When he saw the woman collapse on the floor, Luke did not give a second thought before crouching down and cradling her head. Johann also crouched down and took her pulse. A minute later, he looked at Luke. "She's drunk," he said. "Drunk?" Luke looked at the unconscious woman, wondering why she had passed out when she did not drink much. "Yes, she's drunk. Her pulse is regular, and she doesn't look like she has a medical condition," Johann said. Luke looked at Luca's face. She did not look like she had drunk a lot, and her face was not blushing. Cole glanced at Luca and suggested, "How about I send Dr. Craw home?" Luke shook his head. Luca was unconscious, and he did not want to leave her in someone else's hands. Moreover, he knew Cole's character very well. Luke knew what Cole had done before, but Watson needed the manpower, and he hired him because of his abilities and experience. Johann glanced at her and said, "It's not a good idea to send her back now either. How
Everyone in A City was shocked when Luke brought Bianca home. Many media outlets had thought that Luke was only pretending to reunite with her. They expected that their marriage would end in failure after some time. While everyone waited with bated breath for the drama, two years passed just like that. In that period, many female celebrities tried to stir up a scandal with Luke's name, but none of them succeeded. They had to come up with public apologies and admit that they were making up stories. Luke could say that he had not done anything to betray Bianca over the past two years. If Luke took the bait, Hera was eager to see what Abel would do. Abel narrowed his eyes and thought of her question. "What am I going to do? I haven't thought about it yet. I guess it'll depend on my mood." He did not plan to ruin Luke so quickly, so he would not do anything too drastic. What he wanted to see was Luke slowly sinking into the abyss of despair. Hera could see the malice in Abe
Luke understood what she meant. He put the water bottle away, gritted his teeth, and picked her up in a bridal carry. "Bear with it just a little longer." Luca could feel the world spin around her. When she was picked up from the bed, she instinctively grabbed Luke's shirt sleeve. Luke had already taken off his coat when he entered the room earlier. Through the thin material of his shirt, he could feel the boiling-hot temperature of her hand. Luke grunted and stifled his urges. He quickly walked into the bathroom and gently placed her into the bathtub. When Luca loosened her grip on him, Luke felt that he had lost a part of him. Luke saw that Luca's eyes were tightly shut, and her brows were tightly furrowed in agony. Without hesitation, he turned on the shower. The warm water splashed on Luca's body. Soon, her dress was soaked through and clung to her skin, revealing her curvaceous body. Luke gawked at her. He did not realize that passion was flaring in his eyes. The w
"I can't remember." Luca shook her head. She should not have been so careless. In that atmosphere, she was not in the mood to pay attention to the details. It did not matter if she did not remember. After all, they could check the surveillance cameras if they wanted to get to the bottom of it. However, Abel was much more meticulous than that. Even if they managed to identify the waiter, they would not be able to trace it back to Abel. Luke's expression sank. He did not expect such an incident to happen in a six-star hotel. Luca could sense the iciness in his eyes. "Forget it. You won't be able to find out anything." "How would you know?" Luke raised his eyebrows. Luca seemed to have an answer for everything, but those answers seemed so perfunctory. He could not believe her. Luca did not have a reply for that. The antidote had alleviated the physical effects of the drug, but her thoughts were still in a muddle. If she were not careful, she might accidentally divulge someth
Luca smiled slightly when she heard Luke's phone ring. She could recognize the ringtone; it was Bianca's special ringtone. The ringtone once belonged to her. Jason had told her that whenever Luke heard that ringtone, he would drop everything and immediately pick up that call. However, the ringtone did not belong to her anymore, and she could not get Luke to set a unique ringtone for her. Luke had no intention of answering the phone. His eyes remained transfixed on her. He had noticed the slight smile on Luca's face when the phone started ringing. Was she hoping that she would be saved by the call? Seeing that Luke was not picking up the phone, Luca reminded him, "Mr. Crawford, your phone is ringing." "I know," Luke said. He had taken out his phone while waiting for her to change. After she stepped out of the bathroom, he put the phone on the couch. The phone on the couch was ringing non-stop, but he was standing next to the bed. "That ringtone isn't one of the default one
Luca did not expect the matter to blow up when she decided to mail the package to Queenie. She had expected the Normans to keep the matter under wraps, even if Queenie had to go to the hospital for a checkup. Naturally, she had forgotten about Luke's involvement. Luke's status meant that his mere presence would cause drama. Luca knew that all the reporters would want to pin a camera on him if they could. His frequent appearances in the hospital gained attention. When Queenie's report was released, the media outlets reported on it. The reporters continued to find information about her toxicology test and the reasons behind her poisoning. Naturally, they also found out about the antidote in the mysterious package. The development of the matter had exceeded Luca's expectations, and she was not sure how to deal with it. Luke turned around and looked coldly at her. Luca lowered her head and did not meet his gaze. Luke opened the door and left. The moment the door closed, L
Bianca slightly narrowed her eyes. 'Just a slight fever? I guess the pill isn't fully in effect yet.' She shook her head and replied to the doctor, "I don't know." "It's not too serious yet, so you don't have to take any medicine. Sleep with a blanket tonight and see if you can sweat the fever out. I'll prescribe some medicine just in case, so you can take it if you're not feeling any better, alright?" Dr. Cairn said to her. He was not too worried because her temperature was not too high. Bianca frowned and nodded. She was not too bothered because she knew that the pill was causing the fever. Her condition was going to deteriorate anyway, and even if she did not take any medicine, she would recover in a month anyway. She nodded just to keep the doctor off her back. It was better than giving the doctor the impression that she did not listen to him. Dr. Cairn nodded and told the butler, "Madam is sick often, and maybe the medication doesn't have much effect on her. Can you ge
Bianca was not very happy when she heard that. She was expecting Luke to take care of her. She slowly opened her eyes. She did not have to pretend that she was weak because she was already uncomfortable enough. "I'm not feeling very well, Luke," Bianca said softly to evoke Luke's pity. At the same time, she was wondering why her temperature was so low even though she felt much worse. "You'll be fine. Just have some rest." Luke tucked her in, though he suddenly thought of Luca at that moment. Luca must have suffered a lot when she was fighting the effects of the drug, but she said nothing at all. Instead, she had closed her eyes and grabbed onto the bed sheets tightly. When Luke stepped out of the bathroom in the hotel, he noticed the creases on the bedsheets and realized that she had not complained one bit. "Luke…" Bianca wanted to tell Luke to accompany her, but she could not finish her sentence. Luke came to his senses. By comparing the two women who were feeling unwell a
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