"Visit Leia?" Bianca frowned and thought of Leia.She had never been in contact with Leia but she learned a lot about her from documents. She felt neutral toward her so-called sister.‘She’s still thinking about Leia? Is she stupid?’Bianca looked down on Queenie’s benevolence, but on the surface, she smiled slightly and said, "Mom, let’s have Dad decide on this matter."Based on what she read on the documents, Jack was the one who sent Leia abroad.At that time, Leia refused to leave A City and made a big fuss before she was sent abroad. Since she left, Leia had been trying to figure out a way to come back.Jack and Luke were getting in the way of it, so Leia never had a chance to return.Bianca was surprised to hear that Leia found a partner abroad and wanted Queenie to visit.It seemed to her that the engagement was fake and just a part of Leia’s plot.When she heard Bianca’s reply, Queenie sighed and said in a melancholic tone, "Your father is still angry… I can't persuade
Queenie heard what he said and fell into a daze. ‘Yes, this was the path that Leia chose. However, if I had paid more attention to her, she might not have embarked on this path.’Bianca stood aside, watching indifferently. The night was her best cover, and no one noticed the mockery in her gaze.She realized that there was a reason why she did not like Queenie.In addition to the indifference she felt for her blood-related family, she thought that Queenie was too soft and kind. Someone like Leia had Queenie easily wrapped around her fingers.If it were her...The mockery in Bianca's gaze grew stronger. ‘If I cried in front of her, would she cry to Luke on my behalf?’Luke said, "Mother-in-law, we’re heading off now.""Okay, drive safe." Queenie turned around in a daze and walked back to the house.Looking at her desolate figure, Luke bent over and sat in the passenger seat with a cold expression.Bianca sat in the driver's seat and drove back to Crawford Manor.After gettin
"Yeah, I was on a video call with Tommy," Luca said as she walked to the living room. She picked up a glass of water and finished drinking it.Amur knew that Tommy was her son.He felt a little more relaxed knowing that the person she was on a call with was her son. When he saw her finish her glass of water, he asked, "Are you going to the banquet tomorrow?""Abel asked me to go, so I don’t have a choice." Luca knew that Abel was somehow involved in why Luke asked her to attend.Amur kept silent.Luca asked, "Did you prepare what I asked you to?""It's on the sofa." Amur jerked his chin to point at the sofa. Luca saw a box on the sofa and smiled. She did not have time to pick a dress so she got Amur to help."Thanks." She did not open the box and walked straight to the bedroom."Do you want to try it on?" Amur asked."No." Luca shook her head, then suddenly turned to look at him. "When are you going on your mission?""The day after tomorrow," Amur said."Okay." Luca nodded
Tommy took out the charging cable and broke into a smile the moment the tablet’s screen turned on.Lanie looked at his brother's appearance and shook his head helplessly. "In the future, don't bother Daddy when he’s resting.""If Daddy hadn't taken my tablet away, I wouldn't have bothered him!" Tommy sat in a chair and waited for the tablet to charge before turning it on.Lanie was a little baffled by what Tommy said and asked, "Why did Daddy take your tablet?""I don't know, maybe he was playing games. He used it until it was out of battery. It was full last night!" Tommy complained angrily. It was because he remembered fully charging the tablet that he thought it was broken when it did not turn on. Lanie raised his eyebrows. ‘How is it possible that Dad took a kid’s tablet to play games?’After charging, the tablet turned on automatically.Tommy watched eagerly. After the tablet was turned on, he clicked on the album and smiled when he saw that Luca's photos were still in it.
Tommy pouted and felt dejected when he heard Lanie’s reply. Old Master Crawford chimed in and said happily, "It’s okay, Tommy. Don’t go with them. Should we go fishing instead?"Although Tommy was naughty and lively, he loved fishing. When he heard that Old Master Crawford was going to take him fishing, his eyes lit up as he nodded quickly.Even after breakfast, Luke had not come downstairs.Old Master Crawford asked, "Why isn't Luke down yet?"The butler replied, "Old Master Crawford, Young Master Luke is still resting."Lanie answered, "Great-grandpa, Dad worked until late into the night yesterday. Let him sleep for a little while longer.""That’s not true! Dad took my tablet to play games until late last night. That’s why he can't get up now. He’s a lazy bum!" Tommy complained when he thought of how his father had confiscated his tablet and used it all night till it ran out of battery."..." Lanie did not refute. He looked at his younger brother's silly appearance and sighe
If she could figure out the formula, she, Amur, and Eler stood a better chance of surviving...Luca put the tube away. When she walked out of the alley, she saw Bianca driving away.She glowered at her. Only when Bianca’s car was far away did Luca pick up the phone and call for an Uber.They were close to the suburbs, so it was not as easy to get a car.After the driver accepted the order, Luca put her phone back in her pocket.She heard a squeak from behind and turned her head. The man in charge of dispensing the antidote came out."You haven't left?" The man had a wide smile on his face as he checked Luca out. He thought that the woman in front of him was hot and better-looking than Bianca."I’m waiting for my ride." Luca was so disgusted with his gaze that she turned around to stop looking at him.The man approached her and said, "It’s hard to get a ride here. I’ll drive you?""No." Luca felt him approaching and impatiently took two steps away from him. "Don't come near me.
Crawford Manor.After she drank the antidote, Bianca was not in the mood to hang around outside so she drove back home. She walked into the living room and saw Luke sitting on the sofa. The financial news was playing on the TV but he did not seem to be paying any attention to it.She smiled and approached him, sitting next to him. "Luke."Luke came back to his senses and looked at the woman next to him. A flash of impatience appeared in his eyes.The perfume smell on Bianca overwhelmed Luke when she approached him. In the past, she did not like to use perfume and always had a natural fragrance on her body.After losing her memory, she fell in love with various ladies' fragrances, which made Luke even more reluctant to be close to her."You’re back?" He kept some distance from her with the excuse of pouring himself a cup of tea.Luke's action seemed natural, so Bianca did not notice his true intention. She nodded and said, "Yes, I'm home. You’re watching financial news? Why are y
Luke glanced at her but immediately looked somewhere else. Previously, if Bianca had looked at him with that loving gaze, he would definitely not be able to hold back his urges. However, he realized that he did not feel anything at all. Luke took his necktie and prepared to wear it when Bianca stepped forward and said gently, "Let me help you." He did not refuse it. Instead, he handed her the necktie. Bianca took the necktie with a loving smile on her face and did a Windsor knot for him. "Does it look good?" "Mm." Luke looked at himself in the dressing mirror, then at Bianca next to him. Suddenly, he thought of Luca. He shook his head. Bianca thought that he did not like it. "Do you think that it doesn't look good? Shall I change it into another knot?" "No. This is fine." When Luke saw that she was about to put her hands on the tie, he turned around and wore his coat. "Are Lanie and Rainie home?" He asked. He thought he heard them talking in their room when he walked
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