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
Even though Nina was not willing to be together with Percy, she had to admit that he took very good care of her. She had a stable job, but the salary could never satisfy her mother and elder brother's voracious appetite for money. "Many people are suffering. We usually don't see the suffering around us because we're too focused on our lives," Luca said, feeling quite emotional. "Mm." Nina agreed with Luca, though she was not in the mood. Seeing that Nina was quite dejected, Luca guessed that what happened in the security guard's house triggered some unhappy memory in Nina's mind. She felt sorry for her best friend, and she held back the urge to give her a hug. When she was Bianca, they hugged each other quite often, no matter if they were happy or sad. However, she was not Bianca now… Luca drove the car back to Luke's apartment, parked the car by the side of the road, and ordered a designated driver from the app on her phone. Nina came to her senses after the car stoppe
Nina was becoming irritated when Percy insisted on not coming back to the mansion. Is he staying away from her because he had found another woman? "I'll wait for you. Just come back when you're done with your business." After that, she ended the call. Percy was a little confused. He knew that everyone had their limits, though Nina had never spoken to him so aggressively before. It made him wonder if that was Nina's true personality. It was the first time that she was impatient toward him. Percy put his phone away. Who could have told her that he was still in the country? He had deceived Nina for the past few days because he was busy dealing with his business, not to mention that Ms. Johnston, the young woman that his mother was trying to match him with, was pestering him twenty-four seven. He had to keep himself away from the mansion so that Nina would not be caught in the crossfire, and he only planned to go back after he dealt with the matters at hand. He was about to s
In the face of Nina's desperate cries, Percy's expression remained cold. Nina's insistence on leaving stoked the fires of anger in Percy's heart. "I've already told you from the start that only I get to end this relationship. Don't even think that you can get rid of me that easily!" Percy said while gripping Nina's lower jaw. He did not offer to explain what he had been doing. Nina pushed his hand away and stood up. "You still don't know how to respect me, Percy Mallory. I'm not your slave, and we've never signed any contract. If I want to end this relationship, you have no reason to refuse!" She had not consented to start the relationship. Now that she wanted to end it, he did not allow it either. What was she to him? Did he want to keep her by his side until she was old and useless? Nina did not understand. She did nothing wrong, yet Percy wanted to treat her that way. "I don't agree with it. If you insist on leaving, you'll eventually return to me crawling on your kne