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
Luca sighed when she thought that Tommy would have to go home soon. She sat down next to him and watched the cartoon with him. "Tommy, has your Daddy been very busy recently?" She tried to find out something from Tommy while they watched the cartoon together. "Daddy is always very busy," Tommy answered, though his eyes were transfixed on the television. He did not suspect anything. Luca hugged a pillow in her arms and continued to ask, "What about your Mommy? Does she know that you're here to have dinner every day?" "Mommy?" Tommy thought about his mother and shook his head. "I didn't tell her. Daddy said that she's traveling overseas and told us not to disturb her while she's having fun." Luca knew that Luke had deceived the children, but they did not seem to miss her. She could tell that the impostor Bianca did not love or care for the children. If the impostor Bianca had shown them the least bit of care, things would not have turned out this way. Tommy turned his head
From the tone of his voice, Luca could tell that Abel was up to some mischief. Calmly, she told Abel about how she had moved to T Corporation, and Luke had installed a surveillance camera in her office to monitor her. Abel laughed brazenly when he heard that. Luca did not say anything. Luke was already wary of the influence of the Island of Despair on his life, yet Abel did not seem worried at all. Abel finally stopped laughing half a minute later. "It seems that Luke is more and more interested in you." His tone was shilling. Luca's heart skipped a beat as though Abel's words were a stark reminder of her situation. Luke had never stopped suspecting her identity ever since she returned to A City. His latest act of installing a surveillance camera in her office showed that he was suspicious of Luca's involvement in the incident of the impostor Bianca. Luca wanted to keep a low profile to avoid suspicion, but she could not bear to see Queenie suffer. What she did to save Qu
Traffic was light at night. Luke floored the gas pedal and arrived at the mansion in about half an hour. There was no one in the living room. Luke guessed that Gale and Rain were both in the basement, so he went down the stairs. As expected, Gale and Rain were there. "Boss," Gale greeted Luke as soon as he saw him. "What's the situation?" Luke glanced at the impostor Bianca lying on the bed. Her skin was wrinkled and waxy, and she had lost all her vigor. "Our drugs won't be able to keep her alive for much longer," Rain said as she stepped aside. Earlier, she had given the impostor Bianca a dose of sedative and a dose of painkillers. Since two hours ago, the impostor Bianca had been screaming in pain whenever she was conscious. She even tried to ram her head against the wall, and Rain had no other choice but to give her a double dose of drugs. A normal person could not withstand the double dose, but if Rain had not done that, the impostor Bianca might have been dead by now
After the local news section was the financial news. Luca came to her senses and watched the news report on the stock market. T Corporation's prospects were looking bright. She turned off the television with the remote control, finished her breakfast, picked up her handbag, and left the house. The laboratory at T Corporation was almost completely furnished. Luca would be restarting her research today. Rhett had told her that the different research teams in Watson were working much harder than before because of this new policy. They wanted to be the next team to move to T Corporation. Luca did not understand the appeal of working in T Corporation. She was even willing to let them take over her position in T Corporation. It was not only because she was constantly under surveillance, but she also did not want to work at the same building as the CEO. Luca caught a cab and went to T Corporation. After she clocked in, she stashed her personal belongings in her office, then went t
"There will be another announcement at the conclusion of the investigation, right?" Luca did not say that she knew who was behind it. Instead, she only said that she was not curious. She knew that curiosity killed the cat. Jason smiled as he listened to her explanation. He came to her office to find out what she knew, but it seemed that he did not find anything interesting. "You're right. We'll definitely publish the findings once the investigation is complete," he said. Luca nodded. "Mm. That's why I don't need to make any baseless guesses now." Jason smiled. He felt his phone vibrate, so he took it out and glanced at the screen. "Alright, Dr. Craw, I won't take up any more of your time." "Take care." As Luca watched Jason leave, the smile on her face slowly disappeared. He must have been testing her… Luca closed the office door behind her and went to the laboratory to continue her research. … Back at Watson Biopharmaceuticals, Cole was exasperated when he read the
At this point in time, Cole was not going to be threatened by the photographs in Talia's hands. "Talia, this incident has already grown beyond our control. Mr. Doyle isn't stupid, and if we keep this up, both of us will end up in trouble. Let me get straight to the point. What do you want me to do so that you'll take the fall?" He asked. Talia clenched her fists tightly. The man sounded as though he did not wish to be implicated at all. If she did not take the fall, it would soon be over for the both of them. Talia said, "I can't be the only one to claim responsibility in this incident, Dr. Kidman. You're already a veteran in this industry, and you have strong backing from your family. Even if you were exposed, you still have other options. I'm only a nameless rookie, and my future would be ruined if I have to take the fall!" Cole glanced at her coldly. He did not like it when she spoke to him like that. "Take the fall, and I'll give you money." "Money? You can give me a mi
Even though Luca's research team had moved to T Corporation, they soon knew what happened at Watson. A researcher told Luca that Talia had passed out and was sent to the hospital by an ambulance. She stopped working and turned her head to look at the researcher. "Talia Sullivan? Is that Dr. Kidman's assistant?" "Yes. The people in the company chat group are all talking about it. They said that she passed out in Dr. Kidman's office. Before that, they seemed to be arguing about something," the researcher said. Luca raised her eyebrows. She was not interested in company gossip, and she had left her phone in the office. She turned around and continued her research. "Dr. Craw, do you know why they were arguing?" The researcher asked. "How would I know?" Luca said, though she guessed that they must have had a disagreement. She swirled the test tube in her hand and said, "How would the people there know that they were arguing? Dr. Kidman's office should be soundproofed." "Well…"
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
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca