Chapter 35: The Guest of Prestige

Lucas was so startled he stopped in his tracks.

What was going on?

Just then, a female shop assistant walked over and said, “Sir, why are you standing here? Go after her. It looks like your girlfriend had an allergic reaction or something. Her face is covered in hives.”

So it was an allergy!

Lucas finally snapped back to his senses and rushed after her again.

He followed her all the way to the mall entrance, where he saw Rose standing by the road, anxiously trying to hail a cab.

She wasn’t sure what her condition was. If the reaction worsened, she could faint at any moment, so she didn’t dare drive herself.

But there were too many people in front of the mall, and catching a cab wasn’t easy. As she hesitated, Lucas caught up, panting.

“Baby, there you are. I finally found you.”

“Why are you here again!?”

Rose panicked and covered her face, turning her back to him.

“I told you not to come. Go away, do you hear me?”

Lucas chuckled and grabbed her wrist. “What’s with you? It’s not like you’re a bride afraid to meet her in-laws. It’s just an allergic reaction. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?”

As he spoke, he pulled her toward him.

But when he got a clear look at the red marks and hives on her face, he did frown slightly.

The moment she saw his expression, Rose gasped. Her head dropped, and tears welled up in her eyes. “Go away. I told you not to come near me. Let go of me. Just leave and stop looking at me!”

Realizing she had misunderstood, Lucas quickly explained, “Don’t move. I didn’t mean anything by it. I’m just worried because your allergy looks serious.”

“It’s really not a big deal. You’re so beautiful, it’s not like you’ve been disfigured. It’s just a reaction. Why are you so nervous?”

But she wouldn’t listen no matter what he said. She kept struggling and drawing attention from people nearby.

Left with no other choice, Lucas took off his jacket and draped it over her head, wrapping her face like a scarf.

“There. Now I can’t see your face, just your beautiful eyes. Can you stop struggling now? Seriously, you’re not a child. It’s just an allergy. Why are you so worked up?”

The warmth of his jacket against her cheek and the faint scent of him at the tip of her nose finally calmed Rose down.

She wrapped the jacket around her face herself and blinked up at him with wide eyes. “You ... you’re not disgusted by me?”

Lucas laughed. “Disgusted by you just because of an allergy? Do you know what a loyal dog is? It means no matter what you look like, I’ll keep doting on you.”

He acted like it was nothing, but his face was full of concern.

“Does it hurt? Do you want to go to the hospital?”

Rose lowered her gaze and shook her head gently.

When she was a child, she once broke out in hives from an allergy. Even her father looked at her with disgust. He didn’t visit her once until she fully recovered.

That was why she had been so anxious, afraid Lucas would react the same way.

She never expected that not only was Lucas not bothered by it, but he was also taking care of her.

“I’m fine ... I’ll just get some ointment and sleep it off. But I really don’t want to go home looking like this. Can you book me a hotel room?”

Just an allergic reaction, and she already didn’t want to go home?

That was pretty spoiled.

Still, since it was mostly his fault, Lucas didn’t say a word. He simply took her hand and led her to the parking garage, driving her straight to a hotel.

Once inside the hotel room, Rose said she would apply the ointment herself in the bathroom. Lucas didn’t trust her to do it alone and insisted on going with her, personally helping her apply the medicine.