A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Reese was taken aback. "Mr. Strakovski, what are you doing?"

Lukas's face remained cold. "Even if it were a stranger looking this close to death, I'd still take them to the

hospital."

Reese suppressed the urge to vomit and discomfort. "You can putdown. | can walk on my own."

Lukas was infuriated, wanting to strangle this woman. "With your legs shaking like a sewing machine, are you

sure you can walk on your own?"

Reese suddenly fell silent.

Lukas's breath turned icy. Holding Reese, he strode purposefully toward the parking lot.

Her face rested against Lukas's chest. She caught a faint whiff of mint, and at that moment, she unexpectedly

found solace.

Lukas knew that Reese had endured for so long, only feeling a bit of relief from allergy medicine. She must be

feeling very uncomfortable.

He drove at an incredible speed and soon arrived at the nearest hospital.

Reese's breathing becincreasingly difficult. Her brows furrowed, and she clenched her lips tightly.

Lukas's only focus was reaching the hospital as quickly as possible. When he parked, he realized Reese had

already lost consciousness.

Wide-eyed, he raised his voice, "Reese!"

Reese showed no response. Swiftly unfastening his seatbelt, Lukas carried her and rushed into the emergency

room.

The doctor inquired about Reese's symptoms, "Why did the patient faint?"

Lukas's expression was taut. "Allergic reaction."

"The allergen?"

Lukas froze. He didn't know.

The doctor glanced at him but refrained from saying anything, swiftly ushering Reese into the emergency room.

Before the emergency room door closed, Lukas distinctly heard the doctor mention words like oxygen therapy,

injections, and ECG monitoring.

Leaning against the hospital's white wall, Lukas experienced an unprecedented tension.

In this moment, he deeply regretted not knowing why Reese was allergic. Although he was genuinely worried

about her, he realized he was completely in the dark about the details.

Lukas waited outside for over half an hour before Reese was wheeled out of the emergency room.

She was awake now, her weak gaze meeting Lukas's briefly before she closed her eyes again.

The doctor's voice held displeasure as they addressed Lukas, "You can't be so reckless in the future. When

there's an allergic reaction, seek medical help immediately. Otherwise, it can lead to anaphylactic shock, which

could be life- threatening."

Lukas hurriedly nodded.

The doctor continued, "After the patient finishes the IV, we'll decide if she can be discharged based on her

condition."

Lukas nodded again and followed the hospital bed to the ward.

With her eyes closed, Reese appeared to be sleeping. Her face was pale, her expression exhausted. Lukas didn't

disturb her.

As Reese neared the end of her IV, she seemed to regain sstrength. She weakly asked Lukas, "Is the

competition almost over?"

Lukas glanced at the time. "Yes, it's almost over. But you've already submitted your design. What are you

worried about?"

Reese managed a weak smile. "Nothing. Just curious. What do you think of my competition design?"

Lukas glanced at her in surprise. "You still care about that now?"

Reese didn't argue with Lukas. She moistened her dry lips and replied, "I put all my effort into creating

something. Naturally, | care."

Hearing her words, Lukas inexplicably felt angry. "Are you willing to sacrifice even your life for a competition?"

Reese felt somewhat guilty for no reason. "It's not like that. | didn't think it would be this serious. Besides, | took

allergy medicine."

Seeing her fall ill, Lukas couldn't continue being angry. "What triggered your allergy?"

Hearing this question, Reese's expression turned slightly cold. "Seafood."

"You know you're allergic to seafood, yet you still ate it?" Lukas's expression clearly questioned her sanity.

Reese wasn't bothered. She fixed her gaze and calmly replied, "I suspect someone setup. During the last

gathering of the design department, everyone knew about my seafood allergy. Today's breakfast porridge should

have been seafood porridge, but the person who brought it claimed it was lean pork and preserved egg porridge.

Since | usually don't eat seafood, | didn't notice right away."

After listening to Reese, Lukas's face darkened completely.

"With whom did you have breakfast?"

"Director Hopkins and Chloe."

Lukas's pupils contracted, and his expression turned dangerous.

He initially believed it was an accident, but he hadn't expected it to be a carefully planned scheme.

His face clouded over as he said, "Rest and recover. I'll investigate this matter."

Seeing Lukas's expression, Reese couldn't help but speak up, "I can look into it myself."

Lukas's expression soured. "Are you afraid | won't be able to find anything, so you want to do it yourself?"

Reese bit her lip, her expression showing sincerity. "No, | thought... Aren't you afraid | might have ulterior

motives for asking you to help? It's better if you don't assist me. If you keep helpinglike this, | might read too

much into it."

Lukas's handsface turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Why are you so

clueless?"

Moreover, he was starting to regret saying that bit about ulterior motives. However, he had his pride, and he

would never admit to saying such a thing. Reese pursed her lips, her brow slightly furrowed. "Mr. Strakovski, I've

always been this clueless. You knew that when you helpedbefore."

Lukas was so angry he wanted to hit someone. His voice was cold to the bone. "As long as your nis on my

household register, any trouble you get into will be a reflection on me. Do you understand?"

Reese was taken aback, realizing the truth. He was only helping her because of his own reputation.

"Thank you," Reese looked at him seriously and expressed her gratitude.

Lukas's irritation showed on his face. He replied curtly, "No need. Moreover, my reason for helping you isn't just

about myself. The company sent you to participate in the competition. We won't tolerate any foul play from

behind."

Lukas immediately regretted his words after speaking.

He turned his head away, his expression filled with annoyance. He had no idea what he was saying.

Hearing his words, Reese didn't know what to say either.

The atmosphere grew heavy for a moment.

Just then, the door to the hospital room was suddenly pushed open with force.