Tia’s words were stuck in her throat.Luke would have to attend a meeting in five minutes, which meant if she wanted to appear as an understanding person, she had to take the initiative to leave.“Sure,” replied Luke.Tia rose as well and said, "Mr. Crawford, since you have things to do, then I'll leave first.""Oh, sorry to be troubling you with Dr. Craw’s affair,” Luke mentioned Luca again, and he seemed to be very considerate toward her.Tia was inwardly upset. He invited her over today yet every word that came out of his mouth was about Luca. She was just someone who came to help. It made her feel like an outsider. She was in love with Luke, and needless to say, this sort of situation would naturally upset her."It's not too much trouble. From what I see, Dr. Craw's situation seems to be quite serious. I'd love to help if possible. Then I can write in it my lesson plan," said Tia. She was a part-time psychology professor at A University. "Sure." Luke did not say anything
There was fear in Nina’s voice. Luca could not just sit idly by.She glanced at the laboratory and made a decision at that moment. She walked toward the office. "Don't open the door first and block it with the cabinet. Wait for me."When Nina knew Luca was coming, she felt calmer. However, Perrie was no angel. A thought came into her mind and she said worriedly, “No, don’t come over. I’ll barricade the door with the cabinet first. If he can’t get in, he’ll probably stop after a while.” Perrie Mallory was the second young master of the Mallory family. Only a few in A City were able to deal with him, so she dared not to call the police either.It was because she knew that when the police heard it was Perrie, they would certainly leave him alone. They might even think of a way to open the door for him and welcome Perrie in. Luca would probably fight with Perrie if she came here.Nina did not want her best friend to get into trouble because of her, so she stopped Luca after she tho
It was because he had heard her conversation with Nina and found out about the whole matter that when Nina called him for help, Luke did not have to spend much time trying to figure out what had happened. He agreed immediately. Luca only remembered about Luke after she took two steps forward. When she turned around, he was already out of the car and closing the car door.She said, “Mr. Crawford, let's go up now?” Looking at her being truly worried about Nina's situation, Luke nodded his head and entered the apartment with her.Luca walked into the elevator and pressed the button instantly. As she watched the number on the elevator screen slowly going up, she could not stop herself from thinking about Nina. They were told that the security measures in this district were pretty good, so Luca had no idea how Perrie managed to get in.Could it be that he entered in Percy’s name? Judging from how much Percy cared about Nina, if he knew Perrie did such a thing, he would skin him off
“Did Percy ever tell you about his plans?” asked Luke. Perrie's expression changed to dismay. Indeed, he was merely just someone who followed the orders given to him in the Mallory family. Perrie had a wild personality, and he did not care about handling the affairs of the Mallory family. Basically, he was not involved in the family’s plans. He only followed what Percy said. He had no idea what he was planning this time. Although many of the plans were executed by Perrie, it was still Percy who took the credit. He did not care about it at first, but he held some resentment after Luke said that. He looked at Luke's calm expression as if he knew what Percy's plan was. Could it be that there was something he did not know about and Percy had another plan?"Luke, you've been minding your business in the past. Are you doing this today for the woman in there or the woman out here?" Perrie was suppressing the anger in him because he could not seem to figure out if Percy really had a
Jean thought since she was being straightforward, he would not beat about the bush either. He said directly, “Transfer 20,000 dollars to me now to pay for Mom's medical bills.”“20,000 dollars?” Nina raised her eyebrows."You know how expensive the new medicine is. 20,000 dollars is cheap enough. Including the cost of the nursing expenses as well as the food expenses, we need money to pay for all of that,” Jean said without feeling an ounce of guilt for demanding such a huge amount of money. Nina had already known that her brother was hopeless. Fortunately, she had been keeping her eyes on him. “I’ll transfer 5,000 dollars later. That’s all,” said Nina.Jean replied with a higher pitch, “5,000? How is that enough?”5,000 dollars was just enough for Anna’s medical bills. It was not nearly enough to cover the food expenses and his living expenses.“Yes, it’s not enough. I’ll transfer the money for Mom’s food expenses and nursing expenses to Aunt Susan. If Mom wants to have anyth
Luca's guess was correct. The rumors were already spreading by the time she reached the laboratory. While working on their research, the researchers in the laboratory were talking about how she had left the building and returned with Luke. They were still talking when Luca entered, and they were embarrassed because they did not manage to stop themselves. She heard the last part of their conversation, though she walked back to her position without showing any expression on her face. All the researchers in her team were male; several female researchers had applied for an interview, but Luca rejected them all. She thought that men were less prone to gossip, but it seemed that her preconception was wrong. Most men were not like Luke, who showed no interest in gossip. "You can continue talking," Luca sat in her seat and put on goggles. The researchers looked at each other. None of them dared to say anything. Rhett came out of the cultivation room and saw that Luca was alread
Tia assumed that something must have happened in Luca's past for her to be so afraid of blood, and the murder incident at her apartment only deepened that fear. Anyone who had a fear of blood must be hiding a dark past. Tia thought of dredging that dark past and telling Luke. Luke would definitely stay away from Luca after that. Arriving at that thought, she clenched her fists and picked up her phone. Sophia knocked on her office door. "Ms. Tia, your next client is waiting for you in the consultation room. She has an appointment with you." Tia stopped typing on her phone. 'I know," she said impatiently. "Are you going over now?" Sophia asked. Usually, patients would not mind waiting for their doctor, but Tia's next client was someone they could not afford to offend. That was why Sophie was so nervous. "I'll go over in a bit," Tia said impatiently. She was typing a message to invite Luca out for lunch. "Ms. Tia, I don't think you should let the client wait for too long?"
Alarm bells rang in Luca's head. Her hand on the doorknob was shaking slightly. If the slip of paper was on the ground, it could only mean that someone had been there. Even though the security measures at the apartment were much better than her previous apartment, Abel would definitely have a way to sneak in. There were very few things in the world that could stop Abel. Luca took a deep breath. What should she do if the person inside was Abel? She would not mind it if it were her apartment, but she was in Luke's apartment… Luke had probably installed surveillance cameras in the apartment. If Abel was inside, would Luke be able to see him through the security feed and therefore find out his plans? If he could, she would be free. Luca did not know what to make of the situation. Eventually, she took a deep breath, braced herself, and opened the door. She was mentally prepared to see Abel behind the door. The moment she opened the door, she heard sounds from the television.
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a