghost.

Two researchers and a nurse were bandaging his wound.

The blood seeped through the gauze, yet he seemed like he could not feel anything.

He closed his eyes slightly as his long eyelashes trembled. He was in excruciating pain.

However, he remained silent. If it weren’t for his trembling lips that betrayed him, the others would not be able to tell what he went through.

It hurt. Of course it hurt. But when he thought about the fact that everything he had endured was for the sake of saving Ashlyn, he would be filled with immense courage.

He would face all the hardships head-on and sacrifice everything for her, even if it meant losing his life.

He refused to let her disappear from this world.