"Recently, a French restaurant opened near the International Center. I heard great things about it. Why don't we go and try the food tonight?" Luke said. Although he was inviting Tia, he still had no expression on his face.Tia immediately became excited when she heard his invitation.In the past three years, she had frequently appeared in front of Luke because she liked him.Tia has always felt that only she could be worthy of a good man like Luke. This time, he had finally asked her out alone. Although she thought that women should be reserved, at that moment, she threw that notion out of the window. Maybe Bianca going abroad to study was a good thing.‘Look, as soon as she’s gone, Luke noticed me and even asked me out. This is the moment many women dream of!’"Sounds good." Tia nodded. She had a wide smile on her face. She was unable to hide the joy in her heart.Luke glanced at the time. It was almost time to get off work, and he said, "I still have some work to attend to. Wh
Luca looked at the numbers on the elevator and kept thinking in her heart about whether Luke had truly moved on. Although she knew that it was hard for him to take care of their three children while managing T Corporation, when she thought about a woman appearing next to him to replace her former position, she still felt very sour.However, Luca knew that even if she was sour about it, it was pointless. After all, she was no longer Bianca and she could not tell him that she was once Bianca.Zoey saw that Luca kept silent and her expression was calm with no waves of jealousy. She thought a woman with an indifferent temper like her was not interested in these gossips, so she said, "Dr. Craw, do you know Tia?""I don't know her." Luca’s reply was short and simple. There were no fluctuations in her tone as well. Zoey was sure that she had no interest in Luke’s affairs, so she said, "I heard that Tia is Mrs. Crawford’s therapist. Maybe the boss is treating her to a meal to thank her.
Luca could guess why Luke did not tell the people from the Crawford household. He should want to protect Tia's reputation… She heard the elevator doors open and watched Sean and Tommy go inside. Before the doors closed, Tommy peeked out of the elevator, waved at Luca, and said, "Bye-bye, Ms. Luca!" Luca forced a smile and waved back at him. After the elevator doors closed, she closed the door of her apartment. She could not stop herself from thinking that Luke was currently at dinner with Tia while the people in his family knew nothing about it. She sat down on the couch. A commercial was playing on the television. She was irritated by the noise, and she switched off the television with the remote control. Before Luca returned to A City, she was already mentally prepared that Luke would have had an intimate relationship with the impostor. She even guessed that they might have had another child. She did not feel sad. After all, Luke was also a victim of Abel's deception an
Old Master Crawford thought that Luke had been careless. Even if he had feelings for that woman, he should have waited until he divorced the impostor Bianca. Luke carried T Corporation's public image. Now that the scandal had broken out, he might be known as a disloyal person. "I'm indeed interested in her, Grandfather, but it's not like what you think," Luke said. He explained that he had invited Tia for dinner because he suspected she had connections with the Island of Despair. Old Master Crawford was not relieved even after hearing that. His concern was not that Luke was not interested in Tia, but that Luke was still searching for the Island of Despair. In other words, Luke had not given up on looking for Bianca. It had been three years, but Luke's affection toward Bianca had not decreased. That was not normal. Old Master Crawford began to worry. If Luke could not find Bianca, was he going to stay single for the rest of his life? Luke was at the prime of his life. Th
Earlier, Tia had tried to give the impression that the situation was not like what everyone else thought. However, Sue could tell that she hoped that Jason would misunderstand her. Tia had also mentioned that she was worried about Bianca being emotionally agitated after reading the news. However, she hoped that Bianca could read the report and lose her temper with Luke. Sue knew exactly what Tia was thinking. Jason could only stare at Sue, at a loss for a reply. After arriving at Brilliant Architecture, Sue stepped out of the car. Before she left, she said, "You'd better not let Bianca know about this. She won't be able to accept the news!" Jason nodded. He did not tell Sue that the woman that was thought to be Luke's wife for the past three years was an impostor. Sue still thought that Bianca was traveling overseas. "Come home early today so that we can go to the supermarket. We need to buy supplies for our daughters' birthday party the day after tomorrow," Sue said. "
Luca read the comments on the statement. Most of the commenters said that they did not believe it. Even though both parties had already issued their statements, they still believed that something was going on between Luke and Tia, and the statements did not reflect the full picture. A public figure like Luke Crawford would definitely attract a lot of attention, especially when he was rumored to have done something that defied social norms. Naturally, the people did not wish for the incident to end just like that. It seemed that the scandal would continue to brew for some time. The commenters either said that Tia was shameless to seduce a married man, or they stood on Tia's side and said that she was a good match for Luke. Luca put her phone away and sighed. She did not know why she sighed. She could not clear her thoughts. … The next day, Luca stayed in bed. When she woke up and looked at the clock, it was already noon. She had a long and turbulent dream about Luke and
Luca's expression remained impassive as Mrs. Sullivan continued to beg her. Talia and her mother exchanged glances. Even though she felt guilty for asking Luca for help, she realized that she really needed Luca's help to get her out of that mess. She tried to evoke Luca's pity. "You don't have to say that, Mom. It's all my fault. I'm the silly one." Streams of tears gushed from Mrs. Sullivan's eyes. She had suffered multiple shocks over the past two days. When those hooligans came to threaten Talia's life, Cole did not show up at all. She resented her daughter for sleeping with that man. Mrs. Sullivan wiped her tears away and sobbed. "I can't blame you, Talia. That man must have tricked you to get in bed with him, but now… now… how heartless can he be? Tell me, Ms. Craw, does that man deserve to be a department manager?" Luca did not think that Cole was qualified to be a department manager, but she had no say in the hiring process. "You're complaining to the wrong person,
Talia's despair grew as Luca said those words. She only felt regret as she looked at Luca's frigid expression. She regretted what she did just so that she could placate her envy and satisfy Cole's ambition. "I can explain, Dr. Craw," Talia still tried to get on Luca's good side. Luca took a step back and stared at Talia coldly. "There's no need for explanation, Talia." Talia opened her mouth but said nothing. Seeing that Luca had no intention of helping her, her despair slowly turned into resentment. "No matter what your decision might be, you're not going to get out of this scot-free. In any case, it's better to own up before the other people find out what you did. Your body is weak now, and you need nutrition. I can only wish you good luck in your future." After Luca said that, she turned around and left the room. In the corridor, she met Mrs. Sullivan, who had returned from the cafeteria with some food. "Are you leaving already, Ms. Craw?" Mrs. Sullivan said eagerly, t
“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