Old Master Crawford frowned, and he said worriedly, "The IV drip won't supply as many nutrients as food does. She should take the oatmeal while it's still warm." Luca was still asleep, and Luke could not bear to wake her up. He glanced at the thermos flask on the coffee table and reminded the old master that the oatmeal would not get cold that easily. "The oatmeal is in the thermos flask." Old Master Crawford cleared his throat. He was so worried about Luca that he forgot Mrs. Nancy had kept it in a thermos flask that could keep the food inside warm for six to seven hours.After a while, Jason entered Luca's ward along with the printed document. Then, he handed it to the old master respectfully.Old Master Crawford took it from him and read the information that they had found out. Indeed, Pierre had established a company of his own. He had raised quite a huge amount of funds, and his company was even listed on the market in New York. "Good gracious. I thought he was a good-for-
“What do you mean? He just wants to run a business of his own. What can he do with such a small amount of money? Just get over it. There’s no need to ask him to come back.” Old Master Mallory refused to believe that Pierre had his eyes on T Corporation. Therefore, he had no intention of asking Pierre to come back.After all, he was surprised to know that Pierre had started his career now. "Hah, I've seen a lot in the business world after all these years. I wouldn’t be mad at Pierre if he goes after T Corporation and tries to steal my business if he were truly capable. That could only mean that Luke isn’t capable enough. And I don't mind him destroying our business partnership that has lasted for years, but Pierre is playing dirty to force Luke to give up the project in Europe. Tell me, does that make any sense? Not only is he ruining the relationship between our families but he’s not even taking other people’s lives seriously. I'm not going to let him get away with this." Old Ma
Luke could hear sounds from the ward bed, which made him stand up unconsciously before heading over. When he saw Luca slowly opening her eyes, there was a piercing pain in his heart as if someone was hitting it with a wooden stick. The woman he cherished a lot had encountered such misfortune…Luca opened her eyes and saw the man who was staring at her. She could not stop her eyes from being filled with tears.Luke saw her reddened eyes and he thought her face was hurting. He asked, “Do you want the nurse to give you another injection to relieve your pain?”Luca shook her head. She was able to endure the pain.She looked around her and realized she was in the hospital. Luke had rescued her out of Pierre’s villa and sent her to the hospital. She was safe now…Luca did not expect him to be able to find her so quickly. He even went there personally to save her. Could this mean that she was important to him?She felt a hint of sweetness at the thought of this even though she was
After Johann left, Luke opened the thermos flask and poured the oatmeal into a bowl.The oatmeal was still warm as it was cooked not long ago. He placed the bowl on the table to let it cool down for a few minutes. Then, he grabbed a spoon and walked to the bedside. “Have some oatmeal, okay?”Luca nodded.She was well aware of her current condition, so she knew that she could not behave unreasonably. She should eat more if she could. Luke picked up the spoon, sat down on the chair beside the bed, and fed her with the spoon. Luca tried to open her mouth. She could only manage to open it slightly wider. Her cheek muscles seemed to burn. It was as if they were protesting against her trying to open her mouth.Luke could not bear to see her in pain when he realized she could not open her mouth. He picked up the spoon and said, “Do you want to try using a straw?” Luca nodded. It would be easier for her.Luke picked up a clean straw and put it in the oatmeal, then he moved it closer
When Luke noticed that Nina was not speaking for a while, he spoke again, “Is there anything you want to say?” “Aren’t you too concerned about Luca?” Nina narrowed her eyes and asked. She admired Luca very much and treated her as a friend. However, Bianca was her friend too.Therefore, she could not accept that something was going on between Luca and Luke.Luke raised his brows and asked, “Why do you ask?”“You’re a married man. Although Bianca is abroad now, you can’t do such terrible things to her because of that. Do you understand?” Nina warned him.As Luke listened to her defending Bianca, he wondered what her reaction would be if she knew that Luca and Bianca were the same person.However, he could not tell her about this now.Luke replied, “Mind your own business.”“I don’t mean to mind your business, but Luca is a good person. I don’t want you to approach her too closely and get blamed for it.” Nina clenched her fists. She was worried about Luke’s mischievous attitude
Nina put her phone back in her bag.She took the initiative to take care of Luca because she saw that Luke was here and she wanted them to keep a distance from each other.After she decided to stay here and look after Luca, she realized that she had not prepared anything.Nina thought for a moment and took her phone out again. She thought of asking Sue to bring her necessities over when she got off work. That way, she could visit Luca at the hospital as well.She saw a friend request when she opened her Instagram.Nina was startled for a while. It was a friend request from Percy. She deleted him when she ended her toxic relationship with him back then. She did not block him as she thought he would not be shameless enough to pester her. However, he had sent her a friend request now. Did he have anything to tell her?Nina looked at the friend request. She thought it was probably nothing important since there was nothing written in the message box. She did not approve or rejec
Besides, although Percy was his biological elder brother, he was obviously closer to Luke.Hence, Pierre was not counting on Percy to help him. “I have to stay here for another night. Clean your room. I’m not used to staying in a messy room,” Pierre ordered Liam like a boss.Liam responded and stood up to clean up the master bedroom for Pierre. It was all for the sake of his business. Pierre snubbed out the cigarette and took his time to make a call to Old Master Mallory.The call was answered, and the old master immediately snapped at him from the other end of the call. “Pierre Mallory, where the hell have you been?”“Grandpa, I’m drinking at a friend’s house. Why? Did someone piss you off?” Pierre pretended to sound like he was tipsy and asked lazily.The old master listened to him and spoke in a serious tone, "Who's that friend? You're hiding from the police now, aren’t you? Come home now!" “What did I do that I should hide from the police? I can’t go back after drinking.
Luca listened to her and thought of the time when Sue and she were starting their business together back then.Although it was hard for them, they enjoyed being productive. When their company's development was getting better and better, as the company’s founders, they were allowed to take some time off to handle their matters.Luca wanted to turn back time so badly. She wanted to go back to the time when they worked hard together for their company.[Alright, then you can accompany me tonight. I’ll hire a caretaker to look after me tomorrow morning.] Luca was tapping on the keyboard of her phone screen.Nina shook her head when she saw that.Luca was the same as her. They were the kind of people who did not like to trouble others. Still, Luca was much stronger and more independent than she was. “Alright. I’ll look for a caretaker for you tomorrow. After all, I know who are the best caretakers in this hospital. I’ll stay here tonight, so stop thinking of sending me away,” Nina b
“Don’t worry, it won’t affect you in the slightest,” said Abel.The villa was bought under Shanks’ name.So while it appeared to be the Island of Despair’s property, it was, in fact, Shanks’ personal asset.Abel shot a glance at his subordinates, who stood beside him. Without hesitation, they grabbed the doctor and hauled him away.As Hera watched the scene unfold, she felt a sudden pang of unease. She was well aware of Abel's methods. Punishment was never off the table. However, seeing the way things were unfolding, Hera could not shake the feeling that Abel might actually take the doctor’s life.Still, they were in A City, a country with strict laws. Would Abel really go that far?As Abel turned to leave, Hera said almost nervously, “Darling…”“I have some matters to take care of. Be good and stay here. Don’t wander around, okay?” Abel’s mood was apparently lifted by the successful surgery. His voice was unexpectedly gentle.Hera’s unease only deepened. She grabbed the slee
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