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
Luca held her phone in her hand while she slept, in case someone took her phone away and read the messages inside. Any sound or vibration her phone made would wake her up. She clenched her phone tightly when she felt the vibration, and she woke up to find that it was a message from Nina. Something must have happened to her if she sent a message so late in the night. Luca immediately replied: [I'm not asleep yet. Why aren't you sleeping?] Soon, she received a reply from Nina: [I can't sleep, and I want to find someone to chat with. Are you free now?] Luca immediately sat up. After what happened at the exhibition, she was sure that Nina was unable to sleep because of Percy. Knowing Nina's personality, she might have even talked about it with Percy. Luca guessed that the conversation did not go well. Luca sent a reply: [Where are you now? Let's talk face to face.] Nina's heart warmed when she saw how quickly Luca replied to her messages. She would rather not trouble her, but
Tears welled up in Nina's eyes when she saw that Luca came prepared. She thought that Luca was worried about her, and that was why Luca wanted to stay over for a few days… Luca thought that Nina was reluctant to let her stay there. She said, "If it's not convenient for you, I can book the room next door. I don't have my ID with me now, so I might have to borrow your ID to book a room." Her concern for Nina was genuine, but she was also using Nina for her convenience. She would have to go and take the antidote in two days. It would not be very convenient if Luke's subordinates tailed her. Nina said, "I'm happy that you're willing to accompany me. Thank you so much, Luca." She was genuinely touched by Luca's gesture, and she called her "Luca" instead of "Dr. Craw." Luca smiled and put her backpack away. "What would it be? Can you still sleep?" Nina shook her head. "I don't think I can sleep." Luca could see the sorrow in her eyes. Even though she had missed out on what
Nina moaned comfortably. "Where did you learn this technique, Luca?" "I devised it myself. How does it feel?" Luca looked at Nina's face and planned how she could make her life more comfortable. If what Nina said were true, Percy would not let her go that easily, and he might be able to find her by today. "This is great. You're so amazing, Luca. You're well-educated, gentle, and caring, not to mention you're a great cook. You even know how to give great massages too! Any man would be very lucky to marry you," Nina praised. At the same time, she thought of Bianca. Luca's personality reminded her of Bianca before she lost her memories. It was understandable that Luke was interested in Luca. Women like her deserved to be loved and pampered. Any man would want their wife to be like that. Luca smiled but said nothing. She continued pressing certain spots on Nina's temples to make her feel better. She was not as amazing as Nina said. She imagined that Nina would hate her if Nina
The door slammed loudly in Luca's face. She wanted to kick down the door in her anger, but she stopped herself from doing so because Luke was just next to her. She turned around and looked at the man leaning against the wall. "What is it, Mr. Crawford?" Her tone of voice changed from agitated to composed in one second. "I'm here to see if you lied to me," Luke said. He could sense the sudden change in Luca's attitude. Luca seemed to be a different person when she stood up for Nina. Bianca was like that too. Whenever she heard that Nina was in danger, she would try to stand up for her no matter how weak she was. Luca also wanted to protect Nina. However, she exuded an aura of might instead. In any case, Luca's fearless spirit when she tried to protect her friend reminded him of Bianca. "I have no need to lie to you," Luca said, wondering if that was the only reason why Luke came to look for her. With Luke's help, it was no wonder that Percy managed to find Nina so quickly.
Luke knew all that, but Luca did not. That was why Luca was doomed to lose right from the start. Seeing how confident Luke was, Luca began to wonder if she had fallen into Luke's trap. If she really lost the bet, what would Luke make her do? Would he force her to tell him all the secrets of the Island of Despair? When she thought about that, she regretted her impulsive decision even more. Just when she was thinking if she should rescind the bet, the room door opened, and Percy stormed out. Luca was shocked by Percy's reaction. She instinctively glanced into the room. Nina was sitting on the couch, and Luca could not see her expression clearly. Percy, standing at the door, shouted into the room. "You'll eventually return to me, Nina Langdon!" Then, he walked away in big strides. Luke also left, following behind Percy. After Luca watched the two men leave, she quickly went into the room and closed the door. In case the two men would return, she also bolted the door firm