When Allison heard her son mention that they had broken up, she was overjoyed.However, on the surface, Allison looked heartbroken as if she had lost her prospective daughter-in-law, Bianca. "Why did you two suddenly break up? What kind of a problem is so bad that can't be resolved?" Bianca turned to leave.Allison pretended to try and stop Bianca. "Bea, I beg you... Don't tell the two old men about this yet. Their bodies won’t be able to take it.”Luke raised his eyes and looked at the door where Bianca's figure disappeared.At the same time, the other deep set of eyes in the room also looked toward the door. After that, Xavier's gaze turned to his cousin, Luke.Allison had her back turned away from the three of them. She rubbed her fingers before turning to give Yvonne an encouraging look.Yvonne got the hint. She went to pour a glass of water and put it next to Luke's left hand. "Here Luke, drink some water."Luke stopped his work, closed his eyes, and raised his hand to p
When Luke walked in, Bianca looked up and saw him.When he saw that she was making the bed, the man's eyes contracted. He threw the ointment on her bed without saying a word.Bianca stopped making the bed as her eyes inadvertently shifted to the ointment stick on the blanket. The ointment package read ‘For treating mosquito bites on infants and young children’.Old Master Crawford held up his reading glasses and saw him. He raised his head and asked his grandson, "How did you know Bea was bitten by mosquitoes?"Luke said nothing."Apply the ointment quickly in case they’re poisonous…” When Old Man Rayne said that, he started telling everyone in the room. "When my poor granddaughter was a child, no one cared for her. She was bitten by a forest mosquito on her eyelid once. It swelled up horribly and got infected and inflamed. If her father hadn’t come back home to bring her to the city for injections to reduce inflammation, I’m afraid she would be blind now.""It wasn’t that seriou
"Sit down," Luke ordered with a sullen face.Bianca shook her head and did not follow as he ordered.She thought that since they had broken up, they should not have such intimate contact with each other. When Grandpa’s body stabilized tomorrow, they would be able to move him out. There were only ten hours left until the time came tomorrow.It was not difficult for the ten hours to pass by at all. All they needed to do was sleep on each of their own beds. After they fell asleep and woke up, ten hours would have passed."Sit down!" Luke lowered his voice and pulled her down.It was as if he had expected that she would not scream or struggle since both grandfathers were outside. He held her down and forced her to sit on the covered toilet seat.In the next moment, she found that she could not get up because her ankle was firmly grasped by his big hand."We’re not in a relationship anymore. You’ve even personally admitted it yourself. Therefore, it’s inappropriate to do things like
Luke picked up a white bra and a white underwear with cartoons for her.Meanwhile in the manor, Grandpa was already asleep in the room. His breathing sounded thicker than a normal young man’s, while everything else was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop.Bianca could not fall asleep, so she tossed and turned.She thought about how she had to convince Grandpa to leave tomorrow.After leaving, should she let Grandpa stay at home or admit him to the hospital?If she brought him to the hospital, which hospital should she choose? She could not let Grandpa stay in the same hospital as Dad.While she was scratching her head over these thoughts, she heard something outside.A car drove into the villa.She wondered who it was since it was so late. ‘Did Luke come back? Or is it Louis?’After about five minutes, there were footsteps coming upstairs. They sounded calm and powerful.When the door was pushed open, Bianca, who was under the blanket, knew that Luke was back.The foo
In order to avoid and run away from him, Bianca had quickly set up a blind date and was considering getting married to a man she felt she could get along with.Luke could no longer restrain his raging anger. He stared her down. "Am I the plague? Why are you using this method of rejection?”Bianca started to get nervous after being stared down by him. She shook her head and lied. "You’re not a plague, but someone like you has never been what I want in a partner. I merely used you to satisfy my vanity. After I got my revenge on Jean, my conscience finally spoke to me and now I’m retreating. There’s no wrong in that, unless you’re fine with me using you for the rest of your life?”Luke was not the plague in her eyes but something more than that.They had worked together and eaten together. Although they did not show their love publicly as they needed to look professional as an employer and employee, she could accept all that.However, forcing herself to approach other men to get hers
"An accident? What happened?" Bianca's voice changed with horror."He… He said he’s going to jump off the building… He doesn't want to live anymore!" The nanny pleaded, "Ms. Bianca, please come and help!”Bianca said, "Let me talk to him.”The nanny called out to Lanie.When Bianca walked out of her neighborhood, the nanny spoke into the phone again, "Young Master doesn't want to get on the phone. He said he must see you in person.""Don't worry, he won't jump." Bianca comforted the panicked nanny. "I've heard of teenagers who failed the college entrance examination jumping off buildings and I've also heard of adults jumping off buildings for various reasons. However, I’ve never heard of such young kids wanting to jump off a building."When the nanny heard what she said, she replied, "Alright, Ms. Bianca. I’ll go upstairs to see Young Master again."Bianca said okay."If the little guy makes trouble again, call his father, or grandma, or grandpa, or his uncle..."There were ma
When she heard what the nanny said, Rainie got so scared that she walked over and hugged Aunt Bea. "What are we going to do? Daddy’s back.”The nanny was also embarrassed that she had to ask Bianca for help."If he asks, tell him that I’m the one who brought it,” Bianca said."Thank you for being considerate, Ms. Bianca. My two sons are still studying. I really can't afford to lose this job." The nanny looked back at the corridor. When she turned around, she squeezed her hands nervously."I understand."Bianca glanced at the instant mac and cheese that was almost ready. The smell was everywhere. If Luke came in, he would have smelled it. Therefore, even if she threw it away now, he would still find out about it.It was better not to throw it out.Luke did not let his kids eat junk food because he was a young master who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Even if he used to live in a place like Luojiazhen, he was still a rich boy.Quite often, the lifestyle habits of weal
"I'll be going later. He hasn't gotten off work yet." While Bianca said that, one minute had passed and the microwave oven dinged.Luke stood behind her about a meter away while he thought about the way Bianca talked about the guy.The guy represented another man who was about to enter her life.Bianca did not dare to overthink it because she was afraid that her emotions would get out of control. Therefore, she made herself focused on making the mac and cheese.It was the method of cooking that she learned online.After the timer was up, she tore open another pack of seasoning and put it in the bowl. She stirred it a little and put it back in the microwave for two more minutes.When the two minutes were up, she took out the bowl, beat in the cheese, and put it into the microwave for another minute again.Luke, who stood behind her the whole time, suddenly started daydreaming that they were newlyweds and that she was his new wife who was cooking food for her husband. In his day
“I’m still a bit worried. Let me take a look in your room and change the dressing while I’m at it.” Luca knew Luke would not want her to worry. Therefore, she needed to see for herself that everything was fine before she could feel at ease.“Alright.” Luke knew she was worried about him, so the two of them headed into the room.He took off his shirt, revealing the bandage wrapped around his torso.Luca could not help but chuckle at the sight. The wrapping was done by Gerald, and it was hilariously sloppy. It was haphazardly bound—overly tight in some places and entirely uneven. It looked like it was just meant to cover the wounds, with no thought for neatness.“Stop laughing.” Luke was clearly rendered speechless by Gerald’s lackluster bandaging skills as well.If it were not for the fact that it was difficult to bandage himself, he would never have let Gerald do it.“With it wrapped like this, how are you supposed to sleep at night?” Luca asked as she began unwrapping the ba
Abel chuckled. His voice was low and gravelly.“Hera, let’s agree on something. Don’t use threats of leaving to manipulate me anymore, or I won’t be happy,” said Abel in a low voice.What might have sounded like a plea or a compromise came across to Hera as a veiled threat.The cool sensation of his fingers brushed against her eyelids, and she could not help but shiver. His touch felt as cold as death itself. She could not feel a trace of warmth.Her hands clenched tightly together. The tension in her grip was the only thing keeping her from trembling further.“Alright,” Hera murmured obediently.Abel withdrew his hand. Hera opened her eyes. A strange unease stirred within her. For reasons she could not quite explain, Abel’s behavior filled her with an unsettling dread…“Will you stay at the hospital with me tonight?” Hera could not help but crave some semblance of comfort.Abel frowned slightly. “Stay here with you? And what about Luca?”“You could just send her home. I onl
Luca's expression was serious, and Hera realized she was not just trying to scare her. Ignoring her warnings had already caused her to suffer once.Unwillingly, Hera sipped on the cereal. Her resentment was evident in every movement.Luca noticed it was not difficult for her to handle. She quietly sat down and ate her own bowl of cereal.Hera did not have much of an appetite.Hera took a couple of bites before growing bored. She glanced at Luca and asked, “How did you end up working for Abel?”Luca did not respond. She calmly blew on her cereal and ate in silence, showing no intention of engaging in conversation.“I’m talking to you. Are you deaf?” snapped Hera.Luca lifted her gaze briefly and replied, “You should finish your cereal before it gets cold.”“I’m not even hungry.” Hera really had no appetite and was not planning to eat the cereal.“It’s still better if you eat something. Otherwise, when hunger strikes later, don’t expect me to help you,” said Luca, “I’m only he
Luke had never taken the medicine that could speed up healing, so his recovery was nowhere near as fast as the others from the Island of Despair.Luca did not respond to Gerald’s comment. Her gaze fixed on him with intensity.“No stitches,” said Luke, “I trust you.”Luca bit her lower lip.“But if you don’t stitch it, it might tear open,” insisted Gerald, staring at Luke’s wounds.Luke glanced at his injuries and shrugged, seemingly unconcerned, as though the wounds had nothing to do with Luca.“Stitches will leave scars.”“Are you afraid of scars? What kind of man doesn’t have a few scars on him? Scars are a symbol of manhood,” teased Gerald with a playful tone, “Scars show you’re reliable, that you can protect a woman.”Luke gave him a look as though he were an idiot, then his gaze shifted to Luca. “I don’t want too many scars. I’m worried my future wife might dislike them.”Luca’s heart sank at his words, but his lighthearted remark eased her sadness. Despite the severity
Luca could not help but tremble with heartache. She fought hard to resist the urge to rush forward.Everyone in the room had survived brutal training to make it out of the Island of Despair, and they could not help but shudder when they saw the scene. The sound of the whip felt like it was landing on their own bodies.Gerald closed his eyes, unable to watch any longer. It was too cruel for him to watch.The ten lashes felt like an eternity, stretching on for what seemed like a century.Luca looked at the drenched clothes on Luke. His eyes were red, and his shirt was so soaked that you could wring out the blood from it. Her hands were clenched so tightly into fists that the veins were bulging.Abel tossed the whip aside, looking at Luke’s disheveled state with satisfaction. He enjoyed the thrill of this bloody scene.He turned to Luca, noticing her reddened eyes, and smiled even more devilishly. “Hera is in the hospital now. You’ll go take care of her for the next few da
Luca instantly understood the situation. It was about Hera.Hera was someone Abel valued, possibly as a future corneal donor for Kassy. While Abel might not love Hera now, he certainly took her health seriously.In a calm tone, Luca explained, “She was hospitalized due to inflammation that caused a fever.”Abel furiously flung his half-smoked cigar at her. The glowing embers singed her clothes, leaving a small burn mark.She instinctively stepped aside.Abel roared, “What kind of care is this?! I told you to look after her! Is this how you handle things?”Luca was perplexed. When did he ever tell her to look after Hera?Besides, she did take care of her.”When Ms. Sanchez fainted last night, she already had a low-grade fever. I diagnosed her condition as inflammation and prescribed anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medication. I also emphasized that she needed to take oral anti-inflammatory drugs. She didn’t trust me and threw out Mr. Shanks’ medication, which led to her con
Luca placed her hand on Hera’s other wrist, checking her pulse. “Her condition is worsening. The inflammation in her body has intensified.“I prescribed her medication. Those are Mr. Shanks’ formulations, and they're highly effective for reducing inflammation. It shouldn’t be getting worse.” Gerald pursed his lips before finally speaking up. “Luca, when I was cleaning yesterday, I saw that Ms. Sanchez had thrown all the medication you prescribed into the trash. She didn’t take any of it.”Luca was speechless.She had been questioning whether the medicine was ineffective or if she had made an error in diagnosis. It turned out that it was Hera herself who had sabotaged her treatment.“What should we do now?” asked Gerald.“There’s no other option. She needs to go to a hospital,” Luca decided firmly. “Her condition is serious, and since she doesn’t trust my treatment, the hospital is her best choice.”“Can’t you help her just this once?” pleaded Gerald, “I mean, she looks really b
Luke stayed silent, letting the chilled beer cool him down, washing away some of the lingering heat.Gerald glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before leaning in and speaking softly to Luke. “Actually, I’ve seen it.”“Seen what?” Luke could not be bothered.Lowering his voice even further, Gerald whispered just loud enough for the two of them to hear, “I’ve seen you going into Ms. Craw’s room quite often.”Luke’s expression sharpened instantly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.He had been so cautious. How had Gerald noticed? Was he bluffing?Luke narrowed his eyes and said nothing.His aura grew colder by the second.Gerald, sensing the rising tension, shrank back slightly and quickly added, “Relax, I’m not going to tell anyone. If I wanted to report you, I would’ve done it already.”Luke’s expression eased slightly.Gerald continued to reassure him, “I’m not one to meddle. Look, I haven’t said a word about you, and I even stood up for you during that whole thing
“Sure.” Luca was unsure why he was suddenly interested in the volunteers. She led him into the room where the volunteers were.Luke noticed that the volunteer’s legs were covered in needles.If Johann saw this, he would probably make a big fuss about it.Luke watched as Luca carefully removed each needle, checked some of the volunteer’s nerve functions, and offered a few reassuring words before picking up a tray filled with medical waste and leaving the room.Once they were outside, Luke, not having seen the volunteer's previous condition, asked, “Were his legs completely immobile before?”“Yes. He said it was an injury caused by a machine malfunction at the factory. It hadn’t been treated properly for years. By the time he was sent here, his family didn’t have time to help with massages, and his calves had atrophied. But now, as you can see, the muscles are gradually recovering, and he’s starting to regain sensation. In another week or two, his legs should be able to move.” Luca