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
"What do you want?" Luca stared at him.Abel shook the vase in his hand, raised his eyebrows, and said casually, "Are you planning to greet Luke while conscious?"Fainting was the best explanation for the mess in front of her. Luca knew that only if she fainted could she hide everything. She agreed to Abel's plan because she had no other choice."Let’s do it by the door," she said as she returned the fruit knife to its original position, then walked to the door.Abel smiled and walked over with the vase.He smiled innocently even though he had just murdered someone. Luca suddenly became angry. She stretched out her hand and said, "I'll do it myself.""Luke is very smart. If you do it, it might make him notice some clues. I’ll do it,” Abel said.Luca stood there firmly and watched as Abel raised the vase, preparing to smash it on her."By the way, your research is interesting. Tell me next time about the kind of drugs you’re researching." After he said that, the vase in his hand
Luke knew that waiting here would not make the results come out any sooner. He carried Tommy and went upstairs with Johann. They waited for the results in his office."I happened to be on duty today and asked the nurse to buy some peanut butter oats. Both of you should have some. One is young and the other has gastric, it's not good for both of you to starve," Johann said while taking out the reheated peanut butter oats from the microwave. "Thank you, Uncle Park," Tommy took the bowl of oats and thanked him.Johann put another bowl in front of Luke. He could not help but ask, "What’s going on? Didn't you mention that Dr. Craw was trained in self-defense?""I’m not sure," Luke took a mouthful of oats and shook his head. "We’ll find out more after she wakes up."Johann noticed that Tommy stopped after taking two mouthfuls of oats. He was concerned and asked, "Tommy, why did you stop eating?""I'm worried about Ms. Luca." Tommy's tiny face was filled with melancholy.Luke put down
Luke said nothing more to continue the conversation. He stood up and said, "I'm going to the ward."Johann hurriedly asked, "Are you really going to spend the night here?"Luke nodded.Johann was slightly surprised. Luke seemed uninterested in Luca, yet he took the initiative to accompany her for the night. Although it was pitiful for Luca to stay in the hospital alone while she was unconscious, Luke was not short of money. He could easily hire a caretaker for her.He did not do that but instead opted to accompany her for the night..."I'll have the nurse bring you a new accompanying bed." Johann did not lay it all out. He knew better than to say anything. He then picked up the phone and called for the nurse.Luke walked into the ward and bumped into the nurse.After she was done setting up the IV drip, the nurse looked at Luke and asked politely, "Mr. Crawford, have you hired a caretaker?""No." Luke shook his head.When the nurse heard his reply, she looked awkward and said,
"Nonsense! If you can't afford another child, I'll support you!" Old Master Crawford saw through him and put him in a corner."No, no, I don't want to live off you. Grandpa, it's late. I'm going upstairs. You should rest early as well." Louis slipped away for fear of being lectured further.Old Master Crawford watched his grandson head upstairs and shook his head helplessly. He wanted Louis to have another child in hopes of managing Thea's competitiveness. After all, Thea was Susan's only granddaughter and had been spoiled rotten.Unfortunately, Louis had no intentions as such and he could not do anything about it.Old Master Crawford picked up his phone and made a call. After the call was connected, he said to the person on the other end of the call, "Help me investigate a person. Her name is Luca and she works at T Corporation. I want everything there is to know about her.""Yes, I'll send it to you the day after tomorrow," the person on the other end of the call replied.When
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“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