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.
After breakfast, Johann walked in with a medical report in hand and announced, “The report is out, and Jason will bring in the receipt in a short while. Arrangements for your discharge are complete, Mr. Crawford.”Luke stood up and said, “Let’s go, then.”Johann looked at Luca who stood at one side and asked her, “Dr. Craw, I suppose you’re still taking part in the off-site training today?”Luca nodded. She woke up early today, so she might be able to rush there.“I have nothing planned for today. Why don’t I give you a ride?” said Johann with a smile.Before Luca could reply, Luke interjected, “Is the car downstairs?”“Yes, Boss.” Jason nodded.“We’ll send Dr. Craw over to the training site,” said Luke. He then looked over at Johann and continued, “You don’t need to entertain Dr. Park.”Johann shrugged as he listened to the avaricious words and said, “Alright then. By the way, I asked forensics yesterday and they said the report on the blade should be out by today.”Jason cou
Luca did not need him to remind her about it. She looked in Dr. Albus’ direction and nodded.Since she did not say anything, Rhett chose not to either. After all, he just wanted to remind her, but she seemed calmer than he was. Not even a veteran like Dr. Albus could have a temper like hers.After Luke dropped Luca off at her destination, he went back to the office with his kid.After arriving at the office, Jason frantically pushed open Luke’s door before he could even get to work. “Boss, Miss Norman is waiting for you in the lobby. She said she has something important she wants to talk to you about.”“Which one?” Luke replied coldly, not bothering to raise his head.Jason replied, “Leia Norman, Mrs. Crawford’s younger sister.”When Luke heard her name, he suddenly remembered that she was here as well. He rejected outright without even thinking about it. “I have no time for her.”Jason knew he would say that, so he passed on Leia’s message. “Boss, Miss Norman said she has somet
Leia was stunned. Just as she was trying to figure out his words, Jason pushed the door open.“Please leave, Miss Norman.”Leia left just like that and was dissatisfied. She suddenly realized something. Queenie had mentioned before that she could come back as long as Luke gave the word. It turned out this was what she meant by that. Apart from Jack, even the man in front of her was stopping her from going back!She ignored Jason as she raised her pitch. “Why are you doing this to me? I want to go back!”Jason frowned when she raised her voice. He knew that this was not going to be easy to handle, so he walked out and spoke to the secretary, “Tell security to come up here, please.”Leia knew she was going to be dragged downstairs. She shuddered and fell to her knees, “Brother-in-law, I beg you. I just want to go back home.”She had never wanted to call him her brother-in-law, but now, she had no choice but to give in.Luke glared at her coldly. Her cries for help sounded like ins
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