The next day, Jason went to the hotel under Luke's orders and brought Tia to the hospital. Guided by Dr. Osmond, Tia went into the ward and saw Bianca, who was in a daze. The nurse smiled when she saw Tia walk in. "Good morning, Ms. Tia." Tia was a renowned psychologist. Everyone in the department wanted to catch a glimpse of her when they heard that she was coming. Tia arrogantly ignored the nurse's greeting. She took off her shades and said to the nurse, "I don't want anyone else present during my consultation sessions." The nurse understood what she meant; the management had already informed her about Tia's temperament. "Understood. I will be waiting outside the door." Tia did not listen to what she said. Instead, her eyes were transfixed on Bianca. After the nurse left the room, Tia's assistant closed the door. "Bianca Rayne?" Tia called out. The woman on the bed gave no response. Tia had met many similar cases like Bianca before, so she was not flustered. If she
Luke was immediately fraught with worry. "Mentally prepared? Why?" Tia glanced at Johann and found a good excuse. "The objective of the hypnotherapy session is to make her forget the traumatic events of her past, but I'm not sure how much she had forgotten." "Will she be able to forget everything that happened to her in the past nine months?" Luke was most concerned about that traumatic part of her life. "Generally, it shouldn't be a problem, but I can't guarantee if she forgot anything that happened more than nine months ago. When I tried to access her subconscious memories, she did not seem to have a sense of time," Tia explained. Johann frowned when he heard that. As far as he knew, no matter how insane a person might be, their subconscious should be laid bare once they were hypnotized. It was rare that Bianca lost her sense of time even after she was hypnotized. Seeing that they did not speak, Tia looked at the time and said, "She will wake up in another half an hour. Y
Johann left the ward. When he saw Luke's gloomy expression, he said helplessly, "I’ve done a basic examination and there are no issues with her body."Luke's expression turned even more dejected.Johann patted his shoulder and comforted him. "Now that she doesn't reject you, why don’t you go in and spend some time with her?"Luke walked into the ward.Johann looked at Tia. His attitude was cold as he said, "Come to my office.""I'm not going to." Tia became snobbish when she saw the man she was once involved with speaking to her in a rude tone and attitude.Johann put his hands in his pockets and said, "It's okay if you want me to talk to you here.""What do you want to talk to me about?" Tia looked at him vigilantly. She was wondering if he had found out about what she did.However, she was very cautious. Seeing that Bianca had amnesia, it was unlikely that he noticed anything.Johann stared straight at her with a calm expression.Even as a psychologist, Tia could not read h
Two years later, on the Island of Despair.Bianca hurried back to her room as soon as she was done with training.After Nyla was weaned, Abel took her away and stipulated that Bianca could only see Nyla one night per week.She was finally able to see Nyla after a long week of waiting.Eler and Amur followed behind her with the same fast pace. When they were about to reach the entrance, Amur took out a small wooden windmill from his pocket and said, "Miss, I made this for Nyla..."Bianca looked at the windmill, smiled, and said, "Amur, thank you."In the past two years, Eler and Amur had been by her side. The three of them were training together as well. They had made great progress compared to when they first met."Miss, you’re welcome." Amur touched the back of his head shyly. "Nyla is adorable, and we all love her."Bianca smiled slightly.When she pushed the door open, she saw Nyla sitting on her bed waiting for her. Her heart melted. "Nyla!"A bright smile appeared on Nyl
"Poison." Abel grinned and shook the bottle in his hand. "You’ll be fine as long as you drink the antidote every month."Bianca frowned as she stared at the blue-colored poison.Not only was Abel using Nyla to control her but he even wanted to rely on poison.‘Is he going to have me leave the Island of Despair and start implementing his plan?’Bianca's heart sank. She was not excited and even felt a little sad. ‘Is it finally going to happen?’Abel put the poison on the table and did not force her. "You don’t have to drink it if you don't want to. However, if you don't drink it, I’ll have Kathryn drink it."Bianca did not hesitate any further. She picked up the poison and drank it.The poison slid down her throat, and she was surprised that it was sweet. She put down the empty bottle, looked at Abel, and asked, "When am I getting the antidote?""Don't worry, I’ll give it to you when the time comes." Abel grinned. He was satisfied with her performance.Children were her soft sp
"Miss?" Eler was shocked. She was afraid that her voice was too loud and she would wake Nyla up, so she whispered, "Why so sudden?""Kassy is dead and Abel isn’t willing to wait any longer. He sent me to implement his plan." Bianca gently patted Nyla's back to help her sleep more peacefully.In the past two years, Eler had learned more about Kassy and Abel’s story. She looked at Bianca worriedly and asked, "Does he want you to go against your husband?""Yeah." Bianca's gaze darkened, her mood gloomy.She finally had to stand in opposition to Luke. It was not what she wanted, but she could not escape from it.She did not want to keep Nyla on the Island of Despair."What about Nyla?" Eler looked at the child worriedly."Abel won't let me take Nyla, she’ll have to stay on the island. Eler, when I leave tomorrow, I’ll make a request to Abel to have you take care of Nyla. Will you be willing to do that?" Bianca said while looking at Nyla's face. Nyla looked like Rainie when she was y
When Tia was mentioned, a trace of gloom and dissatisfaction flashed through Bianca’s gaze. She did not want to see Tia. Seeing that Luke did not get her subtle hint, she slightly pulled her nightgown down to reveal the lace lingerie inside. Bianca deliberately leaned forward and said in an aggrieved tone, "I'm fine, she doesn’t need to come over. Luke, how long until you’re done with work?" Luke felt nothing despite her actions and answered, "I'm going to be working late tonight, you should head to bed first." Seeing that he was not reacting, Bianca adjusted her nightgown angrily and said, "You’ve been busy for several nights and barely spent any time with me. "Bea, you need to focus on your health. Go get some rest." Luke pretended not to hear her dissatisfaction and continued to coax her patiently. Bianca felt thwarted at his reaction. "I’m doing much better. Luke, the doctor said so the last time I went for a physical examination. In the past few months, you..." "Bea, I
"I had a nightmare last night! Dad, please accompany me to sleep." Tommy did not dare to tell Luke the real reason, so he pestered him.Even if the woman in their home who claimed to be their mother looked like their mother, Tommy refused to admit that she was his mother.It was because he knew their mother was not like this.Their mother must still be somewhere and could not come home yet, but he was confident that she would be back eventually. "Okay." Luke nodded and agreed. Even though he knew Tommy’s true intentions, he still went along with him.Tommy smiled and winked at Lanie and Rainie. He was happy that he was able to protect his father's innocence once again.Lanie and Rainie exchanged glances. They thought that their brother was nimble-witted!After he sent the children to school, Luke drove to the hospital.Johann had arranged a male psychologist for him. He sat on the sofa and told the doctor about his problems.After listening to what Luke shared, the doctor got
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.