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
However, since Luke wanted to keep it lowkey, Johann was happy to go along with it. He could only explain to him time and again that it was normal.After the examination, Johann was relieved. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, there’s no major problem. I’ll arrange for you to go for a brain CT scan after you wake up tomorrow. If there are no problems, you can be discharged and rest at home.""Are you sure that she’s fine?" Luke asked from the side.Johann deliberately kept a straight face and said, "Mr. Crawford, you’ve been looking for me every hour tonight. I won't complain about that but please don't question my professional capabilities. All of Dr. Craw’s symptoms are caused by the concussion. Patients with concussions don’t need to worry too much. They just need to move around less and rest more."Luke raised his eyebrows as he listened to him. He noticed that Johann was intentionally bringing up how much he cared about Luca in front of her.He was avenging Luke for not lettin
The nurse also realized it and asked softly, "Ms. Luca, how do you feel?""I'm fine," Luca said. Her acting skills were decent. As long as she lied a little, she could get rid of any suspicion on her.After all, she fainted on the floor. She did not need to explain much about what had happened.The nurse nodded and pushed her over.Sure enough, as soon as they got close, a policeman said politely, "Hello, Ms. Luca. I’m the police officer in charge of this case. Are you free to make a statement now? If you’re unwell, we can wait until you feel better before we take your statement."Their boss had warned them repeatedly not to offend Luke and the people around him, which was why they were being so polite."I can make a statement now, but I'm afraid there’s very little I can help with," Luca said."It's okay. All you need to do is to tell us what you experienced," the police officer said gratefully seeing that she was willing to cooperate with them.Before they came to take their
"The hotel covers a wide range of services. It’s humanized. I don't want to trouble Mr. Crawford." Step by step, Luca felt like she was falling into Abel's plan. What made her want to cry was that Abel and Johann were both contributing to it.Johann’s intentions were kind but they were bad news for her...Johann saw that she was unwilling to budge, and Luke did not speak. Hence, he continued talking, "Where’s the trouble? Right, Mr. Crawford?"Luke stared at him coldly and asked, "Can she be discharged?"Johann cursed at Luke in his heart for ignoring his goodwill when Luke did not answer his question and asked about something else instead. Johann smiled and said, "Okay, I'll issue a receipt and she can leave after settling the bill."After he said that, he turned around and left. At this point, the two sides were unwilling to make a move and he could not do much as a bystander.Luca heard that she had to make a payment. She looked up at Luke and asked, "Mr. Crawford, have you se
Hera let out a cold sneer, feeling that Gerald's apology was not sincere.Hera did not want to press the issue at the moment. She gave him a sharp look. “Come with me.”Gerald knew that Hera was up to something again. If it were a normal order, she would have just said it in the living room. Whenever she called him aside, it meant whatever she had to say could not be overheard by others.Reluctantly, Gerald followed her out.It was midday, and as soon as Hera stepped out of the living room, a wave of heat hit her face.The intense warmth made her feel uncomfortable.Hera got straight to the point, turning to Gerald. “What did Luca say to you just now?”“She just asked me to help keep an eye on the volunteer,” Gerald answered honestly. This was not something that needed to be kept secret.Hera frowned. “Is she going out”Gerald hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say anything.“I’m talking to you, not the wall. Are you mute?” Hera threatened. “If you lie to me, I’ll te
Gordan was puzzled. At most, it was just brotherly camaraderie. After all, they had been through thick and thin together. Their bond might be stronger than usual, but falling in love? That was a bit of a stretch.Luke said, “The way you acted just now, doesn't really seem 'straight' to me. Also, if you're into women, maybe you should consider finding one. Otherwise, if you're always single, people might start misinterpreting your feelings for me.”“Luke, actually, you're not bad at all. In fact, you're probably better than a lot of women,” Gordan replied with a sly grin.As a man himself, he honestly thought Luke was a great guy. If he were a woman, he would be utterly captivated by him.“Shut up!” Luke knew he was joking, but he still felt a chill run down his spine. He seriously worried that Gordan might do something inappropriate when he turned his back on him.Shivering from the thought, Luke put down his glass and headed upstairs.Gordan let out a deep sigh.The night w
“Anyway, I'm saying it here—I'm not going to Russia because of that ugly woman, Vivian. If I go to Russia, it's for you. I've already divorced her. Besides, I’m already trying to avoid her, how could I possibly go to Russia for her?” Gordan took a sip of red wine, then continued his rant. “And, Ray is still in Russia. I really can't go. His men are all brutal, and I've had enough of being beaten all these years.”“Then why did you buy an apartment in Vivian's neighborhood?” Luke continued to tease him. His sharp eyes glinted with intelligence.Gordan denied it, but whether he believed it or not was his own business.“It was just a coincidence!” Gordan raised his voice, trying to convince Luke.Or maybe himself.“Coincidence?” Luke sipped his wine, every gesture as graceful as a nobleman.“Of course, it’s a coincidence, Brother Luke. You wouldn’t know, but that apartment is in a school district, surrounded by college towns. There are a ton of hotties there, I picked the place just
As Luca listened to his tone that was full of regret, she felt a slight pang in her heart. She recalled when she had a child and continued pursuing her education. If she had given up on herself back then, perhaps she and Luke would not find themselves here today.Luca felt she was much more fortunate than the volunteer. Even though she loved her father, she also understood the importance of education and did not let her father’s illness cause her to give up. She was also fortunate to have a father who supported her education.At the thought of this, Luca could not help but ask, “Do you regret it?”“No, I don’t regret it,” the volunteer smiled. “Actually, I always look at it in a positive light. Back then, several boys in my class liked her. If I hadn’t confessed, she might have become someone else’s girlfriend. If there’s anything I regret over the years, it’s that I was too selfish and it affected her studies.“I never thought that being in a relationship at a young age would
As Luca thought about it, she heard the volunteer exclaim, “With a wife like you, your husband must be so lucky and blessed.”Luca shook her head. To her, being cherished by Luke was a real blessing.“You’ve got it wrong. He’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”Luca had often wondered what her life would have been like without Luke.Perhaps she would have married Jean, only to watch his true nature slowly reveal itself. She would have struggled, eventually unable to endure it, and maybe even ended up divorced.It could be something worse. She might have been taken advantage of, lost all hope, and spiraled downward...Anything was possible.However, Luca knew that no matter what happened, life would not be as good as it was now without Luke.Though she remained under someone else’s control, and life on the Island of Despair was fraught with hardship, with Luke by her side, she felt an unshakable courage.A light laugh from the volunteer interrupted her thoughts.Luca
The volunteer did not mind. As long as it meant he could recover, he was willing to endure any pain. “It's okay. I can handle it.”Luca nodded.The door to the vehicle opened, and a man stepped inside. Due to the lack of sterilization, he did not dare approach the inner part of the vehicle. Instead, he placed several bottles of saline on the outside.“This is the saline that Mr. Shanks prepared. He asked you to inject it when you can,” the man relayed Shanks' message.“Got it.” Luca reached out to take the bottles. After thoroughly disinfecting them, she brought them inside.It was more complicated than being in a hospital.Since the volunteer's body was still weak. They had to maintain as sterile an environment as possible.However, it still fell short of the ICU's standard.Luca stayed with the volunteer until evening. Gerald stood outside the medical vehicle and called, “Ms. Craw, it's time for dinner.”Luca took off her protective gear and stepped outside.“Ms. Craw, di
“Don’t worry, it won’t affect you in the slightest,” said Abel.The villa was bought under Shanks’ name.So while it appeared to be the Island of Despair’s property, it was, in fact, Shanks’ personal asset.Abel shot a glance at his subordinates, who stood beside him. Without hesitation, they grabbed the doctor and hauled him away.As Hera watched the scene unfold, she felt a sudden pang of unease. She was well aware of Abel's methods. Punishment was never off the table. However, seeing the way things were unfolding, Hera could not shake the feeling that Abel might actually take the doctor’s life.Still, they were in A City, a country with strict laws. Would Abel really go that far?As Abel turned to leave, Hera said almost nervously, “Darling…”“I have some matters to take care of. Be good and stay here. Don’t wander around, okay?” Abel’s mood was apparently lifted by the successful surgery. His voice was unexpectedly gentle.Hera’s unease only deepened. She grabbed the slee
All three of them stepped out of the vehicle.Hera realized that the surgery might already be over and could not wait to hear the results.Abel, equally eager, immediately asked as soon as he saw them, “Is the surgery finished?”“Yes, the surgery was successful. The transplant was completed, and all the nerves we could connect have been repaired. Now, it’s up to the follow-up treatment,” answered Shanks.The doctor who had been kicked out earlier stared in disbelief.They actually succeeded in the transplant? How was that even possible?“Great, fantastic!” Abel let out a sigh of relief before bursting into laughter.What had seemed impossible in modern medicine had achieved a different outcome in Shanks’ hands.Unlike others who might celebrate the medical breakthrough, Abel’s joy came from a more personal place—Kassy would soon return to his side. His delight was unmistakable.“T-This can’t be!” muttered the dismissed doctor, who was still in shock. “A surgery this revoluti
After returning to her room, Luca told Luke about the surgery that day.She explained that she had not been able to participate in the operation and was uncertain if Abel would prevent her from being involved in the future. If she was not allowed to take part, she might lose her excuse to stay here. Also, she would not be able to help with what was to come.Luke replied to her message quickly, assuring her that everything was already planned out and she did not need to worry.Luca frowned slightly as she read his message. She wanted to ask about his plan but hesitated for a moment and decided against it. Knowing too much about Luke's men might backfire.Luca deleted their chat history but soon received another message from him.He told her that T Corporation had successfully won the bid and that he had already found someone to replace Lucius’ role.Luca let out a sigh of relief. Finding a replacement for Lucius meant that he was out of danger for now. The worry that had been we