Third Person's POV
"Digby can agree to it, but that's his business. I've said my piece, and I won't budge. I never promised to operate on someone from Bladeclaw," Lucas stated coldly.
"Lucas, won't you even listen to Digby?" Angela pleaded.
She hadn't expected Lucas to refuse it again.
Lucas remained expressionless. "I made myself clear just now. You can choose to mate with anyone, but I won't perform this surgery."
"Lucas, if you won't do the surgery, how can I marry Marcus?" Angela argued.
"You claim to have a close relationship with Marcus. Are you saying he won't marry you unless I perform this surgery?" Lucas questioned.
Angela grew flustered and clutched Lucas's hand tightly. "It's not like that. But can't you just perform the surgery for Marcus's grandmother? We're family, af
