"Mm." Luke turned a page, then put the paper aside, saying, "Stay here tonight."Luca was not sure how to react. "Do you have something else to do?" Luke asked.Luca initially planned to go to the address Paul gave her to see if she could find that person. However, she could not say no to Luke since he had asked.She rubbed her hands and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you on my own. Should I hire a male nurse for you?""No, it’s nothing serious. You wouldn’t have to do much," Luke said.Luca understood what he meant and knew that she could not leave. He made it clear that he wanted her with him. She had no choice but to agree. "I understand, Mr. Crawford.""Bring me a wheelchair." Luke immediately started ordering her around.Luca nodded, walked out of the ward, and asked the nurse for a wheelchair. She then pushed it into the ward.Upon seeing this, Luke continued to give her orders. “Help me into the wheelchair."Luca nodded. After being told so, she s
When she wrung the towel, Luke had already undressed from his patient gown and revealed his strong upper body.Luca looked away slightly and stopped looking him in the eye.Luke had a wonderful physique. She had always wondered how a man who was busy with work could maintain such a physique.‘I don’t think he has the time to exercise…’Unexpectedly, three years later, his physique was still great. Luca did not understand how he managed it.At a glance, she remembered the feeling of their bodies coming into contact for the very first time. It was as if there was an electric current gliding through every inch of her skin, making her body weak.Luke put his clothes aside, took the towel she handed over, and started wiping his body.Luca breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that he did not ask her to help him with that. Luke raised his gaze and noticed the blush on her face.‘Is she shy?’He lowered his head and glanced at his body. As a man, he had always been confident abou
"Okay," Luca nodded, filled a glass of warm water, and handed it to him.Luke held the plastic cup and sipped mouthfuls.Luca watched him drink the water and sighed in her heart. With such a plain cup and such a simple action, he made the ordinary action elegant.Tommy tugged at the corner of her clothes and said, "Ms. Luca, I want to drink water too.""Okay." Luca was not impatient. She turned around to pour him a glass of water, handed it over, and said gently, "Be careful."Tommy nodded and glanced at his Daddy triumphantly. He was happy that she cared more about him because she talked to him after passing him the water.After he finished drinking water, Luca put the cup away and sat on the sofa to read children's books.Luke also picked up the file and dealt with work.Seeing that they had stopped talking, Tommy quietly sat down on the sofa to continue reading.It was already eight at night when Johann appeared in the hospital. He was a little surprised to see Luca there.
Luke’s mood turned sour when the fake Bianca was mentioned.He thought about the past three years when the fake Bianca was planted next to him. Apart from feeling off, he did not have any doubts and even ignored Aunt Wanda’s doubts.He did not have a single doubt...However, he did not know where his Bianca was...Johann sat on the sofa and touched his chin, saying, “This is a tricky situation. Apart from this fake Bianca, the biggest problem now is how to find the real one..."He stopped speaking.So many things could happen in three years. Even if Luke could control the fake Bianca, it was hard to say whether the real Bianca was still alive.Moreover, after the appearance of this fake, whoever was behind the scenes must have a firm grasp of the whole situation. Even if he knew the truth, Luke was stuck in a passive stance.After all, after the fake Bianca appeared, the kidnapping was said to be done by human traffickers and there was no further investigation.It would be dif
Luke watched them sitting there quietly reading their books and suddenly had a thought. ‘Peace is a blessing.’They were not blood-related but they could be as affectionate as a mother and child. He felt warm and nostalgic.At ten o'clock, Tommy yawned loudly.Luca glanced at the time and smiled softly. Tommy’s yawn was always punctual. She lowered her head and looked at the child tenderly, then asked in a soft voice, "Sleepy?"Tommy nodded to indicate that he was sleepy."Go, take a shower before you sleep," Luca said as she picked up the newly bought clothes and held his hand again.Tommy obediently walked into the bathroom with her.After Luke watched Luca close the bathroom door, he pressed the bell."Sir, are you alright?" the nurse walked in and asked politely. Johann specially told her that he must take good care of him, so the nurse was especially concerned."Please get me a blanket," Luke said."Okay. Is the air conditioner too cold?" the nurse asked."It’s for my c
Luca walked over to the bed and bent over slightly.Luke extended his arm and put it around her shoulder while his other arm held onto the cabinet beside the bed. He managed to get down from the bed.They were so close to each other right now. Luca did not dare to look at the expression on his face. Instead, she looked down at the floor and asked, “How are you feeling?”“I’m fine,” replied Luke. He felt a little dizzy when his feet touched the floor but he felt fine when he managed to stabilize himself. Everything felt fine except for the fact that his feet were still a little weak.“Let’s try walking a few steps. Don’t force yourself, though.” Luca felt his warm breath on her scalp when he spoke to her. She could not stop her face from turning red. Luke replied with an, “Mm.” He then tried taking his first steps.Luca tried to keep up with him while paying close attention to his breathing. At that moment, she could hear that his breathing was peaceful, so she said nothing and h
Jason wanted to speak up for Luke, but Sue might think he had sold his soul to Luke.Hence, he had no other choice but to nod and reiterate, “I got it. I’ll keep an eye on him. By the way, don’t tell anyone else about this. I don’t think he wants the Crawford family to know just yet.”“Alright. Even though I feel bad for Bianca, I won’t tell anyone since you said so,” replied Sue. She then looked at the time and urged Jason to sleep. “It’s getting late, you should get some rest. Goodbye.”“Alright, wait for me,” Jason said as she looked at her affectionately.Sue knew if she did not hang up there and then, he would not either. Hence, she did.She then looked over to the sisters who were attentively drawing at the other side of the room. She mused for a moment and decided to give Bianca a call.They drifted further and further apart from each other after Bianca lost her memory.Sue understood why Bianca did not want to interact with her, so that was why she avoided disturbing her
Luca nodded and then asked, “Mr. Crawford, what do you want to have for breakfast?”“Anything will do. Bring Tommy along with you too. Buy something he actually likes to eat,” replied Luke.Luca nodded in response and brought Tommy out of the ward.After Luke walked into the bathroom to wash up, his phone rang. He looked at the screen and saw that it was Bianca calling.After he knew that the Bianca in A City was a fake, he decided to remove everything that he had customized for her—including ringtones and wallpapers.He had no reason to do all that for a fake woman.Luke answered the call and spoke coldly, “It’s late. You’re still not asleep?”His words were showing concern for her, yet they were spoken in a cold tone. That surprised her, but she still replied, “I’m about to sleep, but I miss you, so I decided to give you a call. Luke, I hope I’m not disturbing you?”“Not at all.” Luke’s tone remained ice-cold. He left the bathroom, sat on the sofa, and waited for her reply.
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special