Luca put Tommy's suitcase aside and said, "Mr. Crawford has tasked me to bring Tommy back from New York. Now that you're here, I shall leave the child in your hands." It had been exactly one month since Bianca took the pill and fell ill. She had just been discharged from the hospital. She could not help but be angry when she looked at Luca. It was because of her that she decided to take the pill. She thought that taking the pill could make Luke pay attention to her, but Bianca had shown up abruptly with a herbal concoction. Taking the concoction daily had suppressed the effects of the pill, which made her feel a lot better. However, it also meant that her plan had failed, not to mention that she had to suffer in vain for a few days. After her condition stabilized, Luke stopped caring about her and went on a business trip… Bianca glared at the seemingly composed Luca. "You went on the business trip too?" "I was there for a conference," Luca explained. Her reason for going to
Old Master Crawford sounded like he was concerned about Bianca's health, but Bianca could tell that he did not want her to be in the house. He was more concerned about the children than her, and he would rather have her in the hospital… Bianca smiled to hide her dissatisfaction. She explained, "I'm fine now, Grandpa. The doctor gave me a thorough examination before I was discharged, and he said that I've fully recovered. My throat is a little dry, so I'll go and drink some water." "Mm." Old Master Crawford turned his head away from her and looked at his great-grandson. He gently pinched Tommy's cheek and said, "Look at you, you've lost weight. Haven't you been eating your meals? I told you that you won't like it there, but you won't listen." Tommy grinned and said, "I don't like hotel food, but Ms. Luca's cooking is amazing." "Ms. Luca? Who's that again?" Old Master Crawford was confused. "That's the pretty Miss who saved me when I ran away from home. I love her cooking,
After Luca left the place and turned a corner, she collected her saliva in a vial. Last month, she did not collect enough of the antidote to run an analysis. She hoped that it would be enough this time. After capping the vial, she put it in her handbag. She caught a cab. Shortly after she sat inside, she received Amur's message that he had checked into his flight and was about to return to A City. He originally wanted to return to A City on the same flight as Luca, but he had to tie up some loose ends. That was why he had to take a later flight. [Safe journey.] Bianca replied. She thought for a while and sent a message to Luke, telling him that Tommy was already back in Crawford Manor. Meanwhile, Luke was lying on the bed when he received Luca's message. It was nighttime in New York. Luke had just finished his work, and he was feeling quite tired. When he closed his eyes, Luca's face appeared in his mind. He immediately opened his eyes again and could feel a complicated m
However, Luke was exposed under the light while Abel was hiding in the dark. It would be hard for Luke to defend against Abel...Luca thought of Luke's current situation and lost the mood to work. She picked up her phone and said to Rhett, "I’m heading out. Please ask Dr. Cole for a leave of absence on my behalf."She decided to use ignorance to deal with Dr. Cole. She did not want to have any contact with him so she asked Rhett to go just to be safe.Rhett heard her and replied, "Dr. Craw, do you want to take leave for you in the morning or afternoon?""Morning and afternoon," Luca said. She probably would not have time for anything else."Okay," Rhett said.Luca cleaned up and left the office.Instead of going home directly, she chose to go to the mall in the city center and planned to stroll around to buy some clothes in preparation for the change of season. The clothes she bought after leaving the island were not suitable for the upcoming season...Luca booked a taxi and we
The medical staff noticed that Luca was well-versed with first-aid and thought of what she mentioned. He could not help but ask, "Madam, are you also a doctor?""I'm not. I’m just familiar with research on medicine," Luca shook her head.The ambulance quickly sent them to the hospital. After a simple examination, the doctor determined that Kari had an allergic reaction and he performed anti-allergy treatment.Sue sat with Teri in her arms. She looked at Kari, who was sleeping, and wiped her tears.Teri gently wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, don’t cry. We were lucky to have this kind lady’s help. Kari will be fine."Sue looked at Luca, who was sitting on the side. Kari had been admitted to the hospital but Luca hung around as if she was deliberately keeping her company.She then realized that she did not even know the other party's name, so she asked, "I still don't know your name after talking for so long.""I'm Luca." Luca told Sue her name and shared her identity after th
Luca glanced at Bailey, who was acting hubristic, and explained the situation to Johann.Johann agreed to help after he understood the situation.Luca put away her phone. Bailey informed Dean Winchester of the situation and had some connections in the hospital. She believed Dean Winchester would be on her side.Sue covered Teri's ears and felt raging hatred in her heart.For so many years, Bailey had continued to pester Jason and even went as far as to hurt her and their kids.She was also a mother. Why would she be so cruel to other people's children? Over the years, Sue had been trying to protect the kids but Bailey was like a mosquito, sneaking a bite whenever she saw an opportunity. She had traumatized the kids for life. Bailey crossed her hands in front of her chest and looked at the person in front of her contemptuously as she said, "I’ve already contacted Dean Winchester. It’s a matter of seconds before you’ll be kicked out of the hospital!"Sue's body was shivering wit
"Okay, Dean Winchester, take care," Luca smiled and said. After Dean Winchester left the ward, Luca closed the door to block off the curious glances from outside.Sue put Teri on the floor and smiled gratefully at her. "Dr. Craw, thank you so much.""No worries. Mr. Doyle helped me a lot when I needed it, so I want to return the favor. After all, he’s in New York now and there’s no way for him to be back here, so that woman is taking advantage of that. She’s arrogant and annoying," Luca said. In her heart, she knew that Sue would not react as such in the past. If it were not for the twins, she would not have backed down. It was not easy being a mother. Luca looked at Sue and thought of the situation that she was in.Although she was still being drugged, it was not why she went with Abel’s every wish. If Nyla were not in his hands, she would not have given in and chosen to obey him. She would not be restrained by his orders either.Mothers were mighty but a lot of things were out
After Kari's rashes faded, she woke up in a blur and was in stable condition.Kari apologized to Sue after she found out that she got sick because she gluttonously ate the peanut candy given by a stranger. "I'm sorry, Mom. I won't do it anymore."Considering all that she went through, Sue did not want to blame her for what happened. She said, "You should thank Ms. Luca. We were lucky that she was nearby."Kari looked at Luca, smiled sweetly, and said, "Thank you, Ms. Luca."Luca smiled and was a little envious to see the kids cling to Sue's side. She said, "You're welcome."Seeing that Kari was okay, Sue temporarily entrusted Kari and Teri to Luca and ran to the hospital counter to settle the bill.Luca pinched Kari's cheek and then Teri's. Luca thought that Sue must trust her a lot to leave them with her.After Sue paid the bill, she returned to the ward and looked at Luca. "Dr. Craw, thank you for helping Kari. Let’s go, I’ll treat you to dinner."Luca did not turn her down.
“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