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
Luca wondered if she could go to a smaller hotel and check in with Luke's ID.After all, the management of small hotels was not as strict. She could get a room even if she did not have her ID card.Luca lowered her head and wanted to find a small hotel nearby but suddenly felt dizzy.Her concussion symptoms were not completely gone.Luke noticed her actions and said in a breezy tone, "Stop moving around."The feeling of dizziness made her uncomfortable, so Luca did not dare to move. She obediently leaned on the passenger’s seat and looked ahead. She was afraid that she might faint in the car so she did not even dare to look out of the car window.Luke drove the car to a community near T Corporation.Luca knew that this community was developed by T Corporation and Luke had an apartment there.She had no choice but to go along with Luke's arrangement.The car entered the apartment building and Luke drove to the parking lot downstairs. After he parked the car, he took out the whe
Luke was never short of money but Luca was being so serious about keeping track of everything he spent on her. The maid knew that the relationship they had was anything but romantic. She agreed to Luca’s request. "Okay, Ms. Luca. Is there anything else you want me to buy?""That’s it, thank you," Luca replied politely without any tone of ordering the maid around.The maid felt comfortable to be treated as such. There were many things to buy and she thought of helping Luca settle in, so she asked, "Ms. Luca, do you want to go to the mall together?""No, I want to rest." Luca turned her down.The maid said, "Okay, is there anything I can help with now? I don't think it’s very convenient for you to move around..."She saw that Luca had no other wounds except for the gauze on her forehead, so she thought that Luca was paralyzed..."It's okay, I have a concussion and can’t move around too much. I’ll just sit in the wheelchair," Luca said.Upon hearing it was a concussion, the maid no
That was an important discovery. The shopping bags on the table were solid proof that Luca's statement did not reflect the reality of the situation. Gale was concerned about Luke's safety. He asked, "Should I continue to investigate this, Boss?" They had been investigating Luca for a long time. However, they had shifted their focus onto Tia recently, and they had not been paying much attention to Luca. Now that something so serious had happened, Gale considered shifting his focus back to Luca because he could not shake off his suspicion toward Luca. "Yes. Split up with Rain. Let her continue to investigate Tia," Luke said. After this incident, Luke could sense that Luca was planning something. More importantly, it was a plan to get closer to him. Gale nodded and said, "We don't know Luca's plan yet, Boss. Why don't you stay away from her for now?" He made the suggestion because he was worried about Luke's safety. However, Luke said, "No. I'll have to play into her pla
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
However, Abel was not fooled by her words.He asked again, “Who are you looking for?”“Oh, I'm looking for Gerald. I've noticed that most people are here, but Gerald is missing, so I was just curious,” Hera replied honestly, knowing that Abel was naturally suspicious.“I’m starting to feel like you’ve become quite close with Gerald recently,” Abel asked suspiciously.Hera froze for a moment, then laughed and explained, “I often ask him to help with little things. He might not have many qualities, but he’s pretty diligent.”Abel did not respond right away, as though he was considering her words carefully.Hera lowered her voice and teased, “What's the matter? Are you jealous?”Before he could answer, she quickly added, “You’re so outstanding. How could I ever be interested in some ordinary man?”As soon as she said that, a flicker of unease crossed her mind.Abel was far superior to Lucius in looks and wealth. However, she seemed to be more drawn to Lucius.Despite her actions
For Shanks, no matter how skilled the two ophthalmologists were, they could not compare to Luca. The key was their smooth coordination. They were used to working together. If it were other doctors, they would probably start asking questions once they entered the operating room, making it impossible for Shanks to focus and perform the surgery calmly.Shanks believed this was a groundbreaking procedure, not just another teaching surgery for ophthalmologists.Abel understood Shanks’ concerns, but he still insisted, “They’re not just any doctors. They’ve signed agreements, and they won’t interrupt you with questions during the surgery. They’ll cooperate fully.”As Luca listened to Abel, she realized what he was really worried about. Besides the risk of the surgery failing, he was not confident in her.This surgery was important, and Abel was worried she might sabotage it in the operating room.Shanks furrowed his brows and looked at Luca.Luca gave him a faint smile. Whether or not
As Gerald shook his head furiously, it was not difficult for Luca to figure out what was going on.She glanced at Hera's irritation and figured it all stemmed from Luke being reassigned. Not being able to see him was clearly driving her to act like this.Luca secretly let out a sigh. They said women were the cause of trouble, but honestly, men could just be the same.Even with Luke disguised as an ordinary man, his cold and commanding air still captivated Hera.She glanced at the bowl nearby. The food Gerald brought Hera was barely touched.It seemed like she was so consumed with thoughts of Luke that she had lost her appetite...Luca’s expression remained unchanged. She was long accustomed to keeping her emotions in check around others.“Ms. Sanchez, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not close with Mr. Lucius, so I don’t have his contact information.” Luca kept her face impassive.“You’re lying!” Hera narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re so close to him. How could you not have it?”
As soon as Luca returned to her bedroom after dinner, she received a video call request from the kids.It had been a long time since she last saw them. When she saw the call request, she locked the door, put on her headphones, and immediately answered.“Ms. Luca!” As soon as the call connected, the faces of all three kids appeared on the phone screen.“Sweethearts!” Luca blew them a kiss.“Ms. Luca, we miss you so much!” Tommy was the first to express how much they missed Luca.Luca's heart stirred with waves of longing when she heard them. She had been so busy recently, hoping to finish everything here quickly so that she and Luke could reunite with the kids. That was why she had not contacted them much.Plus, with Old Master Crawford taking care of them, she felt at ease.Now that Luca saw the faces of the three kids, her longing for them instantly surged and overwhelmed her.Her eyes reddened. “I miss you all so much too.”Rainie, always the thoughtful one, noticed her em
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She
Lucius was different.He did not care about getting close to anyone, whether man or woman. Even when Hera’s attempts to seduce him were blatantly obvious, he still remained unmoved and even showed signs of rejection.Gerald could not help but marvel at Luca’s sharp observations and incisive remarks. He could not help but clap his hands lightly, genuinely impressed.“Lucius truly is exceptional,” said Gerald.Luca came downstairs.When she took the last step off the stairs, the men in the living room immediately fell silent.They held their breath as they watched the woman in front of them. Her hair was straight, not like their boss' companion.The men's gazes grew intense.Luca’s expression darkened.Gerald stood beside her and said, “See, I told you—you’re like a piece of meat dropped into a pack of wolves. Be careful.”One of the men heard Gerald and asked unhappily, “Hey, kid, what are you saying? What wolves? We’re gentlemen. We’d never dream of doing anything inappropr
When Gerald heard this, his face fell. “Huh? Ms. Craw, you're not cooking anymore?”Luca said nothing. Luke had already left with the others. She turned her gaze back before walking inside.Gerald realized that Luca had only been cooking breakfast because of Lucius. The thought puzzled him. Had they taken a liking to each other from the very start? That did not seem right.In this fast-paced modern world, even if they had, using something as old-fashioned as cooking to win someone over did not add up.Still, the timing was too coincidental to ignore. Luca started cooking for everyone when Lucius arrived, and she stopped as soon as he left. That realization gave Gerald an eerie feeling.Thinking they might have known each other back on the island, it all suddenly made sense. Of course! They must have met before. How else could this all line up so perfectly?With that thought, Gerald quickly caught up with Luca. “Ms. Craw, my cooking is terrible. Why don’t you keep doing it?”
Kassy’s eye donor was Hera, the one Abel had brought over.Even though Hera’s eyes resembled Kassy’s, they did not meet the criteria for a transplant. However, Hera’s blood type matched Kassy’s exactly.Hence, Abel decided to use Hera’s eyes. His belief was that her eyes were specifically meant for Kassy.Shanks knew he would not be able to change Abel’s mind, so he did not try. Abel’s stubbornness was something even Kassy herself could not sway.Luca remained silent for a while, not saying anything further. She understood that using a cadaver was the best option as it would not harm anyone.However, the eyes Abel wanted for Kassy were not from a cadaver. He intended to take them from Hera.Luca certainly would not participate in such a surgery. It was too cruel.“What are you thinking?” Shanks suddenly asked.Luca shook her head. “I’m just thinking about the volunteer’s situation.”“You’re wondering if this solution will be marketed, aren’t you?” Shanks suddenly asked.L