Nina knew that she had no other choice. Jean would not give her their mother's handbag, and the nurse would not run the tests if she had to go home to bring the debit card. She could not tell if Anna's condition was critical, and she could not afford to take the risk. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll borrow some money from you. When I get home later, I'll transfer the money to your bank account." "Give me the bills. I'll go and pay," Luca said. Nina handed the bills to Luca, and Luca went to the payment counter. Nina turned to speak to the nurse, "My friend is paying the bills now, Miss. Can you schedule the tests for my mother?" The nurse thought that Nina seemed trustworthy. She nodded and said, "Alright. I'll bring your mother to the next test then." Jean watched Luca as she walked away. Instead of worrying about his mother, he smiled perversely and asked Nina, "Hey, Nina, is that chick your friend?" "I don't care if you want to flirt with other girls, Jean, but y
"We're here," Nina said hurriedly. The nurse came over while wheeling Anna's gurney. "We've completed all the tests on the patients, and we'll move her back to the emergency ward for now. The results will be ready in half an hour, and the doctor will discuss the treatment plan with you after that." "Alright." Nina walked over to the gurney and helped the nurse wheel Anna into the emergency ward. Luca walked next to Nina and held her handbag. Jean, on the other hand, followed behind them. His gaze turned perverse and sinister as he ogled Luca's body. He could tell that Luca was in a different league than Nina. Nina relied on Percy for money. Luca seemed independent. Otherwise, she would not have dressed so modestly. If he could get her to become his girlfriend, he would not have to worry about money for the rest of his life. Luca's fists slowly clenched up as she sensed the gaze behind her. However, she had to remain composed when she was with Nina. She was not the meek
Jean could only relent. He did not want to spend his own money, but Nina did not have any money with her either. Seeing that Jean had nothing else to say, she took Luca's hand and led her out of the ward. The two women went to the basement parking lot without saying a word. After they got into Nina's car, Nina broke the silence. "I'm sorry that you had to see that." "It's fine," Luca said as she fastened her seatbelt. "Every family has its own problems. I can understand that." Nina sighed as she stepped on the gas pedal. She said, "That brother of mine isn't anyone decent. I think he has his eye on you, so you ought to be careful. Let me know if he starts harassing you. I'll give him an earful." "He can't harass me," Luca said. She was not going to hold back. She thought that Nina had nothing to apologize for. After all, her brother was irredeemable… If she had not appeared at the hospital today, Jean would not have set his sights on her. "In any case, you'll have to
Usually, Nina would eventually relent. Now that Nina had thrown the documents and bills at her, Anna realized that Nina was not going to yield. Even though she was not willing to stay in a ward with other patients, she did not want to die either. She began to gulp mouthfuls of air and pretended that she was in agony. "Nina… you ingrate!" She said as she pointed a finger at Nina. Nina remained impassive as she looked at her mother. "It's either you stay in this ward, or you can leave the hospital!" She said insistently. Jean could hear the determination in her voice. He shoved her away and said, "Get lost! Do you want to see your mother die of anger?" Nina stumbled backward, though she managed to regain her footing. Jean took the opportunity to ring the bell at the front of the bed. The nurse quickly came in. "What's wrong?" She asked. "Get the doctor. My mom isn't feeling well!" Jean said. The nurse immediately stepped out of the ward and called for Anna's doctor. The
The next morning, when Luca prepared to go to work, she saw Nina's car parked in front of her apartment. She was sensitive with numbers, so she remembered Nina's license plate. She walked up to the car and knocked on the window. Nina rolled the window down. When she saw that it was Luca, she unlocked the car doors. "Good morning, Dr. Craw. I'm going to T Corporation to give my quarterly report, so I'm wondering if you want to hitch a ride." Luca did not reject the offer. She nodded, went to the other side of the car, and sat inside. After Luca fastened her seatbelt, Nina started the car and drove toward T Corporation. "Are you worried about something?" Luca asked. Nina brushed her hair and said awkwardly, "You noticed it?" "I can see that you were thinking about something. If I hadn't recognized your license plate, you probably wouldn't have realized that I left the apartment," Luca said. She knew that Nina was waiting for her, but Nina did not realize Luca was outside. T
Jason remained smiling. "It's nothing more than a dinner between friends." "And I nearly fell for it." Nina stopped walking. "Your boss must be planning something, isn't he?" "How would I know what Mr. Crawford is doing?" Jason did not confirm it or deny it. He tried to shift the topic. From Jason's response, Nina was even more sure that Luke was planning something. Otherwise, the scandal would not have broken out so abruptly. After all, if he were really interested in Tia, he would have made his move a long time ago. Nina was present during several of Tia's consultation sessions with Bianca. Luke was there too. That woman could not keep her eyes away from Luke. If Tia said she had no feelings for Luke, Nina would not believe it. When they were about to reach the CEO's office, Nina asked again, "Ms. Tia must be in Mr. Crawford's office now, right? Are you sure that it's okay for us to barge in?" "Mr. Crawford said that it's okay," Jason said with a smile. When Nina he
"Mm, I'm done. I want to ask you something, and I hope I'm not disturbing you," Nina said as she looked at Luca. Luca looked so different in her work clothes. She even had a feeling that any man could be charmed by someone like Luca… "Don't worry about it. Should we go to my office?" Luca shook her head and said. Nina smiled. "It's nothing important. There's a psychology conference and exhibition in A City this week. I'd like to go, and I'm wondering if you're interested." 'Psychology conference and exhibition?' Luca was worried about Nina's mental health. It would be a good idea if she went there. She nodded and said, "Let's go, but wouldn't it be hard to gain access to the conference if you're not a psychologist? If I recall correctly, the conference is held once every two years, and it's not easy to get an invitation. We'd probably be visiting the exhibition instead." "Don't worry. I have a way to get an invitation," Nina said. "Alright, I'd love to go if you can get u
Luke snapped out of it and opened the car door.Tommy got in the car and voluntarily closed the door. After Luke got in the driver's seat, he suggested, "Daddy, what do you think of equipping Ms. Luca with a car?""Why?" Luke asked."You’re so busy with work. If Ms. Luca is equipped with a car, she can pick me up so you don't have to!" Tommy said with a grin.Luke knew what was in his son's mind. He exposed Tommy and said, "You know what? Why don’t we give her an apartment near your school? That’ll also be convenient.""Yes! I want to live with Ms. Luca! It’ll be convenient to go to school!" Tommy started making plans to live with Luca. Luke glanced at his son from the rearview mirror. Tommy often spoke from the bottom of his heart, which meant he really wanted to live with Luca."In the future, not only will I be able to eat Ms. Luca's cooking for dinner but Ms. Luca can also make breakfast for me. That sounds like heaven!" Tommy did not realize anything and continued talking