Chapter 13: Harvey’s Warnings
When the afternoon came, while Harvey and Samson were reading books on the porch, Maris and Aurora went out to the yard to build snowmen.
After half an hour, the snowman was bigger than Aurora was completed.
Lucasta sat next to Samson, but her eyes and mood flew out into the yard.
She wanted to play with the two girls playing in the snow, but her brother did not allow her to go out because he was afraid that she would catch a cold and would make her illness worse.
– Brother, I want to go out into the yard to play. – She slid down the chair and hugged his leg, begging.
– You can’t. If you catch a cold again, your lungs will become severely inflamed.
– I’ll just go out for a bit and then run into the house. I want to make a snowman. She shed tears.
Lucasta’s round, expectant eyes made Samson’s heart melt.
These days, he always locked her in the castle and didn’t let her set foot in the yard, so she probably felt cramped and frustrated.
In the end, Samson had to comply with her will.
He took more coats and draped them over her, wrapped a scarf around her neck and put a beanie over her head, then took her hand and led her to where the snowman was standing.
– We’ll build a little snowman here. I’ll name it Lucasta. Do you agree?
Lucasta grinned instead of nodding because her head couldn’t nod. After all, two huge woolen scarves fixed her neck upright so her head could not move or turn.
Lucasta’s white-gloved hands quickly scooped up handfuls of snow and covered the snowman’s belly.
Unfortunately, she arbitrarily covered the snow, causing the snowman’s belly to protrude like a deformity that made Samson constantly correct it.
– Okay, now let’s give it a pair of eyes. Please lend me two candies from your pocket. – Samson said as he held out his hand while his eyes remained on the snowman.
The little girl immediately stood up and reached into her pocket to rummage through.
However, because he dressed her in too many clothes, her movements were extremely difficult.
As she struggled, she tilted to one side and tumbled into the snowman, causing it to break and return to a shapeless mound of snow.
Samson panicked and picked Lucasta up and shook off the snow on her head and clothes.
In the distance, two girls crossed their arms and looked at him, and shook their heads. Maris turned to Aurora and shrugged.
– I’m thinking if Samson put all those clothes on him, he can still move fast or not. Poor Lucasta. I looked at her and all I saw was a coat and a scarf.
– He did that because he was worried that Lucasta’s illness would get worse. He wrapped her like a gift box. – Aurora smiled and replied.
– Right. She’s Samson’s early Christmas present. – Maris whispered as if speaking to herself.
Aurora’s gaze gradually left Lucasta and towards the main door of the castle, where the platinum-haired guy was reading a book intently.
If she had one wish this Christmas, she wished God would give her a gift, and that gift was the man she loved.
Aurora didn’t worry about her growing old and dying, and Harvey was immortal. She only wishes to be with him for the rest of her life, but his heart had no room for a girl.
Finally, the little snowman was completed by Samson and he instructed Lucasta to attach eyes to it.
She delightedly placed the two candies where he made the mark and then swooped into his arms, giggling.
– Come on in, Lucasta. The snow is continuing to fall. Aurora spoke as she passed the snowman.
The little girl said “yes” and urged her brother to quickly carry her inside.
Today, Lucasta felt happy because suddenly many people appeared and they all loved her very much, gave her lots of sweets, sat down to eat with her, and played with her.
Samson’s pampering of his sister caused Lucasta’s coughs to last so long that she could not get a full night’s sleep.
Every few seconds, Lucasta coughed and had difficulty breathing.
All night long, he stayed by her side to rub her back. He hoped her lungs would warm up and that her cough would subside.
He felt regret because he allowed her to play in the snow.
Aurora said that if Lucasta’s condition worsens, she might have to be hospitalized for treatment, so he was worried.
Harvey will prevent and not allow him to appear at the hospital. He was afraid he could not take care of his sister. He did not feel secure handing her over to anyone.
– Samson, I can’t breathe. I’m so tired. Something is blocking this place of mine. Lucasta pointed to her neck and said while crying.
– It’s okay, the medicine will absorb quickly and you will get well soon. Try to take a deep breath.
Samson reassured Lucasta and picked her up and carried her on his shoulder.
He carried her along the corridor the same way his mother had done when he was a child.
His mother said that doing so will help the children breathe easier and they will gradually fall asleep to forget the lingering coughs.
The sound of the handsome vampire’s shoes hitting the floor made both Aurora and Harvey wake up.
Both of them opened the door and poked their heads out.
In the quiet and cold night, the figure of the man carrying the little girl on his shoulder warmed the space in the castle.
It was not the light of the large flickering candles or the fireplace that warmed the place, but the love between a vampire and a human girl.
Aurora’s tears involuntarily overflowed because she was so touched.
Samson reminded her of her parents.
Who said that there is no friendship between two people who are not related to blood?
Samson and Lucasta were just strangers, but he loved her like his own sister.
When Aurora was about to go back into the room, she discovered Harvey was also silently watching Samson’s footsteps.
The light of the candles wasn’t enough for her to see his face clearly, but she could sense that he wasn’t in a good mood.
The greater Samson’s love for Lucasta, the greater the worry in Harvey’s heart.
The long night passed, and no one in the castle could sleep except Lucasta.
And when the pendulum clock chimed six o’clock in the morning, Aurora and Harvey also prepared to leave the castle.
After both of them went around looking for Samson, they came to the kitchen and saw him feeding Lucasta cereal.
– Good morning, Lucasta, and Samson. Aurora spoke up and walked towards them.
– Good morning, Miss Aurora. – Lucasta swallowed a spoonful of cereal and said.
– Why is she up so early?
– Lucasta had a cough and couldn’t sleep, so she was hungry early.
Because the bowl of cereal was half empty and had already cooled, Samson let Lucasta feed herself and then strode over to where Harvey was standing.
Aurora carefully placed the stethoscope on Lucasta’s back and focused on the little girl’s breathing.
Every few seconds, she told Lucasta to take a deep breath.
– I thought you and she would stay one more day. Samson spoke up to start a conversation.
– I still have some unread documents and Aurora still has to write a report to present at the upcoming Scientific Conference on Hematology-Blood Transfusion.
Harvey saw Aurora was still busy examining Lucasta, so he walked up to the living room to wait for her.
Samson also followed him.
Both men moved to the side of the window and looked out, where the once dark green branches were now covered with snow.
– Samson. Lucasta will grow up in the future and you will not grow old. Are you sure by that time your feelings for her are merely brother and sister’s friendship? – Harvey looked straight into Samson’s ruby eyes and asked.
– I consider her like my little sister.
– Maybe now it’s true what you say. I mean, later on. You know what I mean, right?
– You ask me, I know who to ask. A thousand years ago, I never thought I would become a vampire.
There was no satisfactory answer to Harvey’s question because Samson himself could not know what would come in the future.
He wasn’t sure if his feelings for Lucasta had changed because he loved her more and more each day and wanted to keep her to himself.
He was afraid that when she remembered everything, she would return to her place, leaving him in the lonely castle.
Snow was still falling more and more.
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On the opposite side of the castle, Maris was also sitting by the window on the top floor and looking up at the sky.
Samson was lost in thought when Lucasta’s cough brought him back to reality.
He turned his back and walked towards her and Aurora.
After Aurora announced that Lucasta’s condition was not too worrisome and that she could be treated at home, he felt like a heavy stone was lifted off his heart.
– Goodbye, Samson. Christmas this year means a lot to me. I thought I’d never see you again. – Aurora raised her hand to wipe away the tears that had just spilled from the corner of her eyes and said.
– Take care of your health. – Samson reached out and patted her shoulder.
The silhouettes of the two guests had disappeared behind the snow, and Lucasta kept looking at them.
She felt regretful and sad because the atmosphere in the castle suddenly returned to its usual silence and emptiness.
Unconsciously, she hugged her brother’s leg tightly and leaned on it.
She is just like any other child.
She likes to be crowded and bustling, and she likes to be loved and cared for by adults.
By the time Harvey and Aurora came out to the edge of the woods, the car had turned into a large snowy mass.
While she was worried, all the snow had fallen to the ground after a few light strokes of the vampire’s hand.
Since she knew him, he still lived and acted like a normal person, so she also forgot that vampires possess many special abilities, including strength, speed, as well as the ability to see through the darkness.
– Get in the car. He took the towel to wipe his wet hands and said.
– Ok.