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.
Luca nodded and sat on the sofa. "Yes, I bought some clothes to prepare for the change in season. By the way, you should go buy some when you have the time. The weather here is not like that of the island. The change in season is drastic."Amur nodded and saw her take out her purse from her bag. When she was about to hand him her credit card, he said, "I have money."After hearing this, Luca still shoved the card in his hand and said, "I know you have money, but you should save it for a rainy day. You’re in A City to help me, so I should pay for all your expenses. "Seeing that she took it so seriously, Amur felt a little helpless. "What would I need money for?""To start a family," Luca said with a smile. One day, she would escape the Island of Despair with them. When that happened, Amur and Eler would need money to start their new lives. Amur smiled stiffly when he heard what she said. Starting a family felt like something that would only happen in the far future. He knew tha
Luca's smile froze. Of course, she knew that this was the best time for Abel to hurt Luke. While he was busy dealing with the mess in the New York company, he would not be able to manage the situation if anything happened in A City.Louis' studio was going wonderfully, and Luke was supporting the entire T Corporation.Luca said, "For Abel, now is not the right time. I believe he won’t act for the time being."Amur never stopped typing on the keyboard. After listening to what she said, he sped up.After half an hour, the program was done. Amur cracked the neighbor's network and officially started to invade T Corporation’s network."This security system is very tight, it’ll take some time," Amur said as he put the computer on the coffee table and plugged it in.Luca yawned when she saw the program being run automatically. She glanced at the time and it was late. She said, "It's late. Let's rest. We can discuss further tomorrow."Amur nodded and said, "It may not be done by tomorro
Susan did not know how to react to what Old Master Crawford said. She felt resentful. She said, "If there’s such a need, Louis would know his priorities. After all, we don’t expect Bianca to help with T Corporation."Old Master Crawford did not answer and drank his tea in silence.Bianca stood at the corner near the stairs and heard Susan's every word. She silently clenched her fist. Not only did Old Master Crawford see her as a good-for-nothing but Susan and the others too...They may look down on her now but she swore that she would get her revenge in the future.Bianca walked upstairs with her head held high when she thought about what she was going to do. Since they did not allow her to go to Luke, she would be more than happy to create some chaos for the Crawford family. On the other side, Luca was at work and received a call from Amur."Amur, what's the matter?" Luca glanced at the time. At this hour, Sue would have already sent Kari and Teri to school before going to work
"Who’s your friend?" Lanie was on high alert. Bianca had never been so enthusiastic toward them and had never taken any one of them out alone, so Lanie thought that she was acting particularly strange.Bianca’s eyes flashed with impatience when faced with his endless questions. She did not put too much thought into it and continued to coax them. "You don't know her, she’s a new friend. Her daughter wants to learn ballet and she heard that Rainie is great at it. My friend wants to treat us to a meal so Rainie can give her daughter some tips on ballet."Lanie was still suspicious and was not fooled by her words. When he was thinking about stepping in to help Rainie turn her down, Rainie said, "Okay, but I have to finish my homework first. Can you get out and give me some time?"Bianca smiled brightly when Rainie agreed to her request. She stopped disturbing them so they could leave earlier. "Okay, do your homework."After Bianca left, Lanie closed the bedroom door, looked at Rainie,
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a