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 daysโฆ 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
Not long after Nina had just entered the bathroom, the doorbell rang. Luca went to answer the door. This time, she cautiously looked through the peephole to check on the situation outside. She only opened the door after making sure that Percy had not returned and it was the waiter who came to deliver food.After the dining cart was pushed in, she requested the waiter to send two ice packs over. She wanted to reduce the swelling in Nina's eyes. โMiss, the ice packs are in the interlayer of the dining cart.โ The waiter smiled and replied. Luca raised her eyebrows, opened the interlayer drawer, and glanced at it. There were indeed two ice packs inside. She did not request the waiter for them before this, but they were already prepared in advance. No matter how silly she was, she knew what was going on.Percy knew Nina would cry after he left, so he asked the waiter to prepare these.This man knew Nina well. Usually, a man would only be attentive to the woman he loved. Could it
After Nina heard it, she nodded her head. It was indeed Tia. Was Tia the only beautiful woman? As a woman, looking from an aesthetic perspective, Tia was not that pretty. She was only good at dressing up herself and covering all of her flaws. She was cautious even when she was walking normally, controlling her tendency to out-toe.It was only because Tia was rich, which made her look glamorous in the eyes of others. Who knew if she was good-looking after her makeup was removed?The beautician saw her keeping silent and asked curiously in a soft voice, "Miss Langdon, do you know her?" โSheโs famous, everyone knows her.โ Nina and Luca exchanged glances and went back to closing their eyes without planning to say anything much. The beautician was someone who knew how to judge situations. When she realized the other party refused to talk about it, she did not continue to ask.Nina and Luca did not continue their conversation, while the chattering next door went on and on. After
โYou donโt need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.โ Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, โIf youโve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.โโIโll eat now,โ Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. โWhy didnโt you make breakfast this morning?โโI was busy,โ Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abelโs questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, โStop eating this junk. Itโs bad for you.โโI know, babe. Just this once. After this, Iโll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. โI trust her!โLuca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, โI trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? Iโll cooperate with anything. But what about AbelโฆโโIโll tell him itโs just to help improve your overall health,โ replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.โThank you,โ said Hera.โWait outside,โ instructed Shanks.โOkay.โ Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, โDo you know which acupoints to target for her?โโYes,โ Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Heraโs pulse, sh
โThere are a lot of issues.โ Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.โI can't understand any of this.โ Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.โLook at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,โ explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. โHow can there be so many problems?โShe looked at Luca and questioned, โDid you fake this?โโI donโt have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical centerโs official stamp. If you donโt believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
โI heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.โ Gale paused for a moment before adding, โBut never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.โGordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?โWhat do you mean by that?โ asked Gordan.Gale smirked. โIf you and Ray meet, thatโs bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. Itโd be safer that way.โGordan's expression darkened. โIf you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.โGale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. โOf all times, why is he coming to A City now? Heโs just making things worse.โโIt can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.โ Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. โOh, right. I forgot you donโt like hearing about her.โRay wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Lucaโs message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Donโt worry, Iโll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.โBoss, youโre worried about your wife, huh? If you really canโt stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,โ said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.โThat plan is too risky.โ Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.โRisky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanksโ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, โAbel isnโt someone who trusts people easily. He doesnโt trust anyone. You think heโs devoted to Kassy now, right? Thatโs just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were himโฆ No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe heโd accept treatment, but he definitely wouldnโt do it right away.โLuca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyoneโnot even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his homeโฆโAre you troubled by Heraโs situation?โ Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.โIโฆโ Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, โIโll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, Iโll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and wonโt try to convince you again.โHera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.โIโ
โIf Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?โ asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Lucaโs thoughts.โHe has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he wonโt let her off easily,โ Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Heraโs personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.โWhat methods do you think heโll use?โ Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, โThere are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Heraโs fate is sealed. Sheโs as good as deadโฆโShe lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, โTake these back for me first.โโAlright.โ Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special