Bianca tossed the dagger in the air, thinking of catching it as Abel did. When she tried to catch it, the sharp blade cut her finger, and blood instantly gushed out. "Miss!" Eler ran over and tried to stop the bleeding with a napkin. "You're too careless." Bianca pulled her hand away and pressed on the wound. "It's just a small cut." "Where did you get that dangerous weapon?" Eler said while she turned her head toward Amur. She was just about to reprimand her brother for not taking care of Bianca when she saw the sword in his hands. "Amur, how did you…" There was a rule on the Island of Despair that no one should bring their weapons out of the training grounds. "You'll get into big trouble if Boss sees it!" Eler broke out in cold sweat. Her mind raced, thinking of how she should dispose of the weapons before someone saw them. "Boss gave us these weapons, Eler. The whip on the floor is yours." Amur stood up, tossed the longsword away, and patted Eler's shoulder with one ha
Lanie held Luke's hand tightly as they walked down the stairs. "Right, Grandma's lawyer is here. He's been waiting for you for more than an hour." "Lawyer?" After he got downstairs, he looked around the living room but did not see Walter. Instead, there was a middle-aged man whom he did not know sitting on the couch. He seemed to be the lawyer that Lanie was talking about. The man sitting on the couch was called Henry Sneyder. He stood up when he saw Luke. Despite being one of the best lawyers in A City and having won many lawsuits for wealthy families, he could not help but feel nervous when he saw Luke. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Crawford. I'm Henry Sneyder, and this is my name card," Henry said politely while handing Luke his name card. Luke did not take it. "What is your business here, Mr. Sneyder?" "It's like this. I'm representing your mother, and I'd like to discuss something with you," Henry said, though his arms remained in the same position. He felt awkward because
"Bea is one of us. You'll have to bring her back no matter what," Old Master Crawford said as he looked at the children who were playing in the garden. They might seem happy, but the old man could tell that they were worried. The children were still young, and they needed a mother for their upbringing. Luke was not the kind of man who would marry another woman just for their children. He was not going to love another woman other than Bianca. Luke looked at the sun that was setting beyond the mountains. Summer was coming to an end. Bianca had said that summer was her favorite season. "I will bring her back," Luke said. He had said the same sentence to many people, and he had sounded confident every time he said that. He was not afraid of any danger. Bianca was everything to him. Old Master Crawford patted his shoulder and said, "I've heard that Old Master Rayne's health is declining. I know that you're busy searching for Bianca, but don't forget to show some concern to the o
"I'm worried that she'll tire out." Eler knew that Bianca's accuracy had improved. However, it was no use if Bianca's arms tired out before she could finish the task. "Believe in her," Amur said. The mercenary noticed the siblings whispering to each other and reprimanded them, "What are you doing? You don't get to eat if you don't finish the arrows." After Eler heard that, she picked up the bow and arrows and began to shoot. At first, Bianca found it relatively easy to hit the bullseye. As time passed, her arms began to feel weaker. When she stretched the bow, her arms were shaking. "Continue!" The mercenary yelled. He did not give her time to rest. Sweat poured down her forehead. Bianca pressed her lips together and fired another arrow, which hit the bullseye. Eler could not help but feel nervous for her. Abel came to the training grounds. When he saw that Bianca only had about twenty arrows left, he smiled and slapped her arm. "Not bad. You've hit quite a lot." Bian
Socialite B rubbed his chin. After his friend's reminder, he realized that the woman looked quite familiar. "That's true. Her side profile does indeed look like that woman. Which family is she from?" When he said that, Maxine happened to turn around and look at them. Socialite A shook his head. "I don't know, but the similarities end there. The front profile isn't that similar." "Yeah, that's right. Let's go in." Socialite B nodded, and the two men went inside. Each guest was assigned a seat, which was written on the invitation card. Maxine glanced at her table number on the invitation card and walked into the hall confidently. Tonight, she would successfully captivate Luke. The Douglases were not very influential in A City, but they were quite famous in the entire country, so her table was at the front. After Maxine sat down on her appointed seat, she glanced at the tag on the seat next to her. The seat belonged to the Crawford family. 'It's Luke!' Maxine could not h
Maxine did not want to humiliate herself, so she gave up on the idea of talking to Luke. If she said something and Luke ignored her, the two people sitting opposite her would naturally look down upon her. Maxine could only browse on her phone while drinking her wine. Occasionally, she would turn her head and look around. Meanwhile, Luke sat there with a cold expression. He was also alone, but he did not seem awkward. As Maxine continued to sit there, she felt as though the people around her were mocking her. Nina, sitting next to Percy, was quite reluctant to attend the banquet. She was discreetly observing Maxine. Eventually, she was sure that Maxine had performed cosmetic surgery on her face. The signs were not obvious, but she could tell that her pure looks were not natural. Remembering that Maxine had a crush on Luke, Nina's contempt toward Maxine grew. 'Does she think that she can win Luke's heart just by making herself look like Bianca? How stupid of her.' The mor
'She can't say she hates them?' Percy narrowed his gaze. When he saw the love in Nina's eyes when she talked to Rainie, he suddenly thought of an idea. He thought that he should let Nina bear a child for him. The two people in the car were silent again. Percy's words made Nina remember the child she once had. She had hoped to deliver the child safely, but Pierre had crushed her hope. Did she hate him for that? She did, but she could not do anything about it. She was no match for Pierre at all. She had lost to him, and her child was collateral damage. Nina could not forget the scene when blood spurted from her stomach. Over countless nights, she had dreamed of the child that was not fated to be hers. Every dream was torture. All that was because of Pierre, but Nina could not tell Percy that. Meanwhile, Maxine, who had barely spoken to Luke for the entire night, watched as Percy brought the drunken man away. She was furious, but she could not throw her tantrum in fron
The most amusing thing was that Brody was hugging another woman sleeping in bed when Wayne found him. Brody did not know what happened until the woman woke up and screamed until she lost her mind when she saw all the blood. It had already been eight hours, and the doctors could not do anything. News soon spread throughout A City, and Leia slowly lost interest in him after that. She did not mind marrying a eunuch, but she did not want to be marginalized in the Hilton household together with him. Brody's father had many illicit relationships with women, and it was not surprising if he had other sons elsewhere. If he decided to select another son to inherit the family business, the family would have no reason to object. When that happened, Brody would not have any standing in the family. Wayne did not leave behind any traces. The Hiltons did not know who did the job, and Tania was helpless about it. "Don't say that, Wayne." Leia clung to him and unleashed her charm on him. "Gran
As Gerald shook his head furiously, it was not difficult for Luca to figure out what was going on.She glanced at Hera's irritation and figured it all stemmed from Luke being reassigned. Not being able to see him was clearly driving her to act like this.Luca secretly let out a sigh. They said women were the cause of trouble, but honestly, men could just be the same.Even with Luke disguised as an ordinary man, his cold and commanding air still captivated Hera.She glanced at the bowl nearby. The food Gerald brought Hera was barely touched.It seemed like she was so consumed with thoughts of Luke that she had lost her appetite...Luca’s expression remained unchanged. She was long accustomed to keeping her emotions in check around others.“Ms. Sanchez, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not close with Mr. Lucius, so I don’t have his contact information.” Luca kept her face impassive.“You’re lying!” Hera narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re so close to him. How could you not have it?”
As soon as Luca returned to her bedroom after dinner, she received a video call request from the kids.It had been a long time since she last saw them. When she saw the call request, she locked the door, put on her headphones, and immediately answered.“Ms. Luca!” As soon as the call connected, the faces of all three kids appeared on the phone screen.“Sweethearts!” Luca blew them a kiss.“Ms. Luca, we miss you so much!” Tommy was the first to express how much they missed Luca.Luca's heart stirred with waves of longing when she heard them. She had been so busy recently, hoping to finish everything here quickly so that she and Luke could reunite with the kids. That was why she had not contacted them much.Plus, with Old Master Crawford taking care of them, she felt at ease.Now that Luca saw the faces of the three kids, her longing for them instantly surged and overwhelmed her.Her eyes reddened. “I miss you all so much too.”Rainie, always the thoughtful one, noticed her em
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She
Lucius was different.He did not care about getting close to anyone, whether man or woman. Even when Hera’s attempts to seduce him were blatantly obvious, he still remained unmoved and even showed signs of rejection.Gerald could not help but marvel at Luca’s sharp observations and incisive remarks. He could not help but clap his hands lightly, genuinely impressed.“Lucius truly is exceptional,” said Gerald.Luca came downstairs.When she took the last step off the stairs, the men in the living room immediately fell silent.They held their breath as they watched the woman in front of them. Her hair was straight, not like their boss' companion.The men's gazes grew intense.Luca’s expression darkened.Gerald stood beside her and said, “See, I told you—you’re like a piece of meat dropped into a pack of wolves. Be careful.”One of the men heard Gerald and asked unhappily, “Hey, kid, what are you saying? What wolves? We’re gentlemen. We’d never dream of doing anything inappropr
When Gerald heard this, his face fell. “Huh? Ms. Craw, you're not cooking anymore?”Luca said nothing. Luke had already left with the others. She turned her gaze back before walking inside.Gerald realized that Luca had only been cooking breakfast because of Lucius. The thought puzzled him. Had they taken a liking to each other from the very start? That did not seem right.In this fast-paced modern world, even if they had, using something as old-fashioned as cooking to win someone over did not add up.Still, the timing was too coincidental to ignore. Luca started cooking for everyone when Lucius arrived, and she stopped as soon as he left. That realization gave Gerald an eerie feeling.Thinking they might have known each other back on the island, it all suddenly made sense. Of course! They must have met before. How else could this all line up so perfectly?With that thought, Gerald quickly caught up with Luca. “Ms. Craw, my cooking is terrible. Why don’t you keep doing it?”
Kassy’s eye donor was Hera, the one Abel had brought over.Even though Hera’s eyes resembled Kassy’s, they did not meet the criteria for a transplant. However, Hera’s blood type matched Kassy’s exactly.Hence, Abel decided to use Hera’s eyes. His belief was that her eyes were specifically meant for Kassy.Shanks knew he would not be able to change Abel’s mind, so he did not try. Abel’s stubbornness was something even Kassy herself could not sway.Luca remained silent for a while, not saying anything further. She understood that using a cadaver was the best option as it would not harm anyone.However, the eyes Abel wanted for Kassy were not from a cadaver. He intended to take them from Hera.Luca certainly would not participate in such a surgery. It was too cruel.“What are you thinking?” Shanks suddenly asked.Luca shook her head. “I’m just thinking about the volunteer’s situation.”“You’re wondering if this solution will be marketed, aren’t you?” Shanks suddenly asked.L
“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