Tommy shook his head and said insistently, "You should stay here, Ms. Luca. Daddy said that you can stay here for as long as you want. It's okay." Luke owned many properties, and many people could stay there for as long as they wanted, but she did not want to stay there. Luca could only try to appease the child for now. "By the way, you must be hungry, right? Let's have dinner." Tommy's eyes sparkled when Luca mentioned food, and he forgot that he was halfway convincing Luca. He rubbed his stomach and said, "Yes, Ms. Luca, I'm hungry. What's for dinner tonight?" Luke stood some distance away and watched the exchange between Luca and Tommy. He was a little disappointed that Tommy had forgotten about the important matter. It seemed that Luca knew exactly what Tommy liked. The boy would forget about everything else once someone mentioned food. However, Luke did not reprimand the boy. After all, he was still only a child. Luca was secretly glad that she managed to shift the c
"Mm." Luke shot a glance at her, picked up the stack of plates and cutlery, and went into the kitchen. Luca turned her head to look at Tommy. He was looking at her with a grin on his face. "Ms. Luca, from now on, you can let Daddy do all that," Tommy said. 'From now on?' Luca blinked. Luca hoped that she would have nothing more to do with Luke… "Your Daddy shouldn't be doing household chores," Luca said while patting the child's head. Luke should be sitting in his office, leading his company to greater heights, and stimulating the economy of the entire A City. Tommy shook his head. "Why shouldn't he? He's also a normal person. Everyone should know how to do household chores." Luca had no reply to the little boy's statement. He was correct: Luke was only a normal person, and doing household chores should not be beneath him. However, she did not wish to see his hands stained with grease. Luke was her crush in her younger days, the father of her children, and was once he
Sue became anxious when she heard that Luca had signs of concussion. She said, "The symptoms might be gone, but you can't be too careless. No, you need to rest more. Where are you staying now? I'll come to visit and bring you some supplements." Luca hurriedly said, "Don't worry about it. It's nothing too serious. I'll be back to normal once the wound on my forehead heals. You don't have to waste money on me. Right, Sue, I need to ask you a favor." "What is it?" Sue asked. "There's a cordon around my apartment, and the police have detained all my identification documents. I don't have a single penny with me now, so, um… can you lend me some money?" Luca said. "Money? How much? I'll transfer it to you now," Sue replied without any hesitation. Luca hurriedly explained, "I need cash. I don't have my debit card with me, so I can't take out any money from my account. How about this, I can transfer money to you through my banking app. Can you withdraw the cash for me?" "How much c
Nina could not help but discreetly praise Luca's kindness. She said, "Alright, let's go to the conference first. Then, we'll hand the money to the security guard's family." Luca smiled at her and said, "Thank you." It was about time to leave. Sue and Nina said goodbye to Luca so that she may rest. Luca looked at the supplements on the coffee table, thought for a while, and picked out those that were suitable for middle-aged and old women. She kept away the rest according to their storage instructions. Tomorrow, she would bring the supplements along with the cash to the security guard's house. The next day, Nina arrived at the apartment in her car. When she saw the shopping bag in Luca's hand, she smiled and said, "You're so kind, Dr. Craw." "You gave me too many supplements yesterday. I can't finish everything," Luca explained. Nina did not mind it. She was glad that their supplements could help some other people. After putting the bag in the trunk, they got into the car
After they sat down, more and more people filled up the lecture hall. Luca saw that the event staff on the stage were still making preparations for the lecture. She lowered her head and read the pamphlet in her hands. The conference covered many aspects of the study of psychology. It would benefit her greatly if she could attend all the lectures. A while later, Nina gently bumped Luca with her elbow. "It's Tia." Luca lifted her head and looked in the direction where Nina was looking. She saw an impeccably dressed woman entering the hall while surrounded by several men in suits. One must be a distinguished figure in the field if they could enter the hall while being escorted. "Mm," she replied softly. "This is strange. Where's Luke Crawford?" Nina asked. "Mr. Crawford? Is he supposed to come?" Luca was surprised. It would not have been surprising if Luke attended an economics conference, but they were at a psychology conference. "I don't know if he's coming, but I know t
"Ms. Craw, what color do you see in front of you?" Dr. Thomason kept the bronze medallion away and asked. "Red…" Luca replied softly. Her eyes were closed. "What is this red thing then? Is it a wall, or…" Dr. Thomason continued to ask guiding questions. "Blood… so much blood…" Luca replied. She was unconscious. Some members of the audience exclaimed in surprise. Dr. Thomason remained composed. He continued asking, "Imagine stepping past this curtain of blood. What else do you see?" Luca was silent for the next half a minute as though mentally traveling beyond the curtain of blood. She spoke slowly, "I see… a man… and four children." Dr. Thomason continued, "That's the main cause of your stress in your daily life. Can you see the man's face clearly?" "Mm," Luca replied uneasily. Her hands slowly clenched into fists. "And that man is…" Dr. Thomason asked. Luca paused for a while and replied, "He is the man I love…" "And the children?" Dr. Thomason could tell that Lu
Luke remained impassive despite Tia's eager hospitality. "When does your lecture start?" "In about half an hour," Tia stayed as her gaze remained glued on Luke. She wished that he would look at her as well. "I'll go around and have a look at the exhibition. I'll be back later," Luke said, turned around, and headed toward the exit. Tia quickly followed behind him. "Let me give you a tour. I know this place very well." Luke stopped walking and turned around to look at the stage. "Your lecture is coming up soon. Shouldn't you stay behind and make preparations?" Just as he finished speaking, Tia's assistant came up to her and said, "Ms. Tia, I've already downloaded your presentation into the computer, but there seems to be some problem with the layout. Did you make any changes?" Tia was angry and flustered, but she could not reprimand her assistant in front of Luke. She maintained her composure and said to the assistant, "I'll go and take a look. Right, reserve a front-row se
The mansion belonged to Percy, and she was only an outsider. Once their illicit relationship was over, what right did she have to remain there? Moreover, she was emotionally unstable now. She was afraid that she might confront Percy if she went back, and she would only be humiliating herself. Luca knew the reasons why Nina was unwilling to go back. She nodded and said, "Alright, let's go together. I don't think I have the courage to face that family myself." Nina looked at her, feeling slightly confused. "It's not like you wanted it to happen. To be fair to you, you didn't kill the security guard. You have nothing to be guilty about." Luca laughed dryly. There were so many things that Nina did not know… "Yes, I didn't kill the security guard, but the thief wouldn't have gotten into my apartment if I had better locks," she said while inputting the address into the navigation app. "Nobody wanted that to happen," Nina said. Luca nodded, started the car, and drove toward the