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
Inside the house.The man was smoking and looking at the surveillance footage outside. The moment Luke got down from the car, he stood up, turned off the computer, and pulled the network cable.His movements were light, so Liam, who was working hard in his room, did not notice him.The man put out the cigarette, picked up the computer, and went upstairs. He went to the very edge and sprinted before jumping to the roof of the next house.It was difficult for an ordinary person to do this, but he was from the Island of Despair. This was nothing to him.Jason brought his bodyguards to close in on the house. He then asked a bodyguard who knew how to pick a lock to open the door.A group of people quietly walked into the house without alarming Liam.When Liam noticed them, the room he was in was already surrounded by several bodyguards.With two bodyguards standing at the door, Liam realized that there was no escape."Hey, hey!" he called out to the man but there was no reply.Lia
Luke's expression sank when he heard Bianca's name. Jason, on the other hand, was startled. He said sternly, "You'll have to be responsible for what you say!" "I swear that what I told you is true. I make recordings of our conversations every time I meet her!" Liam told Luke. He sounded like he was telling the truth. Jason gulped when he heard what the reporter said. It was his turn to be speechless now. If the reporter had recordings of their conversations, it probably meant that he was not framing her. "Give me the recordings." Luke crossed his legs and leaned on the couch. His expression was sullen. "It's in my phone." Liam rummaged his pockets and realized that he had changed his pants. "My phone is in the car." "Go and get it," Luke said sullenly. "Yes." A bodyguard nodded and went downstairs, found Liam's previous pair of pants, took out the phone, and brought it back up. The phone was placed on the coffee table, but Luke did not touch it. "The recordings?" Liam
"They found him?" Sue was quite surprised. She heard from him yesterday that the reporter's IP address was heavily masked, and it was very difficult for them to pinpoint his location. How did they manage to find him in one day? "Who is he?" "He's from some tabloid." Jason had barely eaten anything for the entire day because he had been busy hunting down the reporter after finding out his IP address. The hot soup made him feel a lot better. "How dare a mere tabloid reporter do this to Luke and Bianca? I'm impressed!" Sue had been keeping a close eye on any developments about the incident. Even though she did not interact with Bianca after she had lost her memories, Sue nevertheless hoped that Bianca's life would be blissful. "Someone instructed him to." Jason devoured the bowl of soup and wiped his mouth. "Who?" Sue wanted to know. She had thought of many possibilities in a few seconds. Could it be Susan Armstrong, Luke's other mother? Perhaps it was a business rival or even a b
The next morning, Crawford Manor was as peaceful as ever. The only difference was that Bianca had woken up early. She opened the door to the study and saw that Luke was wearing his necktie. She grinned brilliantly, walked over, and said, "Let me help you, Luke." Luke let go of his hands and let her do it. Bianca took the necktie and tied a perfect Windsor knot. She had learned to do that to get in his good graces. "Is this good enough?" "Mm." Luke lowered his head and looked at the necktie. Her fingers were just as nimble as before, but her personality had nevertheless changed. Even though Jason had not returned with the analysis of the recording, he believed what the reporter said. If Bianca had not done it, the reporter would not have framed her. "You came back very late last night, didn't you? What time did you reach home?" Bianca asked. She guessed that Luke had left the house yesterday to take care of the scandal. She wanted to wait for him to see if he managed to do
Johann had been treating Queenie's illness for some time, but it took him so long to find the root cause. He thought that it was not easy. The typical checkup would not include a toxicology test. If Queenie had not received the mysterious package, her body would continue to weaken, and she might have died without anyone knowing any better. The mysterious package had saved her life. "Do you mean that you wouldn't have known that I was poisoned until you saw the package?" Queenie exclaimed. She realized that the young woman had discovered the root cause of her illness just by taking her pulse, and she had delivered the package to her. "Yes. I've studied the package, and it indeed contains the antidote, and the dosage is correct. If you take the medication regularly, your body will expel the poison very quickly. Also, the medicine includes several components that will strengthen your constitution," Johann said. Queenie's tears fell when she heard that. She did not understand
Jack pushed the wheelchair out of the office while Luke followed behind them. They waited for the elevator at the elevator lobby. Jack asked, "Luke, how is the situation with the scandal?" "Don't worry. I've already found the reporter behind the article." Luke did not tell him the situation in detail because he did not want his in-laws to worry. Jack nodded and said, "Now that you've caught him, you shouldn't let him off so easily. Bring him to court if you need to. It might not be a bad thing for you and Bea if you decided to blow up the incident even more." He only suggested that because he believed that Luke would not deliberately ruin his own reputation. "Mm." Luke nodded. He wondered if his in-laws would say that if they knew that Bianca was the mastermind behind the incident. They would not understand why Bianca would do that. The elevator arrived, and the doors slowly opened. It was not the peak visiting hour, so there was only one woman in the cabin. Luca's he
“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