Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 279: The Bug

Some were expensive purchases Master Shaw had made from various places, while others were the insights and experiences he had gathered over the years practicing medicine.

Serena pointed to the books in the study as she introduced them to Lucas Shaw.

Lucas quietly followed behind, listening.

First, Serena walked up to the bookshelf and tiptoed to reach for a book on the top row.

However, she was too short and, even on tiptoes, she couldn’t reach it.

Lucas’s gaze fell on her, his eyes slightly darkened.

Today, Serena was dressed simply.

A white T-shirt on top and light-colored jeans below—simple yet spirited.

When she lifted her arms, her T-shirt hitched up, revealing a section of her slender and fair waist.

The noon sunlight filtered in, illuminating her skin so that it almost seemed to glow, dazzling white.

That waist was slender and soft, not quite a handful.

Serena was too short and no matter how she stretched, she couldn’t reach, getting ready to grab a chair to reach it.

However, before she could turn around, her back suddenly bumped into a warm wall.

The man’s chest was hot and burning, causing Serena’s cheeks to redden; she slowly turned around, trying to avoid him.

But the tall figure of the man bent down closer, one hand propped on the bookshelf and the other already taking the book she wanted, enveloping her within his reach.

Serena tried to step back but found herself against the bookshelf.

The man looked down, his warm breath spilling onto Serena’s cheeks when he spoke, causing her face to flush in waves.

"Give it to me, quickly."

Lucas let out a light chuckle, his deep eyes directly gazing at her, a hint of amusement flashing through, "Do you want it?"

"I do!"

Serena nodded emphatically.

"How do you plan to thank me?" Lucas raised an eyebrow, his lips curving slightly upward.

His already captivating face seemed to melt its icy veneer, losing its chill and softening a tad more.

It was heart-stirring.

Serena, left with no other choice, tiptoed, lifting her head, and planted a kiss on the corner of the man’s lips.

She really had no way to deal with him.

The outside world said Lucas was cold and aloof, a stranger to everyone, but only Serena knew that this man could get jealous and clingy with her.

Lucas’s lips curved, taking charge, he caught the back of Serena’s head and kissed her.

Serena’s cheeks gradually flushed, and when she found it hard to breathe, she pushed on his chest.

"Stop it, we don’t have much time."

It’s with reluctance that Lucas finally let go of Serena.

Serena directed Lucas to take down the entire row of books from the top shelf.

He complied, sitting silently beside her while she browsed through the books.

Serena nodded in content and started to search through the books with focus.

By late night, she hadn’t found any useful herbs.

Serena couldn’t help but feel discouraged.

The ingredients needed to detoxify Master Shaw were extremely expensive.

Not to mention the cost, several herbs were difficult to find.

Serena had to find suitable substitutes that could mirror the effects without causing adverse reactions when combined.

Seeing Serena’s low spirits, Lucas immediately wrapped her in his arms, comforting her in a low voice: "Don’t rush, we still have time. I believe that whatever our Serena sets out to do will be accomplished."

With Lucas’s encouragement, Serena’s mood gradually calmed.

She took a deep breath, doing her best to stay composed, then continued to search with renewed vigor.

At last, heaven rewards the diligent.

Just when Serena was about to give up for the second time, she finally found a book tucked away in a corner.

Serena’s eyes lit up. She hurriedly showed the recorded herbs to Lucas, "Hubby, I found them!"

Lucas Shaw didn’t understand pharmacology, nor did he quite grasp the connections between these drugs.

But seeing the delicate and charming smile on Serena Summers’ face, he couldn’t help but smile along with her.

He reached out and gently ruffled her hair, "Mmm, Serena, you did great."

Neither Serena Summers nor Lucas Shaw got any rest all night.

By the time dawn was breaking, they had finally finished going through all the books.

"One piece of good news and one piece of bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

Lucas Shaw chuckled lowly, "What’s the good news?"

Serena Summers pursed her lips, the dimples on her face faintly visible, "The good news is that out of the six herbs, I’ve found substitutes for five."

Although the effects were weaker than the original herbs, it was still better than none at all. freewebnøvel.com

"And the bad news?"

"The bad news is, for the one most difficult to find, I couldn’t find a substitute."

All these herbs were indispensable.

Lucas Shaw fell silent for a moment, then comforted her, "You did well, you’ve done your best."

Serena Summers’ lips pouted slightly, her eyes downcast in disappointment.

Could it be that there were really no other solutions? It would be great if master were here.

Lucas Shaw bent down, scooped Serena Summers into his arms, and strode towards the outside, "Let’s rest for a while, I’ll wake you when we get home."

"Okay." Serena Summers, with her arms around Lucas Shaw’s neck, buried her face in his shoulder and quickly fell asleep.

By the time she woke up again, the car had already driven into the Shaw Family estate.

Brandon Reese had already called Master Shaw before they came back.

So, he was waiting outside early in the morning.

Upon seeing the familiar car pulling in, Master Shaw immediately went forward leaning on his walking stick.

"You’ve finally come back? I heard someone was following you yesterday? Did you find out who it was? Are you hurt?"

Lucas Shaw shook his head slowly, "Let’s go inside and talk."

Serena Summers had already woken up, struggling to get down from Lucas Shaw’s embrace.

Liam Shaw also came downstairs after hearing the news and joined them on the sofa, to talk about recent events.

Master Shaw’s expression turned grim as he said coldly, "They actually dared to act on our Shaw Family’s turf, they truly don’t regard the Shaw Family with any respect."

"Grandpa, don’t be upset, it’s not worth it to harm yourself over a few rogues." Serena Summers sat next to Master Shaw, patting his back and soothing him softly.

Lucas Shaw also echoed, "Serena is right, I will handle this matter, just stay at home peacefully."

"You say that as if it’s easy, both of you are in grave danger, how can I just stay put?" Master Shaw glared at him with disproval in his eyes.

"Uncle, Young Madam, you should have some fruit to cool down." At this moment, the butler suddenly came over with a tray in hand.

It was filled with washed fruit.

The butler bent over, placing the tray on the coffee table.

Serena Summers stood up to head to the washroom but accidentally bumped into him.

The tray wasn’t held steady and suddenly two grapes popped out, rolling under the sofa.

"Madam, my apologies, are you all right?" The butler looked at Serena Summers with a face full of regret.

Serena Summers immediately waved her hand, "It’s my fault."

As she said this, she slowly squatted down, attempting to pick up the grapes that had fallen into the sofa crack.

The butler was startled by her movements and quickly said, "Madam, let me take care of such trifles. If need be, I’ll have someone clean it up later."

"It’s a small thing, there’s no need for the butler to..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Serena Summers’ hand suddenly touched something, and her complexion changed in an instant.

Lucas Shaw was the first to notice the change in her expression and asked in confusion, "What’s wrong?"

Serena Summers’ brows furrowed lightly as she slowly withdrew her hand from underneath the sofa, revealing a small black object in her pale palm.

A listening device?

The expressions of everyone present changed dramatically.