Luke and Bianca got into the car. Eventually, Luke managed to get Bianca admitted. Johann performed a brief examination on Bianca, took off his stethoscope, and said, "She has a high fever alright, and she's slightly dehydrated after one night. I'll get the nurse to hook her up to a saline drip and prescribe some medication. Don't worry. She'll be fine." "Mm." Luke nodded. Johann put the stethoscope into his pocket, glanced at Bianca, then at Luke curiously. He wondered when Luke had left the hotel room. Did he wait until Luca regained consciousness? "Yes?" Luke asked. Johann shook his head. Even though Bianca was asleep, it was not appropriate to discuss private matters in the hospital. He said, "It's nothing. I'll get the director of internal medicine to keep an eye on your wife. I need to go to New York tonight for a medical conference." "Mm," Luke replied. Johann felt relieved that Luke was willing to let him go. He was worried that Luke would insist that he take
It was quite slow to find someone using the program. Luca leaned on the couch with her eyes slightly closed. She became impatient after a while. She plugged the laptop into the power source, stood up, and went to rest in her bedroom. Even though her strength had returned, she still felt quite sluggish. She glanced at her laptop, yawned, and went back into her bedroom. She looked at the door of the next room and shook her head. Back in her bedroom, she set an alarm on her phone, sent a message to Cole saying that she would be taking the day off, and plugged her phone into the power source. No matter what, she would not let Amur act alone. Abel was in A City, so Amur should finish his mission as soon as possible and return to the Island. Danger lurked wherever Abel was. She did not want Amur to remain in A City. Luca closed the curtains and lay on the bed. She might not have been able to sleep if it were any other day, but she quickly fell asleep thanks to the drugs. Me
Bianca gave the chattering caretaker a side-eye. How dare a mere servant talk back to her? Luke was not around, and she had no reason to put on her disguise. "Shut up," she said. The caretaker was shocked when she realized that she had spoken too much. "Sorry, Madam," she said while nodding. She knew that she was only a servant in the household, and she should not have meddled in her employers' affairs, but she could not bear to see Bianca being so sad and aggrieved. She did not expect that Bianca did not want her pity. The caretaker glanced at the flask and said, "Madam, the cook prepared some clear broth for you. Do you want it now?" "No. I don't want to eat anything," Bianca refused the caretaker's offer without hesitation. She tried to reach into her pocket, but she realized that she was wearing only a hospital gown. "Where's my phone?" She asked. "It's in the drawer." The caretaker took out Bianca's phone from the drawer and handed it to her. Bianca felt a lot better
"The cupcakes are for my guest. How can you buy cheap ones?" Bianca chided, thinking that the caretaker was deliberately tarnishing her reputation. The caretaker felt aggrieved, but she was afraid that she might lose her job. She could only apologize. "Sorry, Madam. I'll go and get new cupcakes for your guest." Grace thought that Bianca and the caretaker were being dramatic. She shook her head and said, "It's fine, Bianca. I don't think she's usually this inconsiderate, but I'm sure it's because she wants to take care of you. The cupcakes aren't very delicious, but I can get some better ones delivered. Do you want to eat anything?" "Alright then. You don't have to get any food for me. When I'm better, I'll treat you to some delicious dessert," Bianca said with a smile, then glared angrily at the caretaker. The caretaker had bought cheap cupcakes for her guest. If Grace was not so magnanimous, she might even think that Bianca was neglected in the household. The caretaker smile
Amur woke up in the evening. Seeing that it was almost time, he opened the door to make some preparations for his mission. After he left his bedroom, he was surprised to see Luca sitting on the couch. "Why aren't you at work?" "I was drugged, so I needed the rest. I took the day off." Luca saw that Amur was dressed in black. "Are you going on your mission?" Black was the best color to hide something, such as oneself in the dark of the night, or the wounds on one's body… "Mm." Amur nodded. Luca stood up and removed her jacket. She was also dressed in black. "Are you…" Amur seemed to have realized something. "I told you that I'm coming along with you on the mission. You're already injured once, Amur. I can't let you get injured again. As long as you're in A City, I'll take care of you on Eler's behalf." 'Is it just because of Eler?' There was a hint of disappointment in Amur's eyes. He did not want Luca to risk her life with him, but she insisted on going, and he could
After eating their dinner, Luca and Amur set out together. They were careful to cover their tracks. Instead of heading to their destination directly from the apartment, they took several detours before going there. The sky was already completely dark by then. "I've scouted the location earlier, and I've found a flaw in their security. If we go in from there, we won't be discovered," Luca said. They were already dressed in tight black clothes and wore masks. Amur nodded and let Luca lead the way. They stood at the side of the mansion. That was a blind spot that the security cameras could not detect. The lights in the mansion were brightly lit. Obviously, the owner of the mansion was inside. Amur had already investigated his target. The mansion belonged to him, but his mistress lived there. Without fail, the wealthy businessman would spend the night at the mansion every Monday. He would usually keep a low profile whenever he visited the mansion, so he did not bring too ma
Even though Amur could not see Luca's smile behind the mask, he could tell that Luca was smiling because her eyes were curved like crescent moons. "Let's go," Luca said. Amur was taken aback. He remembered that Luca had said the same thing when she stood up against Abel to protect him. Whenever he was bullied by other mercenaries on the Island of Despair, Luca would fight them, and she would always say "Let's go" whenever she was done. Amur reached out and grabbed her shirt sleeve to stop her from going. Luca turned around and looked at Amur doubtfully. "Let me handle the rest," Amur said. Luca might also be trained on the Island of Despair, but she had never taken a human life. Amur did not want her innocence to be taken away by killing, so he would do all the dirty work himself. Luca knew what he was thinking. She smiled and handed the spray can to him. "Knock them out first before doing the deed. Don't harm the woman." "I know." Amur nodded and took the spray can
Luca was busy for the rest of the day. She wanted to work overtime when she remembered what she had promised Luke the day before. Her phone began to ring when it was time to go off work. She recognized that the string of numbers was Queenie's phone number. Luca answered the call. "Hello." It was the first time she had received a call from Queenie, so she had to pretend that she did not know who the other person was. Queenie could not help but be emotional when she heard that slightly familiar voice. "Is this Ms. Craw?" "Yes, I am. Are you Mrs. Norman?" Tears welled up in Luca's eyes as she listened to the voice. When she had first reunited with Queenie, Queenie's voice was slightly quivering, just like how it was now. "Yes, yes I am. Do you remember me?" Queenie was shocked that the woman recognized her voice in just one sentence. "Your voice is very gentle and friendly," Luca said. "Also, you sound a lot more energetic. Are you feeling better now?" "I'm feeling a lot