He just said the wrong thing and was shot twice?

Nina looks up and just sees Lucien's eyes. She is inexplicably nervous.

Nina stops looking at him and looks down and says, "really? I thought you were not his own son. Now it seems that you are indeed his own son."

"Nina, what do you mean?" Lucien frowns.

"Because both of you are moody."

Lucien is enraged by Nina and says, "Nina!"

Seeing Lucien is angry, Nina is in a better mood.

"Eat this apple." She hands him the peeled apple.

Lucien looks at her little white face. There is a smile on the corner of her mouth. She is playful and pure. Lucien is staring at her.

Lucien doesn't pick up the apple. Nina looks up at him in surprise but sees his hot eyes.

She blushes at once.

"Nina, come here."

Nina thinks Lucien is asking her to pass the apple to him. So she goes to the bedside.

Lucien opens her mouth slightly and asks Nina to feed him.

Seeing the snow-white bandage on his chest, Nina sighs and hands the apple to his mouth.

Lucien doesn't bite the apple, but he bites Nina's upturned finger.

Nina lets out a scream. What is he doing?

Nina stares at Lucien.

Nina's brain buzzes for a moment. Suddenly, she realizes that Lucien is taking advantage of her!

Nina throws the apple into the garbage can next to her.

"Nina! What are you doing? I haven't eaten it yet!" Lucien yells.

"I don't think you want an apple at all. I might as well throw it away." Nina takes a look at him.

Lucien stares at Nina's dodging figure. He resists the urge to rush in front of her and hold her in his arms. He grits his teeth and says, "Nina! Come and kiss me!"

Why is this man so domineering?

Nina stands far away and looks up at Lucien gravely. "Lucien, were you nervous today when I was pointed at the head with a gun?"

Lucien didn't expect Nina to ask that all of a sudden. He freezes and turns. His tone is awkward and stiff. "It's none of your business!"

Lucien doesn't answer, and Nina goes on, "I saw your eyes. You were nervous and upset. You were afraid I would be killed by them. Right?"

Lucien is a little embarrassed. He impatiently interrupts Nina, "Why are you so wordy today? What do you want to say?"

Nina is standing by Lucien's bed. Her clean face is worn and haggard. She looks at him quietly and slowly opens her mouth. "Lucien, you like me, don't you? Or are you in love with me?"

Nina asks directly without any implication.

Lucien didn't expect Nina, who has been indifferent to him, to ask such a direct question. He freezes at once.

His heart suddenly beats faster.

After a while, Lucien raises his chin slightly and looks at Nina proudly, "what about you, Nina?"

Nina never admits that she loves him, but Lucien doesn't believe it. How can there be a woman who doesn't love him?

It's impossible.

Nina looks at Lucien.

Why does he answer that? Why doesn't he deny her directly? Why doesn't he laugh at her for thinking too much? Why doesn't he satirize her for taking herself too seriously?

He means that he admits that she has guessed right. Lucien does like her.

Nina lowers her eyes and smiles bitterly, "Lucien, I don't love you." Nina raises her eyes again and looks into his eyes. She says seriously, "so don't fall in love with me."

Don't fall in love with her.

She can't afford his love. She's just an ordinary woman and wants to live an ordinary life. She can't be with Lucien.

He is too domineering, selfish and bossy. Nina can't stand such a man.

Hearing Nina's answer, Lucien leans against the bed. He stares at her with deep eyes, and there is no expression on his cold face.

She doesn't love him.

She's lying. If she doesn't love him, why does she take the risk to help him scold his father?

If she doesn't love him, why is she happy under him? Lucien doesn't believe that there is a woman in the world who can completely separate her body from her feelings!

Lucien is silent and keeps staring at Nina.

Time seems to be still. The air thins.

Lucien is staring at her all the time so Nina is a little nervous. She lowers her eyes. "I'll get you a glass of water."

She turns away from Lucien.

She is in a panic. When she pours the water, she accidentally pours the hot water on her hand.

"Ah!" The sharp pain makes Nina throw away the cup in her hand and scream with pain.

The sound of the broken porcelain cup is so harsh.

Nina's going to take the trash can. She turns and runs into a broad embrace.

She looks up and saees Lucien standing at the door. He stares at her with a pair of dark black eyes.

"Lucien, you're crazy! You can't get out of bed!" Nina frowns and pushes Lucien's arm. "Get back to bed! The doctor says you need rest!"

"Nina, you liar!" Lucien bellows fiercely. He puts Nina in his arms. He fights the pain in his chest and shouts, "Nina, say you love me!"

Nina is still in Lucien's arms. She is afraid that her struggle will touch his wound.

She looks far behind Lucien.

No, Lucien, I don't love you.

I love Andrew in the past, now and in the future.

I never love you.

So don't love me because I can't give you what you want.

"Lucien, stop it. Go back and lie down." Nina says as gently as she can. She tries to push his arms away.

"Nina!" Lucien doesn't care. He still holds her tight. He pesters her like a baby and says mischievously, "say you love me! You love me!"

Nina's delicate eyebrows wrinkle, and her white teeth gnaw at her ruddy lips.

Why does he have to be so domineering? Who stipulates that Nina must love Lucien?

She doesn't love him!

Why does he force her to love him? Lucien doesn't know anything about love. He has no idea what love is or what possession is.

"Lucien, stop it." Nina says helplessly.

"Nina, say it!" Lucien roars.

Must he be so domineering and arrogant?

He doesn't understand that it's impossible to get a woman's love by relying on hegemony and arrogance.

Nina is a little impatient. She just yells at Lucien, "Lucien, I don't love you, I don't love you, I don't love you! Are you satisfied?"

Lucien's arms tighten and he holds his body tightly to Nina's body. Nina just can't breathe!

The next second, Lucien is holding her head tightly and kissing her lips. He kisses her fiercely on the lips!

Nina frowns but does not dare to struggle. She is afraid of hurting his wound.

Lucien has no idea that one of his ribs is broken. He doesn't seem to hurt at all. He holds Nina tight and puts the hot tip of his tongue in her mouth!

Their blazing breath raises the temperature of the room several degrees!

"Excuse me."

A gentle female voice suddenly rings around them and interrupts Lucien's kiss.

"shit!" Lucien immediately leaves Nina's lips. He swears in a low voice and pulls down her pulled up coat. He turns his head in displeasure.