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
Luca skimmed through the news articles. Some of them were criticizing Tia, while others did a thorough analysis of the two people. There were many reports, and all of them contributed to the popularity of the scandal. Luca smiled bitterly and shook her head. … The next morning, shortly after Luca woke up, she received a message from Sue, asking if she would attend the birthday party today. Luca sent Sue her reply and began to freshen up. It was a children's birthday party, so there was no need to be too formal. Luca changed into a plain-colored long dress, wore a pair of flats, picked up the presents, and left the apartment. When she arrived at Jason's mansion, she rang the doorbell. The young caretaker jogged over and opened the door. She was wearing a headband with the words "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" on it. "Welcome, Dr. Craw," the caretaker said with a smile. She addressed Luca like how Jason did. "Yes. That's a cute headband," Luca said as she walked through the gate wit
Bailey did not care if her actions scared the children at the scene. After all, those children were not hers. She looked around and did not see Sue, so she asked, "Where's Sue?" The caretaker knew who Bailey was. Bailey would come to Jason's mansion and cause a ruckus once in a while. She did not check the security camera before answering the door because she thought another guest had arrived. She only realized that it was Bailey after she opened the door, but it was too late to close it. Bailey was stronger than the caretaker, and the caretaker could not close the door. After Bailey pushed the door open, she barged into the house. The caretaker followed behind her in case she did something rash. Luca frowned when she saw Bailey's brazen expression. She could tell that Bailey deliberately came to cause trouble during the girls' birthday party. Bailey also spotted Luca in the living room. From what the hooligans she hired told her, she knew Luca was a good fighter. Bailey
When Sue heard Bailey's derogatory language, she wanted to rush up to her, but Jason grabbed her wrist. She glared at the man angrily, but her gaze was also full of grievances. Jason realized that his tolerance toward Bailey had caused Sue and the two girls much suffering. He said, "Let me handle this." Sue looked at him and nodded. She would not be so bothered by Bailey's antics if it were any other day, but it was Kari and Teri's birthday party, and Bailey had said such filth in front of the other children. Jason took her hand, and they walked down the last step of the flight of stairs. Bailey was livid when she saw that. "I see that you have the guts to come downstairs, Sue Carter!" Bailey wanted to pry their hands apart. Sue was angry when she heard those words. The house was hers, and she could go wherever she wanted. It did not belong to that woman! She wanted to step forward, but Jason tried to comfort her. "Sue, you should bring the children upstairs." "No," S
Now that the drama was over, Luca breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to sit on the couch when she noticed Luke and Tommy standing in the side garden. She was shocked. Why were they standing there? As they looked at each other, Luke took Tommy's hand and said, "Let's go inside." Luca watched the father and son walk away, then appear at the front door. She wondered if they were standing in the garden to watch the drama. She did not know when they had appeared there, or how much they had heard. After they came into the living room, Tommy pulled away from Luke's hand and ran toward Luca. "I miss you so much, Ms. Luca. Why are you here too?" "I was invited," Luca smiled and took Tommy's hand. She lifted her head and glanced at Luke, then turned her head away. Because of her, Tommy had been close to Kari and Teri since they were babies. It was normal for Sue to invite Tommy to the girls' birthday party, but Luca did not expect Luke to be the one sending him over. 'Shoul
Luke's eyelids drooped when he heard that. Luca looked at the eagerness on the child's face. The impostor Bianca was already dead, and Luke would probably never find the real Bianca… On Tommy's next birthday, the woman who would blow out Tommy's candles with Tommy would be Tia… Luca felt uneasy as she held the child's hand in her hand. The more she thought about Tia, the more awkward she felt standing next to Tommy and Luke. She could understand why Luke would be deceived by the impostor Bianca. After all, he did not know that Bianca was an impostor. Now that the impostor Bianca was out of the picture, he was involved in a scandal with Tia. She thought that the man she loved had changed… However, the change was not entirely unexpected. The real Bianca had been missing for three years, so what right did she have to demand Luke to be loyal to her? Luca saw that Sue was cutting the cake. She let go of Tommy's hand and said, "I'll go and help her." Tommy nodded. Luca went
Sue shook her head and said, "Which of their plans would involve a psychologist?" Nina shook her head to show that she did not know. Percy was on an overseas business trip, and she did not know what was going on. Sue looked at Luca, who had been keeping silent. "Luca, aren't you working at the T Corporation building? Have you heard any stories?" "If Mr. Crawford and Mr. Doyle were really planning something, they would have done so in secret. I'm only a researcher, so what could I possibly know? I hear many other employees gossiping about the news, and that's about it," Luca said with a smile. She ate the last bite of the cake and felt full. She did not want to hear her friends talk about the issue. The taste of the cake seemed to have changed, and the cream clung to her throat and made it hard to breathe. Luca was uneasy for the rest of the party. Until the party ended, Luke and Jason remained upstairs discussing something. The other parents came and brought their childre
Luca looked at the LCD screen. Indeed, Anna's name was on the screen, and she was undergoing an examination. Jean stashed a stack of bills in Nina's hand and said, "Don't just stand there. Go pay up. I managed to convince the doctor to conduct the examination first." "Haven't you paid?" Nina's hand trembled in anger as she looked at bills in her hand. "I told you that I don't have money! That's enough talk. Go and pay up. Other than the charges for the examination, there's also the resuscitation fee," Jean said heartlessly. "I just gave Mom this month's living expenses. How can you not have money?" Nina was about to pass out from anger. It was her responsibility to take care of her parents, but she was not responsible for Jean. She had only given the month's living expenses to her mother when she visited her earlier. It was impossible that they did not have money! "Why are you asking so many questions? I said that we don't have money. You can't wait for Mom to die, right?"