"They’ll love it," Luke said.“Tommy never likes what I buy for him. I forget a lot of things, so I don't know what he likes. Sigh, it’d be great if I could remember the things from the past." Bianca pretended to sigh in distress and lowered her head with a sad expression on her face.Luke thought of how Tommy was repelled by her, as well as Lanie and Rainie’s alienation. Their problems began when Bianca lost her memory.However, he did not want her to remember the past.Luke’s hands were full, so all he could do was give her a comforting smile as he said, "Bea, don't think too much about it. The children are still in their rebellious phase. They’ll come to be more understanding of you eventually.” Bianca nodded at him, but the look of grievance in her gaze did not disappear.To her, the kids were an existence that hindered her plan. Sooner or later, they would have to be eradicated.Luke and Bianca returned to the manor. Tommy sat in the living room watching cartoons. When he
Bianca pouted unhappily. "I want to accompany you… and Tommy." "Mommy, I'll be fine with just Daddy here," Tommy said. Bianca bit her lip. Luke had been treating her more and more coldly, perhaps inadvertently influenced by the children. The caretaker brought Bianca's shopping bags into the house and asked, "Madam, should I bring these bags to your bedroom?" Bianca remembered that the other family members were not very happy whenever they saw her buy new clothes. She stood up and smiled at Luke and Tommy. "Alright, I'll go back to my bedroom then. I've also bought some new clothes for you. After you're done tutoring Tommy, come over and try them on, alright?" "Mm." Luke nodded, though his eyes remained transfixed on Tommy. When he saw Tommy make a spelling mistake, he patiently corrected him. Bianca was frustrated that Luke did not look at her at all, though she could not lose her temper in front of her husband and child. She smiled at the caretaker and said, "Follow me."
Bianca was relieved when she heard that Ivana would not be working in the T Corporation building. However, she could not let her guard down yet. She took Luke's hand and said coyly, "Luke, why don't I work in T Corporation too? You can arrange for that, right?" Luke frowned slightly and looked at her. "Isn't it better to stay at home?" Bianca did not know anything after losing her memories. She could not even tutor Tommy with his homework. How was she going to work in T Corporation? "I feel so bored at home. I want to help you too, so that Grandpa doesn't look down upon me," Bianca pouted and said. Luke tried to convince her otherwise. "You've yet to fully recover. It's best for you to stay at home." "I don't wanna. You said that I used to be very career-focused, right? I might not remember anything now, but I want to try to find my former self." Bianca wagged his hands. After thinking very carefully, she thought that the reason for not being able to win Luke's heart w
Ivana knew the internal structure of T Corporation very well. She could navigate her way to the HR department even with her eyes closed. At the HR department, she filled up the relevant paperwork and had her photo taken. After that, she was officially an employee of T Corporation. After the HR staff member gave her the staff ID, she looked at it in a daze. The person on the ID seemed like a stranger to her. "Um, can I change my name on the ID?" She handed the staff ID back. The HR staff member looked at her in confusion. "What name do you want?" "Luca. That's my middle name," Ivana explained. She had given herself that name, while Ivana was the name that Abel had given her. "What?" The HR staff member did not understand. Ivana took a pen and paper, wrote the name down, and handed it to the staff member. The HR staff member looked at the name and said, "No problem, I'll get that changed for you. That's a nice name." Ivana smiled slightly. The HR staff member changed
"Alright, thank you," Ivana said. After Jason left the room, she breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed her pose. Jason was staring at her earlier. She wondered if her cover was blown. Her face had totally changed. How did they manage to recognize her? Ivana held the glass of water and continued to wait. Fifteen minutes later, Ivana turned her head when she heard the room door open and saw Luke coming in. "Mr. Crawford." She stood up and greeted him awkwardly. Luke nodded. His heart skipped a beat when he noticed that Ivana did not wear any makeup. Ivana had a seductive face, but she was different from other women. Most if not all other women would wear makeup whenever they went out of their houses. That reminded Luke of the previous Bianca. Before Bianca lost her memories, she did not wear any makeup unless it was an important occasion. Now, she would spend her time in front of the vanity the moment she woke up… Luke did not remain stunned for too long. He sat down op
Bianca drove the car to Tommy's school. Seeing that it was still early, she sat down at a nearby cafe and ordered a coffee while waiting for school to end. Usually, Luke or the driver would be the ones to fetch the children home. It was the first time that she did so. Bianca browsed on her phone, feeling quite bored. She would not have done this if not that she wanted to gain Luke's favor. To achieve her objective of getting closer to him, she had to pretend that she was a good wife and mother so that Luke would place his trust in her. An hour later, Bianca casually sauntered out of the cafe and went to the school gate. Parents and caretakers were crowding at the gate. Bianca frowned disgustedly when she saw the crowd in front of the gate. She thought that they were disorderly and unmannered. She was not in a rush anyway. After the crowd dispersed, she slowly walked toward the gate. She saw Tommy carrying his backpack standing next to the teacher. Putting on a fake gent
Luke did not know how to solve that problem. He hoped that his children would eventually accept the fact that their mother had lost their memories and changed her personality. Two years had passed. The three children continued to mature, but they could not accept Bianca into their lives. Bianca sniffled and turned her head away. "I don't want to say. If they can't accept me for who I am, I might as well leave." "Bea…" Luke's voice became low. Bianca did not say anything. "What happened when you picked Tommy up from school?" He asked. Bianca continued to shed her tears. When she thought that she had cried enough, she leaned on his shoulder and aired her grievances. "I'm so tired, Luke. Why is Tommy so mean to me when I've done so much for him? I really can't remember how I used to be. Should I look for Ms. Tia again? Maybe she can help me recover my memories." Luke's expression turned as cold as ice when Bianca mentioned Tia and her memories. He held Bianca's shoulders a
Luke followed him upstairs and knocked on the door. "I'm sleeping." Tommy's childish voice came from within. Luke's hand froze. Rainie could see that her father was distressed and told him, "Don't worry about Tommy. He'll forget about it by tomorrow morning." Luke sighed and patted Rainie's head. His daughter always seemed sensible. "I have some more work to do. Please take care of your younger brother." "Yes, Daddy." Rainie nodded. Luke returned to the study. T Corporation had been expanding over the past two years, and his responsibility became greater and greater. He would work in the study every night. After Luke left, Rainie knocked on the bedroom door. "Tommy, it's me, your sister. Let me in." "I'm sleeping, Rainie," Tommy said. Rainie was not sure how to react to that. "Don't you want Daddy to sleep with you tonight?" "I can sleep by myself tonight, Rainie. I'm very sleepy!" While Tommy said that, he rummaged through his closet and found the biggest backpack.
For Shanks, no matter how skilled the two ophthalmologists were, they could not compare to Luca. The key was their smooth coordination. They were used to working together. If it were other doctors, they would probably start asking questions once they entered the operating room, making it impossible for Shanks to focus and perform the surgery calmly.Shanks believed this was a groundbreaking procedure, not just another teaching surgery for ophthalmologists.Abel understood Shanks’ concerns, but he still insisted, “They’re not just any doctors. They’ve signed agreements, and they won’t interrupt you with questions during the surgery. They’ll cooperate fully.”As Luca listened to Abel, she realized what he was really worried about. Besides the risk of the surgery failing, he was not confident in her.This surgery was important, and Abel was worried she might sabotage it in the operating room.Shanks furrowed his brows and looked at Luca.Luca gave him a faint smile. Whether or not
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