The swimming pool was 50-meter long. Two laps would be a hundred meters. Luca stood far away and watched them compete with a lack of interest.“Dr. Craw, it might be boring now. But it’s going to get exciting when it comes to the women’s team,” Tina blinked playfully. “Oh?” Luca looked at her."Most of the employees in the company are young. Look at how sexy and pretty they are. They'll do their best to win the competition," said Tina. To be fair, there would be a champion for the men's and women's teams respectively.Luca understood what she meant. She was trying to say that the competition between women was always fiercer than men.Luke only appeared when the competition for the men's team was about to end. He was wearing his sunglasses and was casually dressed. He looked peculiar as everyone surrounding him was in their swimwear. His appearance heightened the atmosphere at the swimming pool.The female employee beside Tina could not help but murmur in a soft voice. "Why i
Luca stood beside the pool and casually did some stretching. Jason saw that they were almost done warming up and said, “Ready, set, go!”The few of them jumped into the water.Luca was no exception. She did the right posture and jumped right into the water.Everyone on the team was trying their best to swim as fast as they could to win the prize and leave a good impression in front of Luke. Luca wanted to relax, but the thought of Luke watching her came across her mind. She pursed her lips and held her breath to keep swimming.Jason was watching the situation in the swimming pool. Everyone was fiercely competitive except for Luca…Her swimming posture was way too special. It was indescribable, and she was far behind from the others. When Luca was swimming forward, she could hear loud cheers and claps at the same time. Some of them were cheering for her.However, she was unable to chase after the rest. She felt like she had been swimming for a decade although it was only 5
Luke thought that Tina's suggestion made sense. He picked Luca up, went to the bathroom, and placed Luca in the bathtub. "I'll help Dr. Craw clean up, Mr. Crawford. You should step outside for a while," Tina said. "Mm." Luke shot a glance at Luca. Her arms were propped to the sides of the bathtub so that she did not slide. Her eyes remained closed, but she was conscious. Luke stepped out of the bathroom. Tina went inside and closed the door. "Pardon me," she muttered under her breath before walking over to the bathtub. "Let me help you clean up, Dr. Craw. The water in the pool isn't clean." Luca did not open her eyes or give any reaction. Tina treated her silence as acknowledgment. She turned on the taps and started cleaning Luca. They were both women, so Tina did not feel embarrassed. She deftly cleaned Luca's body while carrying out the task Luke had tasked her. She had been wondering how she would accomplish the mission. Fortunately for her, Luca's accident at the
Which was more important - The competition or taking care of Luca? The answer was, of course, the latter. However, if Tina did not worry about Luca's condition, Zoey thought that she should stay out of it as well. Zoey smiled and cheered for Tina, "All the best, Tina!" Tina smiled, seeing that Zoey did not insist on going to Luca's room. She said to Jason, "Let's continue, Mr. Doyle. It's almost lunchtime. We can all go and have lunch once the competition ends." "Alright, all the contestants in the finals, let's get prepared, and we'll start the finals in ten minutes," Jason announced. Everyone performed their warm-up exercises seriously because they did not want to end up like Luca. In the end, Tina won first place. After the competition, they took a shower and went to the restaurant. Tina walked together with Jason. She asked him softly, "Mr. Doyle, should we pack some lunch for Mr. Crawford and Dr. Craw?" Jason thought for a bit and shook his head. "If Mr. Crawford d
In the afternoon, Tina bought some fruits from the supermarket downstairs and came to Luca's room. After Luca opened the door, Tina glanced at her and asked, "Is Mr. Crawford still inside?" "He left quite some time ago," Luca explained hastily in case Tina misunderstood something. Seeing that Luca was quite nervous, Tina waved her hand and smiled. "Don't worry. I didn't tell anyone what happened earlier this morning. I know Mr. Crawford's character, and I don't think he'd do anything out of line." Tina walked in, and Luca closed the door. Tina placed the bag of fruits on the coffee table and said, "I was at the supermarket buying some fruits earlier, and I accidentally bought some extra. Here, have some." "Thank you." Luca did not refuse. She knew that Tina had specifically bought the fruits for her. "Right, do you feel better now? I was so afraid earlier. If I had known that you can't swim, I wouldn't have goaded you into competing." Tina felt guilty even though she was
Tina nodded and said, "I wanted to invite you, but you said that you're not into exercise. That's why I invited Dr. Craw to go along with me." Zoey placed her plate on the table. "Yeah, I'd rather not spend my vacation time on tiring activities like hiking. There are many more fun things to do here. I've heard there's a theme park and a karaoke center nearby, so I'd rather go to those places than hiking. Isn't that so, Ms. Lynn?" Jenni sat down on another seat at the table. She looked at Luca, wondering how she could be up and about when she nearly drowned the day before. She thought that Luca had faked the drowning to evoke Luke's pity. "It's up to the individual how they want to enjoy their vacation, Zoey. I'm quite surprised, though, from Dr. Craw's behavior in the pool yesterday, I thought that she's not very active. Why are you going hiking today, Dr. Craw?" Jenni asked. Luca could hear the sarcasm in her voice. Luca was deathly pale after she was fished out of the pool th
Tina could see that the two men were here to hike up Mount Jadeite. She shot a glance at Luca. Luca did not enjoy crowded places, but two more people did not crowd up the place at all… "Why don't we go together?" Tina asked. Luca did not say anything. She knew that Luke would definitely be joining them the moment she saw him. Even if Tina did not invite them, they would be hiking up the same trail anyway. It did not really matter if Tina invited them. That was why Luca kept quiet. "Mr. Crawford? What do you think?" Jason turned his head to look at Luke. They did not mean to follow Luca. Luke was tired of working during vacation time, so he suggested they hike up Mount Jadeite. Naturally, as his assistant, Jason had to go too. Fortunately, Jason enjoyed hiking. "We'll go together," Luke said. He went to the stall to buy a map and two trekking poles, then handed a trekking pole to Jason. "Thank you, Mr. Crawford," Jason said as he took it. Luca spread the map open and
"How about this? There's four of us, and we can split into two teams. One team will take one path, and the other team will take the other path. We'll race to see who can reach the summit first. The two paths are about equally long," Tina suggested. Luca glanced at Luke, then at Jason. Neither of them said anything. She said, "Sounds fun. Let me team up with you, Tina." If she could team up with Tina, Jason and Luke would be on the other team. She would feel better if she did not have to walk along with Luke. Tina looked at the men, who said nothing about her suggestion. She said, "No, Dr. Craw, it's better if we team up one man and one woman." Luca looked at her, at a loss of a reply. "Alright, I'll team up with Mr. Doyle. We've been colleagues for many years, and I can get along with him. You and Mr. Crawford can take the other path." Tina arranged the teams by herself. She did not really have a basis for teaming up a man and a woman, neither did she want to team up with
All three of them stepped out of the vehicle.Hera realized that the surgery might already be over and could not wait to hear the results.Abel, equally eager, immediately asked as soon as he saw them, “Is the surgery finished?”“Yes, the surgery was successful. The transplant was completed, and all the nerves we could connect have been repaired. Now, it’s up to the follow-up treatment,” answered Shanks.The doctor who had been kicked out earlier stared in disbelief.They actually succeeded in the transplant? How was that even possible?“Great, fantastic!” Abel let out a sigh of relief before bursting into laughter.What had seemed impossible in modern medicine had achieved a different outcome in Shanks’ hands.Unlike others who might celebrate the medical breakthrough, Abel’s joy came from a more personal place—Kassy would soon return to his side. His delight was unmistakable.“T-This can’t be!” muttered the dismissed doctor, who was still in shock. “A surgery this revoluti
After returning to her room, Luca told Luke about the surgery that day.She explained that she had not been able to participate in the operation and was uncertain if Abel would prevent her from being involved in the future. If she was not allowed to take part, she might lose her excuse to stay here. Also, she would not be able to help with what was to come.Luke replied to her message quickly, assuring her that everything was already planned out and she did not need to worry.Luca frowned slightly as she read his message. She wanted to ask about his plan but hesitated for a moment and decided against it. Knowing too much about Luke's men might backfire.Luca deleted their chat history but soon received another message from him.He told her that T Corporation had successfully won the bid and that he had already found someone to replace Lucius’ role.Luca let out a sigh of relief. Finding a replacement for Lucius meant that he was out of danger for now. The worry that had been we
However, Abel was not fooled by her words.He asked again, “Who are you looking for?”“Oh, I'm looking for Gerald. I've noticed that most people are here, but Gerald is missing, so I was just curious,” Hera replied honestly, knowing that Abel was naturally suspicious.“I’m starting to feel like you’ve become quite close with Gerald recently,” Abel asked suspiciously.Hera froze for a moment, then laughed and explained, “I often ask him to help with little things. He might not have many qualities, but he’s pretty diligent.”Abel did not respond right away, as though he was considering her words carefully.Hera lowered her voice and teased, “What's the matter? Are you jealous?”Before he could answer, she quickly added, “You’re so outstanding. How could I ever be interested in some ordinary man?”As soon as she said that, a flicker of unease crossed her mind.Abel was far superior to Lucius in looks and wealth. However, she seemed to be more drawn to Lucius.Despite her actions
For Shanks, no matter how skilled the two ophthalmologists were, they could not compare to Luca. The key was their smooth coordination. They were used to working together. If it were other doctors, they would probably start asking questions once they entered the operating room, making it impossible for Shanks to focus and perform the surgery calmly.Shanks believed this was a groundbreaking procedure, not just another teaching surgery for ophthalmologists.Abel understood Shanks’ concerns, but he still insisted, “They’re not just any doctors. They’ve signed agreements, and they won’t interrupt you with questions during the surgery. They’ll cooperate fully.”As Luca listened to Abel, she realized what he was really worried about. Besides the risk of the surgery failing, he was not confident in her.This surgery was important, and Abel was worried she might sabotage it in the operating room.Shanks furrowed his brows and looked at Luca.Luca gave him a faint smile. Whether or not
As Gerald shook his head furiously, it was not difficult for Luca to figure out what was going on.She glanced at Hera's irritation and figured it all stemmed from Luke being reassigned. Not being able to see him was clearly driving her to act like this.Luca secretly let out a sigh. They said women were the cause of trouble, but honestly, men could just be the same.Even with Luke disguised as an ordinary man, his cold and commanding air still captivated Hera.She glanced at the bowl nearby. The food Gerald brought Hera was barely touched.It seemed like she was so consumed with thoughts of Luke that she had lost her appetite...Luca’s expression remained unchanged. She was long accustomed to keeping her emotions in check around others.“Ms. Sanchez, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not close with Mr. Lucius, so I don’t have his contact information.” Luca kept her face impassive.“You’re lying!” Hera narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re so close to him. How could you not have it?”
As soon as Luca returned to her bedroom after dinner, she received a video call request from the kids.It had been a long time since she last saw them. When she saw the call request, she locked the door, put on her headphones, and immediately answered.“Ms. Luca!” As soon as the call connected, the faces of all three kids appeared on the phone screen.“Sweethearts!” Luca blew them a kiss.“Ms. Luca, we miss you so much!” Tommy was the first to express how much they missed Luca.Luca's heart stirred with waves of longing when she heard them. She had been so busy recently, hoping to finish everything here quickly so that she and Luke could reunite with the kids. That was why she had not contacted them much.Plus, with Old Master Crawford taking care of them, she felt at ease.Now that Luca saw the faces of the three kids, her longing for them instantly surged and overwhelmed her.Her eyes reddened. “I miss you all so much too.”Rainie, always the thoughtful one, noticed her em
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She
Lucius was different.He did not care about getting close to anyone, whether man or woman. Even when Hera’s attempts to seduce him were blatantly obvious, he still remained unmoved and even showed signs of rejection.Gerald could not help but marvel at Luca’s sharp observations and incisive remarks. He could not help but clap his hands lightly, genuinely impressed.“Lucius truly is exceptional,” said Gerald.Luca came downstairs.When she took the last step off the stairs, the men in the living room immediately fell silent.They held their breath as they watched the woman in front of them. Her hair was straight, not like their boss' companion.The men's gazes grew intense.Luca’s expression darkened.Gerald stood beside her and said, “See, I told you—you’re like a piece of meat dropped into a pack of wolves. Be careful.”One of the men heard Gerald and asked unhappily, “Hey, kid, what are you saying? What wolves? We’re gentlemen. We’d never dream of doing anything inappropr
When Gerald heard this, his face fell. “Huh? Ms. Craw, you're not cooking anymore?”Luca said nothing. Luke had already left with the others. She turned her gaze back before walking inside.Gerald realized that Luca had only been cooking breakfast because of Lucius. The thought puzzled him. Had they taken a liking to each other from the very start? That did not seem right.In this fast-paced modern world, even if they had, using something as old-fashioned as cooking to win someone over did not add up.Still, the timing was too coincidental to ignore. Luca started cooking for everyone when Lucius arrived, and she stopped as soon as he left. That realization gave Gerald an eerie feeling.Thinking they might have known each other back on the island, it all suddenly made sense. Of course! They must have met before. How else could this all line up so perfectly?With that thought, Gerald quickly caught up with Luca. “Ms. Craw, my cooking is terrible. Why don’t you keep doing it?”