A white car stopped right in front of Luka. The man turned to look at his father. It was a look filled with hatred."You'd better get a taxi and stay at Leonardo's place. I'll meet you at noon after lunch." Luka said before getting into the car.Adam looked unhappy with his son's words, as if he were a stranger to him. However, remembering that he had beaten his son and trusted others more than Luka, he realized his mistake. He couldn't blame Luka for his attitude.The car drove at a moderate speed out of the airport area. When it reached the public road, Alex started driving at high speed."I don't think there are any doctors on duty at this hour; it's too early. Let's go back to the mansion and call for a doctor to come. Don't let Kate know about this." Luka gave the order. He was worried that Caterina would further forbid him to do anything after his wound was fully healed.Luka had been guarded by his father like a diamond in the rough. He could not be injured in the slightest bec
"Luka? You are at home? Where is your father"? Caterina stared in confusion. She looked around; there was no sign of Adam.It was close to six in the morning; Caterina had just woken up and was planning to prepare the breakfast menu. If she added Adam, she would have to prepare more food than before.Caterina's brow furrowed when she saw the doctor getting ready to pack up his medical equipment.To her, it was too early in the morning for a doctor to come and control Luka's condition. He should at least come after breakfast."Are you okay? I told you not to go, but you insisted on driving at such a late hour. Did something happen to you?" Caterina asked with concern. She came closer, examining Luka's freshly bandaged wound."I'm fine. You worry about me too much." Luka said in a reassuring tone. "Can I ask you to help me get a T-shirt from my room?" The handsome man looked at Luka with a gentle look. He could not wear his previous T-shirt, as it was soiled with bloodstains."Of course
"Gabe, you know what you have to do, don't you? You take care of him and bring him back to Sydney." Luka said firmly to his trusted subordinate."Alright, sir." The man replied firmly."What right do you have to ask me to go home? You remember, all the luxuries you enjoy now are the result of my hard work. The luxurious villa and mansion you live in are also mine. Even the business you're running now was originally mine. None of your hard work is yours. Everything you have is mine. If you defy my orders, I will strip you of all those luxuries. I will remove your name from the heirs of my entire fortune. I want to know whether that woman still wants to be with you or not. When she leaves you because you're poor, you'll realize the fact that no one loves you more than me. That woman is only after your wealth." Adam said with emphasis. He looked at his son very sharply.Marco laughed slightly at Adam's words."You don't know Kate at all; don't act like you know her very well. Leonardo is
“Uncle, you've finally come." Caterina gave a friendly welcome when Luka brought Adam in. She shook his hand, putting on as friendly a face as she possibly could."Do you remember me? We met a few times in Sydney, at the event you organized with Leonardo." Caterina introduced herself, as she thought Adam might not recognize her. She was not a woman of super-confidence."Yes, I know you. Aren't you his girlfriend? You were planning to get married, weren't you? But now you're turning your back on my son?" Adam interrogated immediately. From his tone and the way he looked at Caterina, Caterina could immediately tell that he didn't like her.Caterina smiled stiffly, rubbing the back of her neck to get rid of the awkwardness."Do you have a problem?" Adam asked again. He wanted to know what Caterina's answer would be."No, there's no problem at all. We broke up amicably because we felt we weren't compatible. We had different visions and missions." Caterina looked for an excuse so that neit
"Uncle, we should just have breakfast now. I've been preparing breakfast since earlier, but no one has touched it yet. My cooking is almost cold. I can cut some fruit for you after breakfast." Caterina returned to the front room without anything. She invited them to have breakfast quickly."You do the cooking? Do you also take care of this luxurious mansion? I saw a lot of servants passing by a few times." Adan frowned."I told her not to do anything, but she was stubborn and took it upon herself to cook." Luka answered."She doesn't want Luka to eat another woman's cooking, does you, Kate? You want to take care of Luka with your own hands, don't you?" Marco interjected."I get satisfaction and pleasure when I do that. I am happy when Luka likes my cooking. I'm happy when he asks me to prepare his clothes. I'm happy if I can serve him. I want to do little things for him so that I don't look like a useless woman." Caterina explained."Is that all you can do? Being a servant?" Adam aske
"You heard, Luka. You're not the person she wants the most. I just asked her to break up with Alex, but she'd rather break up with you. It's obvious that she likes Alex. They must have had an illicit relationship. She chose to marry you because you're richer, while Alex has nothing. They will usually cheat on you secretly behind your back after you get married." Adam said without thinking.Even though he said he didn't dislike Caterina, he still showed his dislike. It was obvious that he hated Caterina, and Caterina realized it.Caterina clasped her hands firmly. She accepted that she was the one insulted by Luka's father, but she would never be silent if he insulted Alex."If you don't agree, it won't be a problem. Even if Caterina can't marry Luka, there are many people who love her. Men in this world are not just your son. There are many men who want Caterina. Your son is just lucky that he has a daughter. Caterina likes children, so she chose to accept Luka because she likes Sophi
"Very good, you've already bled twice today. I guess you're not a kid anymore; you should be able to take care of your own wounds. Fortunately this time I was able to come earlier, and you only lost a little blood." The doctor scolded Luka. Not even 24 hours later, he had returned to the headquarters to treat Luka's bleeding wound.Luka, who was scolded, could only remain silent."Don't you love your body? If the wound on your shoulder continues to be disturbed, it will be difficult for the wound to dry and heal." The doctor said with annoyance.” He was paid, and he was annoyed not because he had to go back and forth but because he really cared about Luka's health."The doctor was here this morning because your wound was bleeding." Caterina asked worriedly. She looked at Luka with a probing look."He was hit by his father. Didn't you see that his lip was cut?" Marco answered.Caterina turned to look at Marco. She looked at him deeply, as if she was making sure that Marco was not lying
Caterina stared at her suitcase with a slight smile. She still couldn't believe that Adam had finally relented and allowed her to come to Sydney. Although the decision was actually made because of Luka's love for her, she still felt relieved. She carefully folded and arranged her clothes in the suitcase.“You don't need to bring a lot of stuff,” said Luka, who suddenly appeared at the door. "Later in Sydney, we can buy whatever you need.”Caterina smiled. "I only brought the essentials.”Luka approached her and hugged her from behind. ”Shopia will be happy to see you again. She's been asking about you since the last time we video-called.”“I can't wait to see her too,” Caterina replied, feeling warmth envelop her heart as she remembered the little girl.After packing her things, Caterina walked towards the main room of the Phoenix Crew headquarters. She found Marco sitting on the sofa, staring blankly out the window. As soon as he saw Caterina, Marco got up and walked towards her.“So
"Dad?" Caterina was taken completely by surprise when she came out of the room to find Dante standing at the door. She was petrified for a moment, staring at her father with a mind filled with question marks. Since when had he been there? Why was he suddenly there? What was he doing there? All these questions ruled Caterina's mind."Kate..." Dante said weakly. His eyes looked teary. His whole body was trembling. He couldn't help but feel, even more so after he learned that Caterina had died and finally came back from the dead. He did not expect that his daughter would go through so many difficult times because of him."I'm sorry." Dante said in a hoarse and trembling voice. He hugged Caterina very tightly. His embrace even made Caterina moan because of the pain in her wound."I'm sorry." Dante released the hug because he did not want to hurt his daughter further. He gently rubbed Caterina's shoulders. A knot of a smile appeared on his lips. However, his eyes were moist from crying.Wh
"I can help you if you want. You don't have to spend your time in prison. No one knows how long you'll be locked up there." The man in the formal suit spoke with emphasis. He had travelled from Mexico to Sydney after learning that Leonardo was involved in a criminal offense and had to deal with the law.If he had wanted to, Leonardo would have relied on his connections to get all charges dropped. However, he did not want to do that, as he realized that he was wrong. Moreover, Caterina forgave without wanting to prolong. He felt ashamed, angry, and disappointed in himself. There were countless mistakes he had made. There was no telling how much pain Caterina had received. He wanted to make up for all his mistakes, at least by being locked up in a detention cell for a few months."You don't have to do that. I wanted this." Leonardo replied expressionlessly.The man was quite surprised by Leonardo's refusal. How could he? How could he voluntarily submit himself to trial? He was the ruler
After a week in the hospital, Caterina was finally allowed to go home under the condition that she must always be under the doctor's care. Her pale face had also started to look fresh. Luka had really taken good care of her during her hospitalization. He even neglected his work during this week. For him, Caterina was more important than work. Even Adam also preferred to be in the hospital rather than working."Slow down." Luka said gently as he helped Caterina out of the car. He carried her, half-hugging her, to step into the house."Mommy!" Shopia ran over when she saw Caterina had finally returned. She hugged Caterina's legs very tightly, as there was a lot of longing building up."Where are the souvenirs, Mommy?" Shopia looked up, looking at Caterina with sparkling eyes. Her face looked radiant, a sweet smile gracing her lips. She didn't know anything about what had happened to Caterina, because Adam had told her that Luka and Caterina were travelling to Mexico for a week to take c
Caterina woke up in the morning when the doctor came to check her condition. She had slept very well the whole night, due to the effects of the medicine the doctor had given her. The woman frowned as she felt the glare of the light. Her eyes narrowed to look around. She was quite surprised to find Adam there."Uncle?" Caterina called out weakly.Adam approached with a smile. He felt guilty for all the things he had done to Caterina in the past. He felt guilty for hurting her. If he had known that Caterina was a victim of Leonardo's selfishness, he would never have antagonized her. He would have loved her with all his heart and regarded her as his own daughter."Stop calling me uncle; call me father from now on." Adam said with great tenderness. He rubbed the top of Caterina's head, the look in his eyes showing that he had truly accepted Caterina completely.Caterina smiled with a gentle nod. She was very happy with Adam's behavior because she felt as if she had a loving father. All th
"Kate! Where's Kate?" Adam ran in breathlessly. The whole city of Sydney recognized the middle-aged man. So, the security guards and doctors didn't dare to hold him back or reprimand him. The man looked very panicked, his face and eyes full of worry. Fortunately, he had not heard the news about Caterina's death. He had only heard from his men that Caterina was being treated at the hospital for being shot in her vitals.The door opened with Adam appearing behind it. The man looked at Caterina, who was sleeping on a hospital bed in the VIP room. There were numerous devices attached to her body."Dad?" Luka was surprised to see his father there. His brow furrowed, he looked around. His father had come alone."Why are you here?" Luka asked in a tone demanding an answer. He had told his men to keep this matter a secret from Adam or Shopia. Why was his father suddenly there?"Do you think I'm that cruel? I told you that I have recognized Kate as my daughter-in-law. Why would you keep a matt
"I'll take care of the administration so that we can take Kate's body directly to the crematorium for cremation." Alex said with a trembling voice. The man could not even believe that Caterina had died. The woman he had thought of as his only remaining family had left him.Alex took a weak step. His face was puffy and red. He was deeply lost and grieved over Caterina's death. There was no sentence that could describe his feelings at the moment. He even had to take care of the hospital administration when he was in such a state of grief."No! You can't take her to the cremation ground!" Luka said in a high tone. "Kate is still alive. Her body is still warm." He continued to deny. Perhaps because of his deep love, he couldn't accept reality.Alex ignored that sentence. He knew that what Luka was saying right now was just an expression of his pain. The longer he heard Luka's cries, the deeper his pain would become as he realized that he would never see Caterina again."Where am I?" The w
Hearing the doctor's words, Luka felt like his life was over. His heart stopped beating for a few seconds. He could not believe that Caterina was really dead. How could that be? This morning he was still joking with Caterina. He had only left her for a few hours because Caterina was going to choose a wedding dress. They were going to get married in the near future, but now it looked like it would never happen. This was because the bride-to-be was gone.Luka fell to his knees on the floor. He couldn't even cry because he was too shocked to hear the news. His face looked very pale, his eyes wide open.Alex immediately ran into the room. He ran over to Caterina. His tears immediately broke after he saw the pale face of Caterina who was sleeping on the operating bed. The eyes were now tightly closed. Her beautiful face looked very pale."Kate! You can't die! Who gave you permission to die?!" Leonardo's screams sounded so heartbreaking. He shook Caterina's body, hoping that she would rise
Leonardo paced back and forth in front of the operating theater. His body was still covered in Caterina's bloodstains after he hugged and carried her bloodied body. Caterina needed many blood transfusions. She was now in the operating theater to have the bullet removed from her body.As expected. The bullet hit Caterina's vital organs. It would be a miracle if she survived death this time. The doctors were trying very hard in there.Leonardo could not calm down at all. His face was flushed, his heart beating very fast. If Caterina didn't survive this time, he would really go crazy. Because Caterina died by her own hand.The medics had been working there for hours, but there was still no news. Leonardo continued to wait. He prayed silently, hoping that Caterina would be given the strength to survive her crisis this time."Bastard!" A punch suddenly landed on Leonardo's face. The man was so shocked, he almost fell down because the punch was really very strong.Leonardo's men approached;
"Kate! Kate! Do you still hear me?!" Luka became increasingly panicked when he could no longer hear any sound. His call connection with Caterina had been severed. The man's face looked deathly pale. A cold sweat began to break out suddenly. His heart seemed to stop beating. His hands trembled violently. His wild mind began to wander everywhere. He had thought of the worst thing that had happened to Caterina. Moreover, he had heard gunshots and screams just before the call was cut off."Let's hurry!" Luka ordered his men to drive at a faster speed.Luka could not calm down during the whole journey. He was very anxious. Every second that passed felt so slow."Can't you drive any faster?" Luka said in a hurried tone. He had lost the woman he loved so much. At that time he felt that his world was over. He survived only because of his daughter Shopia. Here he found his passion again after he met Caterina. He no longer wanted to feel lost for the second time. He loved Caterina very much. Ha