The Rise of Lucas

Chapter 61

In the somber confines of the hospital waiting area, the antiseptic air seemed to shut in on Lucas as he wrestled with a sensation of impotence.

The constant beeping of monitoring equipment and the distant murmur of medical talks created an unyielding background to the discomfort inside him. For the first time in a long while, Lucas felt a deep vulnerability that transcended the domain of business and achievement.

As he stood in the silence of the hospital, a silent cry arose inside him—an unsaid prayer that welled up from a place he had rarely visited.

The events of the night had undone a part of Lucas that remained protected under the façade of confidence and competence. In the face of uncertainty, he found himself reaching out to a greater power, a force beyond the quantifiable measurements of achievement.

In the seclusion of his thoughts, Lucas closed his eyes, letting the weight of his emotions to emerge. His lips produced sentences that conveyed a sincerity grown out of a real c