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,
Bianca endured the strong dissatisfaction in her heart. She wanted revenge more than anything. After the car left the parking lot, she glanced at Rainie who was sitting in the passenger seat and eating biscuits. Bianca stepped on the accelerator and left Crawford Manor.Rainie ate the biscuits quietly. She did not seem too happy and did not speak.Bianca noticed that she made almost no sound eating the biscuits and remembered what Old Master Crawford was always nagging about. She suppressed her temper and asked, "Rainie, has your Great-grandpa always been like this?"Rainie swallowed the biscuits before she replied, "What’s wrong with Great-grandpa?""Does he dislike me?" Bianca asked. Although it was not the best idea to share that with a kid, she was not bothered as it was not her child.Rainie shook her head and said, "No, don't think too much about it."Bianca was still angry and continued to ask, "Was he also like this before? Has he always been so stern with me?""Although
Bianca noticed that Rainie had never worn the clothes she bought for her. She guessed that Rainie did not like the clothes that she picked for her, and that was why she had used that excuse against Rainie. Rainie only wanted to go home. She shook her head and said, "I have many clothes at home, Mommy." Bianca took Rainie's hand and led her to the shopping mall across the street as though she did not hear what the little girl said. "It's rare that the two of us can go shopping without anyone else following us, Rainie. Let's have a lot of fun today." Rainie wanted to take out her phone to tell Lanie about where they were going, but before she could do that, Bianca dragged her into the shopping mall, and they went to the children's section. Bianca picked a few dresses that matched Rainie's usual clothing style. She smiled and asked her, "Don't you think that these dresses look pretty? Why don't you try them on? If they fit you, I'll buy them for you." Rainie glanced at the exqui
The butler immediately made arrangements. Meanwhile, Bianca drove the car to the outskirts of A City. By the time she parked the car in front of the pre-arranged house, it was already past midnight. She had taken all the precautions. In order to avoid being tracked down by the people sent by Old Master Crawford, she made many detours on roads without surveillance cameras. It would have been difficult for someone else to do that, but she was from the Island of Despair, and it was very easy for her to do so. Bianca smirked when she glanced at her phone that was already out of battery because it had been vibrating nonstop. She brought her handbag and Rainie's backpack into the house. When she returned and sat back in the car, Rainie had already woken up. Rainie was still groggy because she was still under the lingering effects of the drug. She took some time to focus and realized that she was still in the car. She looked at the woman in front of her and asked, "Where am I?" "Y
Lanie could see that Tommy was confused, but he thought it was better that his younger brother did not know what was going on, so he shook his head. Old Master Crawford said, "Alright, I know what needs to be done. Bring your younger brother to the dining table, eat your breakfast, then go to school. Also, don't run around after school is out. Wait for Uncle Sean to come and pick you up." Old Master Crawford did not know about Bianca, so he thought that Bianca and Rainie's disappearance was caused by some other reason. He guessed that someone might have abducted Bianca and Rainie and was holding them ransom. Lanie knew that he had to keep the secret to himself. He nodded, took Tommy's hand, and led him to the dining hall. After they had their breakfast, the driver took them to school. "Lanie, where's Rainie? Why isn't she with us today?" Tommy asked. Lanie did not want him to worry, so he said, "Rainie isn't feeling well today, so she's staying in bed." Tommy nodded, thou
"In any case, I'll have to find Rainie as soon as I can. I don't want the little girl to be in that woman's hands." After her stint on the Island of Despair, Luca knew what those people could do. Kind-hearted people like Eler and Amur were exceedingly rare. Sometimes, the people on the island would harm their family for a warm meal. Everyone on the island only looked out for themselves. Even though the impostor Bianca had lived together with Rainie for three years, Luca could not say that the woman would be kind toward the little girl. Moreover, Luca did not know Bianca's motives for taking the little girl away. When Amur saw Luca execute the program, he immediately began to search for the signal. The program was developed by the people on the Island of Despair. It could be used to search for other people from the Island of Despair within a certain range. The signal emitter was embedded in their phones, and it could continue to give off a signal even after the phone was sw
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