Jack finished reading the letter and looked at his wife. He was lost in his thoughts."Could this be from the woman we met today?" Queenie asked. Ivana was the only person who popped into her mind. "Could be." Jack frowned as he stared at the package.She managed to list all of Queenie’s symptoms just from checking her pulse. However, she did not say anything about it being curable earlier. Then, they were sent some herbs. Who else would it be if not her?"Jack and Queenie, who are you talking about?" Luke looked at the two. Although Bianca did not recognize them, he still cared about his in-laws.Jack told Luke what had happened earlier.After Luke heard what Jack said, he picked up one of the packets and said, "Jack and Queenie, don't take this medicine for now. I’ll bring it to Johann to test it tomorrow."Queenie hesitated. Her gut feeling told her that Ivana was a good person, and she felt an inexplicable surge of warmth when they first met.Jack was concerned about Queen
"Madam felt uncomfortable after dinner so she went to rest early," the caretaker replied."Okay." Luke nodded, walked to the second floor, and gently pushed open the door of the master bedroom. It was dark inside and it seemed that Bianca had gone to bed.He did not wake her up. He just closed the door and walked to the study.Bianca, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes. She turned around and looked at the closed door while flashing a chilling smile.If it were before, she would have made a lot of noise after seeing the news, but she could not afford to do that right now. What she had to do was to give Luke some time to manage the situation, and at the same time, she had to make herself seem magnanimous.Bianca used to be like this, so she had to act as such too.The more she acted like this, the deeper Luke's guilt toward her would become.Bianca took out her phone. She did not care that it would hurt her eyes to look at her phone when the lights in the room were switch
Luke said, "Jack, Queenie is weak. Why don't you go through the admission procedures for her first and wait for the test results to come out? We’ll see what Dr. Park says before getting discharged.""Okay, okay." Jack looked at his wife's pale face. If it were not necessary, he would not want so much of Queenie’s blood to be drawn.Her body was very weak, and after so many tubes of blood were taken, it undoubtedly made her weaker."I'll help you," Luke said.When Jack heard this, he handed him Queenie's documents."Wait here for a while." Luke took the documents and turned to leave.The other side.Luca came to the hospital early to deliver soup to Amur. Considering that she was on the news, she put on a cap and a mask before she came to the hospital.She put the thermos on the table and chatted with Amur.Amur's wound was healing due to the medication. Luca pointed to the thermos and said, "This soup was specially prepared by me and it’s good in aiding the healing of your wou
Half an hour later, the driver woke Bianca up and told her that she had arrived. She opened her eyes and got out of the car after she paid.She did not ask the driver to stop the car in front of the company but rather at a nearby office building.Luca looked at the reporters guarding the entrance of the pharmaceutical company and shook her head helplessly. She knew that this would happen, so she asked to get out of the car at another office building.She chose to enter the underground parking lot from the side entrance and then head upstairs after scanning her fingerprint.After stepping out of the elevator, Luca clocked in and it showed that she was late. However, she did not care.She had mentioned to Rhett that she was going to be late. He would have relayed the message to Dr. Cole. Luca walked back to the office, and when she just sat down, someone knocked on her office door."Come in," she said.Mo opened the door and was surprised to see Luca sitting in the office chair.
Lunch time.Luca arrived in the cafeteria and planned to eat something before she started working on her experiment. The moment she walked into the cafeteria, she grabbed the attention of all the employees.She knew what they were looking at and talking about but was not bothered. She ordered her meal indifferently, walked to the table at the corner, and sat down.After she had two bites, Talia sat opposite her and greeted her in a soft voice, "Dr. Craw, you’re here.""Yeah." Luca raised her gaze slightly and resumed eating."Why are you only eating vegetables? The chicken drumsticks today are good. I'll buy you some!" Talia wanted to flatter Luca.She was different from the others. Although she despised Luca for joining Watson Biopharmaceuticals through the back door, she did not show any of her displeasure.After all, she needed a favor from Luca.“It’s alright, I have no appetite." Luca turned her down.Talia, who had already stood up halfway, had to sit down awkwardly.Sh
Luca disguised herself with the cap and mask before walking out of the side door. She noticed a few reporters who were still stubbornly standing at the entrance.She shook her head helplessly. Even after waiting for an entire day, they still would not give up. Any news involving Luke Crawford was of great value in their eyes.Luca hailed a taxi after walking up the road. She was not in a hurry to go home. She had somewhere else to be.The taxi drove for a full hour before reaching the place.It was a relatively remote spot in A City. Luca looked around before getting out of the car. It was peak hour, so it would not be easy for her to get another taxi in this area.She gave the driver an extra sum of money and asked him to wait for her here.The driver was happy with the offer. He nodded and promised to wait for her at the same spot.Luca got out of the car. The address given by Amur led her to a private property 50 meters away. She looked around. Most of the houses here did not
After Luca left, Liam walked out and asked in a soft voice, "Hey, who is she?""Go away," the man yelled angrily. He felt like he was being used by Bianca.Liam touched his nose and shivered. They had spent two days together. He was well aware that the man in front of him should never be provoked.The man was his savior, so he had to please him for protection.The man walked into the back room, closed the door, and contacted Abel.After Abel heard his report of the whole incident, his tone was slightly angry. "You report to me, not to the two women."When the man heard this, he was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat. He immediately said, "Got it. Boss, please give me a chance.""Follow Ivana's instructions this time and make sure you keep me posted before you do anything." Abel squinted. He did not expect the fake Bianca to do such a thing out of jealousy.It seemed that Luke's charm was so strong that she had forgotten her true identity and mission."Should I rat out t
Since he had already said that, Bianca knew better than to hold on to this matter. She said, "Maybe I am overthinking..."Luke took out the last folder and looked at Bianca, who was still standing at the door.Bianca felt aggrieved because she knew that he wanted her gone. ‘What has he become? He wants me gone? He wouldn’t have done this in the past.’Things changed from the day Ivana appeared. That was when he started acting abnormally. Bianca pretended not to understand what he meant and asked, "Luke, what are you going to do about the article?"Luke's phone vibrated. He lowered his gaze and glanced at the message. He replied, "It’ll be over soon.""Do you have a solution?" Bianca's tone was a little impatient, even agitated. The only solution she knew was to fire Ivana so he could prove his innocence."Yeah," Luke said."What’s your plan?" Bianca was too agitated and forgot to pretend to be gentle."Bea, I’ll deal with it. I’m sorry you have to go through this." Luke did n
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a