Abel chuckled, stood up, and looked at Bianca. She remained impassive, even though he had ended someone's life in front of her. "I'll get you another trainer." Abel turned around and walked away. Eler could not stop shaking as she looked at the dead mercenary. "What do we do, Miss?" "That's just how Abel is, Eler. Try to steer clear of him." Bianca stared at the dead mercenary, whose eyes were still open. She showed no fear even after Abel left. She turned around, went back to the horizontal bar, and continued doing pull-ups. Eler took two steps back and said in a daze, "What about that man…" Bianca struggled to pull herself up the bar while saying, "Abel will take care of that." The mercenary's eyes were wide open, though there was no light in them. He looked at them as though hoping that they would help him. Eler was unnerved. She went toward a corner of the wall. Soon, two well-built men came into the training grounds. They did not say a word as they carried the
"I hate you," Shanks said candidly. He hated Luke Crawford and his family, but that seemed to have changed after he took care of Nyla. He could not get himself to hate that baby at all, even though the baby carried Luke and Bianca's blood. "Why would you grant me my wish then?" Bianca asked. Ever since she carried the baby in her arms, she could not hide her true emotions. "I have no interest in taking care of your baby for you," Shanks said while putting his hands into his pockets. He turned to Eler and said, "She's almost recovered from her stomach flu now, but you'll have to be careful. Also, the baby's necessities are in my lab. Come over and take them away." After that, he turned around and left. Bianca felt a complicated mix of emotions as she watched Shanks leave. If Shanks did not want to take care of the baby, he could have handed it to the kitchen lady or even Abel. Why would he hand the baby to her? Bianca was confused. Eler was delighted. She touched the b
"I'll go and attend to these," Wanda said helplessly and glanced at the patient inside the ward. The nurse had administered a tranquilizer shot to Bianca. Bianca lay there like a wooden puppet while the nurse dressed her wounds. Luke nodded and went inside. "Where is she hurt?" He asked the nurse. The nurse answered Luke's question while dressing Bianca's injuries with a bandage. "Most of the wounds are on the wrists. I've already cleaned them, and she's fine now." Luke felt a dull ache in his heart when he saw the layers of bandages on her wrists. "Right, Mr. Crawford, Dr. Osmond asks you to go to her office," the nurse relayed the information from Bianca's doctor. "Alright, I'll go over now." Luke left the ward and went to Dr. Osmond's office. "You're here, Mr. Crawford," Dr. Osmond said as soon as she saw him come in. Luke sat down opposite her. They had been discussing Bianca's condition like that for some time now. "The nurse said that you were looking for me,"
"Mm." Luke was quite relieved that Johann could connect him with Tia. Meanwhile, Maxine found a way to sneak out of the capital and came to A City. She found out the hospital where the impostor Bianca was, got herself a nurse's uniform, and sneaked inside. The nurse who was attending to Bianca watched as Maxine entered the ward while wearing a mask. "Who are you?" She asked suspiciously. Maxine looked at the woman on the bed and gasped. The woman looked exactly like Bianca Rayne! "Hey, who are you? Don't you know that you can't come in here as you like?" The nurse stood in front of Maxine and blocked her view of Bianca. "I'm sorry. I'm here to give her an injection." Maxine came to her senses and fumbled over her cart. "Injection?" The nurse checked Bianca's schedule and frowned. "All the scheduled injections today are done, and I didn't receive any new instructions from the doctor. What is this injection for?" "Ah!" Maxine exclaimed. The nurse was glaring at her, but
Seeing that Luke had already made up his mind, Johann replied, "Alright, I'll make arrangements for that immediately. If you can provide me with the hair of one of the children, I can give you the results in three days." "I'll get Jason to deliver it," Luke said. He went back to his company and told Jason to deliver a lock of Tommy's hair to the hospital. Jason went and did what he was told. Luke went back to his office. His desk was piled with documents waiting for him to process. He sat on his chair but did not immediately read through the documents. Instead, he opened his mailbox and sent an email to the address that Johann had given him. He waited for the entire afternoon, but Tia did not give him a reply. Luke sank into deep thought as he stared at the screen. After a while, he picked up the receiver of the internal phone and spoke to Tina, "Book me a flight to New York." "When do you want to fly?" Tina opened the flight booking app immediately after hearing the re
Four days later, Luke picked Tia up at the A City International Airport. Tia was wearing shades. She narrowed his eyes in appreciation when she saw the man in front of her. Luke was dressed in a bespoke polyester shirt and a pair of neatly-pressed slacks. He exuded an overbearing yet attractive aura. Tia could feel her heart flutter. She had seen many handsome men before, but it was the first time she had met someone with Luke's demeanor. She felt as though she might lose control of her emotions at any time. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Tia." Luke went forward and greeted her. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Crawford," Tia extended her hand elegantly. Luke shook hands with her. He rarely shook hands with people, but Johann had cautioned him repeatedly that Tia was a demanding woman, and he should not go against her wishes. Tia felt dizzy when their hands touched. Fortunately, her shades obscured the gushing emotions from her eyes. Trying to maintain her composure, Tia elegantly pulled
Tia narrowed her gaze and continued reading. At the end of the report, she grunted coldly and said, "She's no one remarkable. Why does she deserve to be Luke Crawford's wife?" "Regardless of what you think of Bianca Rayne, she's nonetheless Luke Crawford's wife." That was what the assistant wanted to say but dared not. She knew that she would lose her job if she offended Tia. After reading through Bianca's information, Tia flipped to the first page and began to read Luke's information again. She seemed obsessed. Half an hour later, she put the folder away. The assistant asked her carefully, "Would you like to have your meal now, Ms. Tia?" "No. Help me set up a meeting with Johann. I'd like to ask him why is Luke Crawford looking for me," Tia said. The assistant thought for a while and said, "I believe Mr. Crawford is looking for you to help his wife." "His wife?" Tia frowned. She did not want to hear about Luke's wife. "I read on the Internet earlier that Mr. Crawford
Tia nodded and looked at her assistant. "Make arrangements in my schedule." Tia had already told her assistant what to do. The assistant nodded and said, "You have a free two-hour slot from nine to eleven tomorrow morning." "Would nine to eleven a.m. do, Mr. Crawford?" Tia looked at Luke. "I'll have to conduct a comprehensive assessment with the patient. Of course, I hope that no one else will be present while I conduct my assessment." "That is possible." Luke nodded as he understood what Tia wanted to do. His profound gaze showed no emotion. "I'll make arrangements with my wife, and I'll prepare transport for you from your hotel." "Alright." Tia lifted her glass and prepared for a toast. The two people clinked their glasses. Tia slightly pursed her lips and emptied the contents of her glass. … Meanwhile, at the Island of Despair, Bianca overheard the conversation between Abel and a mercenary while she was walking from the training grounds to her room. "Latest news fr