Tommy heard the sound of the door opening and closing. He opened his eyes and calmed the restlessness in his heart. After waiting for a long time, he crawled out of bed.He gently pushed open the bedroom door and glanced at the living room. There was no one.‘Daddy must have gone to bed.’Tommy smiled cheekily. He decided to go find her alone since Luke would not let Ms. Luca stay with him.They were all in the same hotel anyway. It was not considered as running away from home.Tommy thought about it for a little and walked to the door. He looked at the locked door and jumped a few times before he finally opened it. Then, he walked out without a second thought.Luke was in the bedroom and opened his eyes when he heard the door opening.He had yet to fall asleep, and his bedroom door was not shut. A tiny squeak was enough to wake him up. Tommy walked to the elevator and pressed the button. After he waited for a while, the elevator door opened slowly. When the elevator attendant
Tommy listened to her and replied in a slightly frustrated tone, "Ms. Luca, you and Daddy said exactly the same thing."Luca was stunned.Tommy continued, "However, Daddy and Mommy are husband and wife but they don’t sleep in the same room..."Luca had known about that for a while and was a little happy about it. She touched his head and said, "Okay, let’s move on from this. Promise me that you won’t do this again. This is dangerous.""This is the hotel." Tommy did not understand why it would be dangerous. After all, his Daddy and Luca were both here."Who said that the hotel is safe? Have you ever thought that if the person in the elevator was bad, you wouldn’t see me ever again?" Luca frowned when she heard what he said. This kid needed to improve his safety awareness. The last time, he was almost bullied by gangsters. Not long after, he still dared to run up and down in the hotel in the middle of the night.Personal safety was not something to be joked about!"I know I di
Luca could not help but click on his picture. The group photo was enlarged on the screen.She still remembered that memory from three years ago. The weather was wonderful and the sun was warm. The wildflowers were in full bloom and were fragrant. There was an atmosphere of happiness all around.That day, their kids had a great time playing around. Luke, whose expression was mostly cold, also showed a bright smile on his face.Luca remembered everything from that day clearly. She looked at the photo, the corners of her mouth slightly raised as she touched the screen."Ms. Luca..." Tommy's muttering interrupted her.Luca turned off her screen, turned sideways, and looked at Tommy. He was close to her. She asked in a soft voice, "What's the matter?""I want a hug..." Tommy had not fully woken up. His voice was sleepy and he acted like a baby.Luca smiled softly, took him into her arms, and whispered, "It's still early, go back to bed."Tommy closed his eyes and felt extremely happ
Seeing his pitiful appearance, Luca could not bear to let him starve. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you to breakfast, but after eating, I’ll send you back to Mr. Crawford. Promise me that you won’t make a fuss then."From past experience, Tommy would try his best to stay by her side every time they had to separate. She wanted to cover her ground to make sure that Tommy would not get in the way later because he did not want to leave. "Okay, Ms. Luca!" Tommy nodded and agreed.The two left the room together.Luca brought him to the restaurant downstairs. Rhett, Dr. Albus, and the others were already sitting there eating breakfast.The hotel that Jason booked for them had a breakfast buffet, so they were all here to fill their stomachs."Dr. Craw, good morning." Rhett greeted her because they were sitting near the door."Good morning." Luca nodded at them, then took Tommy to the self-service area.Dr. Albus looked at the scene and could not help but say, "That's Mr. Crawf
Luke's expression was neutral earlier, but it turned gloomy after Luca left. Jason lowered his head to eat his breakfast silently. Tommy was the only one who dared to ask questions.Luke glanced at his son, then turned to look at the entrance of the restaurant. Luca and the others had already left. He looked away, picked up the napkin, wiped his mouth, and stood up.Jason followed him, stood up, and asked, "Mr. Crawford, are you going to the office now?""Mm," Luke took Tommy's hand and walked out.Jason followed behind him as he took out his phone and gave the driver a call, asking him to wait for them downstairs.Tommy looked up at Luke and asked, "Daddy, are we going to where Ms. Luca is?""No," Luke stood in front of the elevator and answered his question with a stern expression."Ah, why not?" Tommy thought they were going to be at the same event together, which was why he agreed to Luca’s request obediently.After Jason spoke to the driver, he said to Tommy, "Tommy, Dr.
Dr. Albus, who was watching as things went down, gave Luca a thumbs up. He smiled and said, "Dr. Craw, impressive."In his heart, he secretly despised Luca and thought that she was something else. ‘No one, not even university students, can escape her seduction. It’s no wonder she receives special treatment from Luke.’Luca kept quiet and followed the signs to the venue.William, who watched her walk away, was a little sad. He thought that the language barrier was a pity.His friend on the side noticed that he looked sad and lost. He patted him on the shoulder and asked, "William, why are you so upset?""Paul, I fell in love with her at first sight, but such a beautiful woman doesn't understand our language..." William was head over heels and stared at Luca's back.Paul sneered, snapped his fingers, and said, "Friend, you were deceived by her. She’s walking to the university’s auditorium. There’s a medical lecture in the auditorium today, and those with her don’t look like student
Luca opened his friend request but hesitated for a long time. She wanted to accept the request, but her rationality told her that she should not. The fewer interactions with her, the better it was for him and the children. She struggled internally for a long time before putting her phone back into her handbag. She did not accept his friend request. She knew Luke's character very well, and she knew that he would not ask her directly to accept the friend request. All she had to do was to wait three days for the request to expire, and she should be off the hook. Meanwhile, Tommy was sitting next to Luke. "Daddy!" He exclaimed when he saw Luke end the video call. "Don't disturb her," Luke said and handed the phone back to him. He knew that Tommy would be bored, so he asked Jason to buy several children's books. "I'm not disturbing Ms. Luca at all. Can't you see that she's so bored?" Tommy pouted and protested. Luke stood up as though he did hear what Tommy said. Seeing th
William noticed that Luca was looking at him, so he waved to her. "Hey, what a coincidence! We meet again. I'm William. Do you remember me?" Luca planned to use the same trick as in the morning. She pretended not to understand him, looked away, and continued to eat her food. William glanced at Paul when he did not get a reply from Luca. Paul said, "Why don't you try the translation app you downloaded earlier?" William nodded and opened the translation app on her phone. With the app, Luca could not use the excuse that she did not understand English. Dr. Albus watched the scene unfold and remembered how Luca had given him the cold shoulder earlier. A mischievous thought brewed in his mind. "Do you need something from Dr. Craw?" William paused and smiled. "Dr. Craw? Is Craw your name?" Luca frowned when she heard the student call out her name. Did Dr. Albus deliberately do that? She turned her head to look at her surroundings. Thanks to William's presence in the restaurant
However, Abel was not fooled by her words.He asked again, “Who are you looking for?”“Oh, I'm looking for Gerald. I've noticed that most people are here, but Gerald is missing, so I was just curious,” Hera replied honestly, knowing that Abel was naturally suspicious.“I’m starting to feel like you’ve become quite close with Gerald recently,” Abel asked suspiciously.Hera froze for a moment, then laughed and explained, “I often ask him to help with little things. He might not have many qualities, but he’s pretty diligent.”Abel did not respond right away, as though he was considering her words carefully.Hera lowered her voice and teased, “What's the matter? Are you jealous?”Before he could answer, she quickly added, “You’re so outstanding. How could I ever be interested in some ordinary man?”As soon as she said that, a flicker of unease crossed her mind.Abel was far superior to Lucius in looks and wealth. However, she seemed to be more drawn to Lucius.Despite her actions
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