‘Who is she?’Luke had some doubts in his heart. Before he could ask, Wendy introduced herself. "Mr. Crawford, what a coincidence. I didn't expect that a busy person like you would have the time to take care of your children in the hospital.""Mm." He only gave a short reply when faced with the other party’s enthusiasm.Wendy felt a little embarrassed. She went to pick up Lydia from school and overheard the teacher discussing Tommy's situation. She found out that he was sick and hospitalized when she asked for more details.When she saw Luke at the school event previously, she fell in love with him at first sight. However, she did not manage to bump into him whenever she sent her child to school and picked her up. That was why when she learned that Tommy was sick and hospitalized, she felt that her opportunity had arrived.After she picked up Lydia, she rushed to the supermarket to buy some ingredients to make chicken soup for Tommy. She then bought a fruit basket and brought ever
After Luke left the room, Wendy picked up the flask and fruit basket, took Lydia's hand, and left the room. In the room, the caretaker looked at Tommy and asked, "Master Tommy, do you think Sir will blame me for what I said?" Tommy shook his head. "Definitely not. Daddy hates people like her. You did a good job, and I think Daddy should give you a pay raise!" Tommy had seen similar scenes frequently play out in the past. He was not surprised by what happened earlier. He had to admit that his father was very handsome, and many women were attracted to him. That was why he knew how to deal with situations like that. Even if Luke eventually divorced Bianca, Tommy would not want Lydia's mother to be their mother! Tommy rubbed his chin. Indeed, Luca was still the prime candidate. Meanwhile, Luke arrived at the elevator lobby. While waiting for the elevator, Wendy and her daughter arrived there too. She deliberately stood near him, which caused her to blush. 'He smells so nice
Luke clenched his fists as he looked at the impostor's contorted face. She was in so much pain, yet she did not give up the chance to mock him. "My son is fine," he said coldly. The impostor abruptly stopped laughing when she heard that, and she stared at Luke in disbelief. 'His son is fine? That can't be!' She struggled to get a closer look at the man in front of him. His expression did not seem like that of a liar. 'If Tommy is fine… did someone save him?' She could only think of one person that could save Tommy, and that person was Luca. Luca was also from the Island of Despair, and she was very concerned about the three children's well-being. The impostor wondered if Luca had thought about her when she saved Tommy. Luca must have found out that the impostor was the one who poisoned Tommy with the bacteria, and she would definitely want to confront her. If Luca tried to detect her location, she would definitely find out where she was. The impostor began to feel nervo
Gale immediately stepped up and held the impostor Bianca's shoulders firmly so that she did not twitch as much. Rain found the right opportunity, plunged the syringe into her chest, and injected the sedative into her heart. The sedative worked almost immediately. Before the impostor Bianca could say anything to Luke, she calmed down and slowly closed her eyes. Rain wiped away some sweat on her forehead, then turned around and spoke to Luke, "She's not going to last for much longer, Boss. What should we do?" Luke looked at the impostor's pale face. That face was exactly the same as Bianca's face, but they were two different people. He had been deceived so badly… His face was ashen with anger. "If she dies, deal with the body appropriately. Also, the other side must have already been alerted because she didn't go to take the antidote. They might have already started acting against us, so you should be careful. I'll send more bodyguards to guard the mansion later in the day so y
Luca slowly clenched her fists when she heard that Abel was using Nyla to threaten her. Indeed, with Nyla in his hands, she had no choice but to obey what he said. However, she wanted to try to give Luke more time. "I understand," Luca said. The next second, Abel ended the call. In the conversation earlier, Abel had spoken a lot more than he usually did. Luca could tell that he was getting nervous because of the impostor's disappearance. Luca knew why he was so nervous. A few years ago, Luke had brought down everything Robert had built for decades. Even though Luke did not know who the leader of the current Island of Despair was, he was well-equipped to fight against Abel when it came to it. Luca put her phone away and closed her eyes. It was already two days since the impostor Bianca was supposed to take the antidote. Without the antidote, she would soon meet her end unless Luke suddenly changed his mind. Gale and Rain would not be able to devise a cure for the poi
In the afternoon, all the research data and equipment were carried onto the moving truck and brought to T Corporation. Luca did not have a car, so she sat in the car of one of the researchers. During the ride, the two other researchers in the car expressed their excitement about moving to T Corporation. Their houses were closer downtown, and Watson was relatively far for them. Luca turned her head to look at the receding scenery outside the window while passively listening to their conversation. She did not want to think about it, but she could not help guessing Luke's motives for the move. "We're almost there," the driver suddenly said, which brought Luca back to her senses. She suddenly felt a sense of melancholy as the car slowly drove into the basement parking lot. She could not help but feel that fate had brought her back to T Corporation. After the car came to a stop, she opened the door and stepped out. Jason had already tasked someone to wait for them at the elevato
"Alright," the mover replied and put the two boxes on the coffee table. The mover with the crate asked, "Ma'am, the computer is quite heavy. Shall I help you move it to the office table and assemble it for you?" "Don't worry about it. You can leave it there. Thank you," Luca said politely. It was not hard for her to assemble a computer. After the movers put the boxes down, they left the office. Luca took out the important documents and placed them on the table. She turned to look at the door and realized that Jason was still standing there. "Is there anything else, Mr. Doyle?" "That's all. I heard that you've arrived, so I wanted to welcome you. Feel free to tell me if you need anything, Dr. Craw," Jason said. Luca smiled politely and said, "Alright." Jason left the room after that. Luca went to close the door. When she turned around, she discreetly glanced at one corner of the office, then continued to unpack her belongings. From Jason's actions earlier, she could te
Luca's heart warmed up when Tommy's hand grabbed one of the shopping bags. Sean, who had been waiting next to Tommy, also smiled. The full shopping bag was quite heavy, and Luca did not want to trouble the child. She shook her head and said, "It's fine. I can carry it myself. You don't have to wait for me at the entrance. Just sit in the car next time." Tommy grinned childishly and said, "I want to see you as soon as possible, Ms. Luca." Sean said, "Master Tommy really likes you. We went upstairs earlier but saw that you're not home yet, so he insisted on waiting for you at the entrance. I can't park the car at the entrance, so I parked at the side of the road, and we waited for you." Luca nodded. The weather was cooling down, but it was not too cold yet, so the child could wait there without suffering any ill effects other than slightly sore legs. However, it would be winter soon, and she did not want the child to wait for her in the cold. She considered giving him a set of
After returning to her room, Luca told Luke about the surgery that day.She explained that she had not been able to participate in the operation and was uncertain if Abel would prevent her from being involved in the future. If she was not allowed to take part, she might lose her excuse to stay here. Also, she would not be able to help with what was to come.Luke replied to her message quickly, assuring her that everything was already planned out and she did not need to worry.Luca frowned slightly as she read his message. She wanted to ask about his plan but hesitated for a moment and decided against it. Knowing too much about Luke's men might backfire.Luca deleted their chat history but soon received another message from him.He told her that T Corporation had successfully won the bid and that he had already found someone to replace Lucius’ role.Luca let out a sigh of relief. Finding a replacement for Lucius meant that he was out of danger for now. The worry that had been we
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