Since Luna was stuttering and failed to say anything, Luke sighed. He sat on the chair gracefully and decadently while his eyes stared at the door to the emergency room."I know what she's planning. I know she wants to leave me, and I know she wants to have Kate stay to take care of me when she leaves."Luna sighed and sat in front of Luke. "Then…don't you want to stop her?"That was what he had been doing in the past. No matter how hard Gwen tried to leave and how hard she fought, Luke never let her go and forced her to stay with him."No." Luke looked to the front. His sunken voice sounded slightly hoarse and tired. "I'll let her go after the surgery. Even if she wants to stay, I won't allow her."Moreover, Luke would be dead after the surgery. How could a dead person stop someone who wanted to leave so badly?Luna felt pity for Luke as she gazed at him. She bit her lip. "Luke… I've misunderstood you in the past. I think Gwen did, too. If she knows about her condition…she may n
Luna gnawed on her lip as she felt unable to conjure the right words to say for a good while. In the end, she nodded affirmatively as she raised her head to gaze at Luke. Suddenly, sadness crept into her heart."But won't you be sad, Luke?"Luke smiled faintly. "It'll pass. Just promise me that you'll take good care of Gwen for me."He looked at the emergency room in front of him. "I won't be in her life anymore in the future. I hope that she'll forget me and live happily ever after. Please, don't let her know she was terminally ill, and don't let her know I was the one who helped to treat her."Luna bit her lip, not knowing what to even respond with. She looked to the side and coughed. "Dr. Liddell said that Gwen's condition renders her in need to undergo a series of organ transplants. How…"Luke looked to the far side. "I've already made arrangements, and we've got a donor. You don't have to worry about that."Luna pursed her lips and nodded silently. "Still, we need to thank t
"Do you know you vomited blood?" Luna brought up the incident to Gwen, who forced a smile on her pale face."I'm fine," rasped Gwen. "This isn't the first time this has happened over this one year. Didn't I make it through every time?"Luna was lost in words by Gwen's reply. In the past, she was always fooled by what Gwen said and thought her friend was fine. Thinking about it at this moment, how could a person be fine if they vomited blood occasionally? She thought she was doing fine because Luke always had blood donors ready for her.At this point, Luna's heart ached more because she felt bad for Luke. During the year and more, he had done so much for Gwen without anyone knowing it.Luna sighed and held Gwen's hand lightly. "I know you said you're fine every time, but you still need to take care of yourself. Don't let Luke…and I worry about you.""Alright, I know." Gwen smiled helplessly and looked at the nurse who was wheeling her bed. "Let's head back to the ward."The nurse
Dead silence blanketed the hallway when Rachel posed her question. Luke narrowed his eyes and looked at her. The coldness in his eyes could seemingly freeze the air in that area.While looking at Rachel, he spoke coldly, "What if I say they're not as important as Gwen?"He had known Gwen before his brothers. Perhaps Gwen did not remember what happened the first time they met, but Luke did. He remembered it all too well.The smile on Gwen's face, her teary eyes, and her hair that fluttered with the breeze because of the wind; he remembered every single detail.…At that time, he just arrived at Sea City without any education and background. He worked in a restaurant as a part-timer. He thought that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would eventually make a good future.However, things did not turn out the way he thought they would. He spent his day moving bricks on the construction site to earn money. Very often, he was bullied because of his feminine, elegant appearance.
"Theo and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. My fiance is Caleb Crawford, the heir of the wealthiest family in Lincoln City."Luke smiled when he heard this. "Since when did Caleb become straight?"The color drained from Rachel's face. She pursed her lips slightly and stood up with a flourish. "I intended to talk to you about Ms. Larson's condition, Mr. Jones, but if you insist on chatting about unrelated topics like this…I shall leave now."With that, she turned and strode away.Luke let out a snort and left the hospital too.Gwen had been doing fine up until this moment, but according to Rachel, she had vomited blood once more…This meant that she probably did not have even a week left.He needed to bring the surgery forward.…That evening, a van pulled up in front of the gates to Swan Lake Chalet.The grocer got out of the van and ordered the driver to help him unload his groceries, all the while muttering about how annoying the three children were under his br
Malcolm placed the empty glass on a nearby table and replied, "It's delicious."It had been a while since he last tasted such good lemonade.The last time he enjoyed luxury was before he was kicked out of Merchant City and had to rely on Thomas' help.Thomas had taken him in as a subordinate, but he treated his employees poorly. Malcolm had to force himself to eat and drink the disgusting food provided every day, or he would have starved!Malcolm could not help feeling sorry for himself at the thought of this.Even though Thomas had promised to take him in, he did not treat him well at all and instead forced him to work as a slave.According to Thomas, laying low was the best option they had. Malcolm had to work and suffer as a subordinate in silence until, eventually, when everyone in Merchant City had forgotten about his true identity, he would be given a new identity as Lucifer Howard.However, Malcolm could not help thinking that Thomas was patronizing him.He was, in fact,
"We're here, Uncle Malcolm!" Nellie led him to a pinewood door and pointed at the doorknob, smiling. "You'll have to go in yourself, Uncle Malcolm. I have some sketches I need to catch up on, so I won't be coming in with you."I'm in the middle of designing a nice bracelet for you, and I'll join you as soon as I'm done!"Malcolm curled his lips into a triumphant smile and gently stroked Nellie's hair. "I'm a man, so why do I need a bracelet?""This bracelet is a special one!" Nellie winked at him meaningfully. "You'll find out after I'm done with the sketch!"With that, she turned and pattered away.Malcolm smiled as he watched her leave.What an adorable little child.He could not help wondering if she would still be so happy after she found out that the only reason he had come here was to kidnap them and cut off one of her fingers so that he could threaten Joshua with it…When Nellie's figure finally disappeared from view, Malcolm let out an exhale and gently pushed the door
Malcolm's entire body was frozen in shock as though he had been struck by lightning when faced with Joshua's cold gaze.His mind was racing with thoughts of how to escape this room.A split second later, he smiled meekly at Joshua and said, "M—Mr. Lynch, how can I possibly dare to use your children like this?"They told me they weren't happy with you and Luna…so I risked my life to sneak here to check on them. After all, Nigel, Neil, and Nellie had lived with me for six years, so of course I'd care about them."How can I not come to check on them after they told me that they weren't happy with their situation?"He began taking small steps backward as he continued, "The reason I came here was to talk to them about cutting you and Luna some slack. They're children, after all, so they wouldn't understand the situation you and Luna are in, but I know that you and Luna care about them just as much as you care about Riley and the lost child."After all, there is no such thing as favori