After Old Master Crawford had his breakfast, he left the gifts there and left with Uncle Zander.He refused to bring the gifts back no matter what Luca said to him. Luca looked at the supplements on the table. She would not normally take these.Moreover, she had a strong and healthy body. Luca thought of returning them. Hence, she called Luke. Luca took a deep breath after the call was answered. Then, she told him why she called. "Mr. Crawford, Old Master Crawford gave me a few boxes of supplements. Can I return them to you?" Was she going to return the supplements that were given to her?Luke raised his eyebrows. Others would have given the supplements to their family or friends if they did not take them. Some would have sold them back to the outlet. It was rare to see someone like her who would return the supplements. Luca realized he was not saying anything, so she added, "I can't accept such expensive gifts from the old master. And I'm strong and healthy. I don't need to
Jean rubbed his hands and wanted to take a step forward. "Ms. Luca, how sweet of you. Let me help you carry those."Nina blocked his way and gave him a stern look. “There’s no need to. How shameless of you!” Jean was embarrassed. Nina was not helping him even though he was his sister. She even wanted to stop him.If he won Luca’s heart, would he still need to depend on her?Nina turned around and handed the things back to her. “Luca, I can’t accept these.”“I’ve already brought them here. Take them. These are good for Aunt Anna.” Luca looked at Anna and decided to lend Nina a hand. “Aunt Anna, I remember you’ve been staying in the hospital for quite some time. Why aren’t you having the surgery?”Anna looked at Luca. She was plotting something in her heart. She wanted Luca to help her and matchmake Luca with her son.“Sigh, I won’t recover even if I go for the surgery. I’d still have to take medications. I can’t afford to pay the medical expenses. I don’t think I’ll go for the s
Setting Jean Up With Luca?Nina was not insane. She would never lead her friend into danger, and she wanted to immediately reject them. However, when she thought how Anna was going for surgery the next day, she might mess everything up if she rejected them right away. She thought about it for a moment and said, "You have surgery tomorrow. We'll talk about it after this."Jean narrowed his eyes and pondered when he heard her say so. It was much better than her rejecting him from the get-go. He had his ways to see Luca even if Nina rejected him after the surgery. He had seen Luca with Nina a few times. She seemed to hang out around Nina a lot. Hence, he only had to keep Nina by his side, then he would certainly get to see Luca. She would probably agree to whatever he asked her to do.“No, you have to promise me now, not after the surgery. Look at your brother. He’s old enough. When will I get to see my grandchildren if you refuse to help your brother?!” Anna did not have as many
Luca shook her head. She felt even dizzier now. She was not a light drinker, and she was given medicine when she was on the Island of Despair. Drinking should not be a problem for her.Even so, signs of getting drunk would still appear.She replied, “I’m fine. Mr. Doyle, are we going back to the office?”Jason took a few deep breaths. He could even smell the alcohol in the air when he was breathing. He answered, “I think we should just go back to the office. Boss is still waiting for me to report to him. I’ve called the designated driver. He’ll be here soon.” "Let's wait at the parking lot," said Luca. She noticed that Jason's condition was not any better than hers.Being the gentleman he was, he had even taken a few drinks on her behalf. He had probably reached his limit.“Alright.” Jason burped. After the both of them got into another elevator, he said slowly, “Dr. Craw, I’m sorry for what happened just now.”He noticed that some of them were harassing Luca. He had tried his
Tina looked at Luca’s face that had turned red because of the alcohol, but her skin seemed pallid at the same time. Tina asked in concern, “Dr. Craw, are you alright?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s stomach was full of alcohol now. Although she did not feel like drinking the glass of honey water, she knew it would be beneficial for her. She furrowed her brows as she finished the glass of honey water. Tina took the glass from Luca after seeing her finish the honey water. Tina said, “Go home and rest if you’re not feeling well. I can help you ask for leave.” "No thanks. I'll be fine after taking a rest." Luca knew she had to attend another business dinner tonight. It was because the matters that Luke and those Russians were about to discuss tonight would be the highlight. Tina looked at how determined she was. She nodded and excused herself so that she would not be disturbing Luca’s rest any longer.Luca lay back down on the couch after Tina left. She glanced at the surveillance camera a
The atmosphere was a little awkward in the car. Jason changed the subject when he realized that. “Oh, Dr. Craw, are your hangover pills effective?”“It can neutralize half of the alcohol in the body,” Luca said, but she did not have the exact numerical value.She made this for herself to make it convenient for her to attend certain occasions. She was able to stay sober after drinking.“That’s awesome! Dr. Craw, you can earn quite a huge amount in patent fees for providing the formula of the medicine you carry with you,” said Jason. He knew about a few of the miraculous medicines that Luca had made. The effects were better than the ones on the market.Luca shook her head. “That’s too troublesome.”"Why would it be troublesome? Aren't your medicines finished products? It's just that they're not FDA-approved to be sold on the market. You'd only have to go through the procedures to produce them," Jason said. He was excited about Luca's medicine. How lucky his boss was to have such t
Luke and Tia were walking in front of her. Luca and Jason were following behind them. Jason looked at Luke from behind and whispered to himself that he had no idea what his boss was doing.After all, he seemed to have no interest in this woman. He simply wanted to investigate her. He suspected she was from the Island of Despair, but now he was taking the initiative to invite her to accompany him to a business dinner?Could it be…It dawned on Jason when he shot a glance at Luca, who was beside him.Luke reminded Tia while walking, “They’re good drinkers. Don’t act tough if you can’t drink much.”“Relax, I can hold my liquor well. Thank you for bringing me to such an event. It’s my first time accompanying someone to a business dinner. Do remind me if I do anything wrong later.” Tia was trying to say that she seldom became someone’s female companion, and she hoped to leave a better impression of herself on Luke.Luke nodded to tell her that he would. The four Russians were alre
“No rooms left? Why are there so few rooms here?” Jason shook his head. He still felt light-headed.The alcohol that he drank at noon was still in his system. Then, he had to drink again at night. He felt as if the alcohol could flow out of his body from his ears once he shook his head. "Sir, we're a five-star hotel. Our rooms are usually fully booked in the afternoon. The three rooms that you booked at the front desk earlier were the last ones left." The waiter smiled apologetically. Sometimes, there would be such coincidences. The three rooms would have probably been taken if Jason had tried to book them half an hour later.Jason was in a dilemma. He looked at Luke and Luca who were lying on the table. There were three of them. How were they supposed to share two rooms? Unless he slept on the floor in Luke’s room. The waiter then reminded him, “Sir, one of the rooms that you booked is a deluxe suite. There are two bedrooms in it. Two of you can share that suite.” Jason re
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s 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, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” 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.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” 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. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s 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. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s 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. Don’t worry, I’ll 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.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” 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.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not 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 home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” 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.“I…” 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, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” 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.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” 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, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.