After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 78: Only Eliza Sutton

Thinking of everything Eliza Sutton had been through in her life, a good portion of Shane Lockwood’s anger dissipated. He then worried he might have been too harsh and frightened her, so his tone softened. "Just stay here tonight."

Eliza didn’t really want to stay, so she said tactfully, "I don’t want to make things difficult for you."

"It’s no trouble." Shane Lockwood pushed himself up with his arms, then collapsed to one side.

Eliza took the opportunity to scramble up. She instinctively turned to leave and had only taken two steps when she suddenly remembered Shane was still on the floor.

She turned back to help him up.

Shane let Eliza support him, turning his head to look at her.

"Be careful."

Eliza reminded him gently.

Her eyelids were slightly lowered, her long lashes obscuring her dark, almond-shaped eyes. Her nose was delicate, her skin smooth, giving her an incredibly demure appearance.

THUMP—

That was the sound of Shane Lockwood’s heart beating out of rhythm.

Shane immediately looked away, quickly suppressing that flicker of lost control.

Eliza Sutton didn’t notice his odd reaction. She helped Shane Lockwood to the bench at the foot of the bed, and then she saw the bloodstain on his shirt.

The vivid crimson was glaring.

Eliza frowned. "The wound on your back has split open again. I’ll call the doctor for you."

Eliza took out her phone to call Doctor Shepherd, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

"Don’t call the doctor," Shane Lockwood said. "You take care of it."

’Eliza isn’t very bright,’ Shane thought. ’The other branches of the Lockwood family are all here today. As the new Madam Lockwood, her every move is being watched by countless people. If word gets out that the doctor was called again tonight, she’ll be the subject of endless gossip.’

’After all, she was the only one in the room with me tonight.’

’I get it,’ Eliza Sutton thought to herself. ’Shane Lockwood can’t use his legs and his health is poor. Who knows how many people in this family are watching him like vultures. If he shows even a hint of weakness, they’ll pounce, and he’ll be too busy fighting them off to recover.’

Eliza Sutton removed Shane Lockwood’s shirt, revealing his back.

The scabs covering the acid burns were already thick, but they had been torn open several times, making Shane Lockwood’s back look even more horrific. The wound gaped like a small mouth, a vivid crimson. Blood welled up and trickled out like beads from a broken string, a truly terrifying sight.

Eliza’s brow furrowed deeply, and she warned, "Mr. Lockwood, you absolutely must not move much. It will be a huge problem if the wound tears open again."

’If the wound doesn’t heal and gets infected, who knows what could happen to someone in Shane Lockwood’s condition.’

Shane Lockwood’s brow furrowed slightly from the pain. Hearing Eliza’s words, he scoffed, "Then you should be thanking me. If I hadn’t grabbed you, you’d be much more seriously injured than this from jumping off the second floor."

Eliza Sutton: "..."

’I already told him I wasn’t trying to jump.’

’I just wanted to use the window to go sleep somewhere else.’

’Seriously.’

But Eliza figured Shane Lockwood wouldn’t believe her even if she talked herself hoarse, so she just lowered her head and let it go.

A moment later, Eliza asked again, "What about Fabian Lockwood? If he really kneels in the courtyard all night, Master Lockwood will definitely be unhappy when he finds out tomorrow."

’The old man isn’t necessarily unaware of the conflicts among his descendants, but he always wants family harmony above all.’

Shane Lockwood’s gaze was placid. "Grandfather will never see Fabian kneeling there."

Eliza looked up and saw a flicker of murderous intent flash across Shane Lockwood’s face.

Eliza said no more and focused on treating Shane Lockwood’s wound.

Eliza Sutton had been exhausted lately and fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Shane Lockwood’s face darkened. He had assumed Eliza would take advantage of the darkness and their proximity in bed to make a move—perhaps leave a few marks on him so Mrs. Lockwood would get the wrong idea tomorrow.

’If I’m hearing this right, is Eliza... snoring?’

Shane’s handsome face grew darker; he practically had to restrain himself from shaking Eliza awake.

’Is sleeping really more important to her than I am?’

SNOOORE—

Eliza’s snores rose and fell in a steady rhythm, as if in perfect response.

Shane Lockwood: "..."

’Infuriating.’

Perhaps because Eliza was sleeping so soundly, sleepiness began to creep up on Shane Lockwood as well, and he soon drifted off.

...

Fabian Lockwood’s head suddenly drooped, and his body slumped to the side.

Fabian jerked awake.

After kneeling for the better part of the night, his knees were both numb and aching, as if thousands of steel needles were stabbing into them. The pain was excruciating.

He was also very cold.

It was almost October, and the night air had begun to grow chilly. Despite wearing an overcoat, he was shivering uncontrollably. The thought that Shane Lockwood and Eliza Sutton were now sleeping soundly only fueled his rage and resentment.

Fabian Lockwood couldn’t help but pull out his phone to check the time. Three o’clock in the morning.

There were still two hours until Master Lockwood usually woke up.

’In other words, in just two more hours, Grandfather will see me kneeling here and realize how Shane Lockwood bullies his own cousin!’

’And everyone knows that Master Lockwood despises nothing more than fraternal strife!’

’The thought of Shane Lockwood being punished by the Master made Fabian Lockwood tremble with excitement. This time, even if I can’t finish him off, I’ll take a pound of his flesh!’

Fabian Lockwood practically counted down every minute of those last two hours.

Finally, the gate to the main house opened. A servant assigned to the residence came out and began to sweep. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Fabian Lockwood perked up. After a moment’s thought, he gave himself two hard slaps across the face. SLAP! SLAP!

Fabian didn’t hold back at all. The corner of his mouth was split open.

Feeling the burning pain on his face and the coppery-sweet taste in his mouth, Fabian grew even more excited.

’I have to look pathetic enough to make Grandfather truly furious.’

Fabian Lockwood then put on a suitably miserable and wretched expression.

’Everything is ready. All I need now is for Master Lockwood to appear.’

However, Fabian waited and waited, and waited some more. He waited until the servant had finished cleaning, but Master Lockwood still hadn’t appeared.

Fabian couldn’t take it anymore and called the servant over.

"Where’s Grandfather? Why hasn’t he come out yet?"

The servant looked surprised. "Second Young Master, didn’t you know? After the family banquet last night, Master Lockwood went to The Signet Manor for a short stay."

"Grandfather went to stay at The Signet Manor?"

’Then who the hell was I kneeling for all night?’

Just then, a sound drifted over.

It was the sound of a wheelchair rolling across the ground.

Shane Lockwood spoke, "Second Brother has been kneeling all night; surely he understands his mistake by now. Help him up and let him go rest."

Fabian Lockwood whipped his head around to see Shane Lockwood in his wheelchair. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared. "You knew everything. You did this on purpose, didn’t you!"