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
"Alright." Amur thought that what she said made sense. Luca was the person who had given him a new life, so he would stand by her side no matter what. Luca went to the nurses' station to settle the paperwork, then went downstairs to pay the bill. Meanwhile, after Bianca had received the call from the Island of Despair, she rushed over to the outskirts of A City. In case she was discovered, she removed the dashcam when she was halfway there. When she arrived at her destination, she exited the car and saw a luxury car parked outside a dilapidated house. The Island of Despair must have sent an important figure over. Bianca felt an inexplicable sense of panic. The phone call did not say whom she was meeting. She walked to the entrance, looked around to see that no one was following her, then knocked on the door. After a single knock, dust from the door fell on her hand. Her fair hand was instantly dirty. The door creaked open, and before Bianca could react, a masculine hand p
Luca heard the wretched screams from the clip. She took off the earbuds and frowned hard. "What's wrong?" Amur asked her out of concern. "Abel is in A City," Luca said. She could tell that it was the impostor Bianca's voice. Abel must have been in town because he knew about the scandal. Luca was quite surprised, but at the same time, she also felt slightly uneasy. She was worried about Abel's presence in the city, and she had the impulse to inform Luke about it. "He's here?" Amur was surprised too. "Is he here to deal with the scandal?" "There should be something else," Luca guessed. She noticed a vacant cab and flagged it down. The cab stopped in front of them. Luca opened the car door and handed a bag to Amur. "I'll have to return to the company. You should go home first." "Yes." Amur nodded and went into the cab. Luca flagged down another cab and returned to Watson Biopharmaceuticals. She was occupied with her experiments until the evening, and she only relaxed
Amur shook his head and said, "Boss sat on the couch and waited for you after he came into the apartment. He didn't say anything." Luca nodded, and her expression became serious. "Don't worry. It'll be fine," Amur tried to comfort her. "He must have something that he wants to do," Luca said as she picked up the shopping bag. "I'll keep an eye on him." Amur felt uneasy when he saw Luca so worried. He knew that she was worried that Abel might act on her husband. Luca might not be able to reunite with her husband, but her love for him had never diminished. Amur continued to look at Luca as she walked into the kitchen. He knew that it was not easy to be caught in that dilemma. Luca suddenly turned around and told him, "I'll cook dinner now. If you're hungry, there are some snacks in the cabinet." "Alright." Amur nodded. He only looked away after Luca walked into the kitchen. He sat on the couch and stared blankly at the cigar ashes on the floor while thinking of what Abel
Rainie nodded and did not ask any further questions. After Luke sent Jack and Queenie back to their residence, he went to the apartment. Liam was eating a boxed dinner that the bodyguards bought him. He stood up immediately and instinctively straightened his clothes when he saw Luke walk in. "Mr. Crawford, can I go home now?" "Not yet," he said sullenly. "Why not? You're detaining me illegally," Liam said agitatedly when he heard that he could not go home yet. The bodyguards treated him well, but he was not free to come and go as he pleased. "Do one last thing for me," Luke said. His gaze was unfathomably profound. Liam shuddered when he looked at the man who was one head taller than him. "What do you want me to do? "Write another article and confess that you have slandered Mr. Crawford because you were paid to do so," Jason, who was standing behind Luke, said. He had sent the recording in for analysis earlier and found that it was authentic. "Paid to do so?" Liam's
Luke could hear the weakness in her tired voice. His hand twisted the doorknob but found that she had already locked the door. Bianca instantly became wary when she heard Luke twisting the doorknob. She was afraid that Luke might ask the butler to unlock the door. "I'm really tired, Luke." Her voice became weaker as she clutched the bedsheets. If he was in such a hurry to talk to him, she thought that he wanted to ask her about Ivana. Bianca was bitter when she was reminded about Ivana. Because of Ivana, Abel had nearly crippled her, and Luke was going to confront her. She bit her lower lip, swearing that she would take her revenge! Luke drew his hand away from the doorknob when he heard her tired voice. "Alright, rest well then." There was not a hint of warmth in his voice. In the darkness, Bianca's expressions slowly became vicious. 'It's all because of that Ivana…' "Mm." Bianca did not hear Luke's footsteps and did not know if he had left. She could only reply weakly
Bianca remained uneasy. She gently tugged Luke's shirt sleeve and said, "I know that I'm at fault, Luke. I can explain." Luke pulled his arm away and said, "I've already dealt with the aftermath. You'd better not contact that reporter again." "Yes." Bianca suddenly had the urge to grab onto something, but Luke had already left. He did not ask her why she had contacted the reporter or why someone was harboring the reporter. It was as though the incident was not related to her at all. Even so, Bianca could clearly feel that Luke's attitude toward her had become more distant. She knew that if she listened to what he said and did nothing, Luke would only grow more distant from her. She closed the door, took off her clothes, and looked at her back in the mirror. After one night, her wounds were already healing, even though it was still quite painful. Using a cotton swab, she slowly applied the medication to her wounds. After that, she changed into a fresh set of clothes and we
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