There was no expression on Luke’s face as he listened to Tia trying to provoke him.He knew exactly what she was up to. He would never talk to such a woman in the past. Luke took a sip of coffee and changed the topic of the conversation. “Let me continue explaining my mother’s condition.”Tia had already expected he would not say anything. After all, a man like him would never say it out even if he was dissatisfied. She was looking forward to how he was going to deal with Nina. She deliberately gave him a gentle smile and said, “Sure. Tell me more about your mother’s situation, including events of the past. I can only treat her better if I understand more about her.”Luke looked up. He was calm as usual despite the tenderness that she showed to him.He continued to talk about Allison.…Luca and Nina left the coffee shop after paying their bill.Nina was holding Luca’s hand, and she asked worriedly, “Luca, how are you feeling? Are you injured?”“I hurt my waist during the t
Although Queenie's matter was urgent, it was not that urgent to the extent that it must be done tonight. When she heard Luca promise to help, she replied immediately, "Alright. Then I'll ask my driver to pick you up tomorrow.""It’s alright. I can go myself. Aunt Queenie, I have something to do. I've got to go." She needed help, so of course, Luca would go to her house. Luca did not want her to go back and forth, so she planned to go by herself.“Sure, off you go.” Queenie was relieved. After Luca hung up the phone, she pressed the password lock and entered the house. She saw the luggage that had not been packed away. She got down and opened it before bringing out the laptop.She carried the laptop and curled up on the couch. Then, she opened a software.It was the hacker software installed by Amur. This made it easy for her to intrude into systems. Luca connected it to the internet and hacked into A City's immigration system.The reason she did that was to check whether the per
“Sir, it’s time to leave.” The Norman family’s chauffeur reminded him. He did not mean to interrupt their conversation, but Jack had to attend an important meeting today. He would be late if they did not leave now. “Alright. I’m leaving for work now.” Jack nodded.Luca smiled. She let out a sigh of relief after watching Jack leave. As Queenie’s body was getting better day by day, Jack’s suspicion toward her was getting lesser too. He was more friendly to her now. Luca felt her heart warm from the kindness he showed her.She rang Norman Residence’s doorbell. Soon, the maid came running out to open the door for her. “Ms. Craw, you’re here.”“Yes, is Mrs. Norman here?” Luca asked."Yes, Mrs. Norman and Ms. Norman are here," the maid blurted out without noticing that she had spilled the beans.“Miss?” Luca walked in and asked intentionally. “Isn’t Ms. Norman studying abroad? She’s back?”The one she was talking about was Bianca, whom Luke had told her about.The maid covered
Queenie had no idea her words had gotten on Leia’s nerves. She smiled and looked at Luca. “Luca, can you take her pulse, then? Leia’s been feeling uncomfortable lately. I’m worried.”"Alright." Luca nodded and looked at Leia. She did not ask Leia to reach out to let her check her pulse. Instead, she was observing her to figure out her condition."Ms. Norman has sallow skin, and her eyes are swollen. These are caused by staying up late for an extended period of time," said Luca. There was a hint of incisiveness in her words as she pointed out the condition of Leia’s body.Leia touched her face unconsciously. Was Luca prying into her life now?Why did she sound so certain about that when she had not even checked her pulse?However, Leia thought for a moment. Staying up late was a common problem for most people now. It was no surprise that Luca would say so.“Ah? Then what should we do?” Queenie asked hurriedly. "Staying up late will only lead to various problems in your body. The
The maid widened her eyes and said, “Do you mean Dr. Craw? I only know that she’s a research professor in a pharmaceutical company. I’m not sure about anything else…”Leia pounded on the couch when she listened to the maid’s worthless words. “Useless piece of sh*t.”After Queenie sent Luca off, she paced back to the living room without saying anything. She then ordered the maid, “Go to my bedroom and bring my bag out. Oh yes, and Leia’s bag too.”“Mom, where are we going?” Leia saw her in a hurry and was confused. “To the hospital. I’m bringing you to the hospital for a check-up now,” Queenie said. Previously, Leia was pregnant with Brody’s child and her body was already in terrible condition then. When she was in New York, she got pregnant with her boyfriend’s child. However, they ended up aborting the child. Her body’s condition had deteriorated after undergoing an abortion twice. Queenie did not expect Leia to have liver and kidney problems other than gynecological issues.
Luke would never call if there was nothing. Queenie signaled Leia, who was sitting beside her, to be quiet. She told her not to speak. Then, she answered the call. “Luke, what’s the matter?”Leia, who was sitting beside her, was already feeling uneasy. She got even more restless when she heard Luke's name. Why was this man calling at this time?!Could it be that he had already found out she had sneaked back here… Leia was listening to the call while comforting herself at the same time. She had found an agency to help her. The agency’s people had been forging her traces to show that she was still in New York. Hence, Luke should not have noticed anything amiss. He was so busy. How could he keep an eye on her?While Leia was comforting herself, Qunnie was worried too.On the other end of the phone, Luke said, “Mother, Tommy told me he’s missing his grandmother. I’m planning to bring the kids over for dinner with you and Father. Is that alright?”Queenie glanced at Leia when she
Luca listened to the kids complaining about how Luke had forgotten his promise and brought her there instead. She was a little embarrassed. After all, it was not like she traveled with Luke to have fun with him.“You can still go there. Your whole family can go there during the holidays,” said Luca.Tommy asked, “Can you travel with us when the time comes, Ms. Luca?” Luca did not expect the child to take the initiative to invite her. She was startled for a moment. She glanced at the kids and said, “Let’s talk about this later.”“I want to go with Ms. Luca, and I want to go with Sis too. It’d be much more interesting compared to traveling with Daddy,” Tommy said while blinking his eyes.Luke was given the cold shoulder, but he did not say anything. He continued to drive as if the person his child was embarrassing was not him. Luca was speechless. She did not expect the kids to embarrass him in front of him.Rainie said, "Daddy is busy with work every day. He would even bring
Even though Leia had locked herself in her room, she might not be able to stay completely silent. Moreover, Tommy was a curious child. If he realized that something was amiss, he would tell Luke about it. When Queenie thought about that, she smiled gently to mask the unease in her heart. "The playroom was sterilized earlier this morning, and the smell of disinfectant is still quite strong. I don't think you should go in there. What do you want to play? I'll go and get it for you." Tommy shook his head when he heard that. "It's okay, Grandma. I'll watch cartoons instead." "Alright. I'll turn the TV on for you." Queenie breathed a sigh of relief. The child was well-behaved. Luke looked at her, then at the stairs. He guessed that Leia was hiding upstairs. Otherwise, Queenie would not stop Tommy from going up. Luca also knew what was going on, and she did not say anything, including the fact that she had been to the Norman household earlier in the day. Queenie turned on the