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
“Stop crying crocodile tears if you’re here to visit the patient. Your younger brother is the one who made Luca’s face like this. Nurse, this man is up to no good. Get him out of here,” Nina said with a sharp voice. The nurse helplessly looked at the two people who seemed to hate each other. She then turned to look at Luca. “What’s wrong with them?” Luca shook her head, telling her that she had no way to deal with them either. She would be able to convince them if she could talk. However, she could not talk now, and they were not reading the messages she typed on her phone.The nurse stepped forward and stood in between them right away. “You’re in the ward now. Go outside and you can argue as much as you like. The patient needs some quiet to rest.” Nina rolled her eyes with her arms crossed. She looked like she was disregarding what the nurse said. “Who wants to argue with him? I’m here to look after the patient. He’s not welcome here. Who’s to blame for that?” “I came to visi
Nina noticed the changes in Luca’s gaze. She looked like she wanted to comfort her. Nina placed the washtub on a chair and wet the towel. "Luca, Percy is getting married to the daughter of the Johnston family," Nina said sentimentally.Luca nodded her head, telling her that she knew about it.Nina spoke again, "I wonder why he came to the hospital to mess with me if he's going to marry the daughter of the Johnston family?"She probably would not have seen the truth if she had not met him this time and Luca was not here to enlighten her.Luca lifted her hand and stroked her head. Nina was startled. This gesture…When she was still close with Bianca back then, they would stroke each other's heads to comfort each other if one of them was feeling sad. It was to show that they still had each other. [Maybe there are some things that Mr. Mallory hasn’t told you.] Luca hinted at her.Nina looked at the words on the phone screen and smiled. “Yes, he didn’t tell me he was going to ma
Luke looked at the message Percy sent him. He had a profound look in his eyes. He had expected it. Pierre was unlike other people. He was difficult to deal with.After all, he was Old Master Mallory’s grandson, and he was similar to the old master.Luke sunk into his executive chair and pondered what his next move would be. This time, he had finally fallen out with Pierre. He would turn against him openly if he got away with it this time.He was not afraid that Pierre would retaliate. It was just that he was afraid Pierre would go after Luca.During the incident this time, Luke lost his self-control and showed too much concern for Luca.Once a person showed their weakness, the enemy would seize it and never give them a chance to breathe again. The study’s door was pushed open. Thud, thud, thud. Tommy ran in with his short legs and walked to Luke's side. He lifted his head and looked at him. "Daddy."“Yes?” Luke’s thoughts were interrupted. He put down his phone, looked at his
Luca pointed at her face helplessly to show him that it was inconvenient for her to drink it like this.The man realized it and asked in a low voice, “Do you have a straw? Where is it?”Luca pointed to the bedside cabinet. The man opened the drawer and took a straw out. Then, he placed it in the vial, brought it to her mouth, and muttered in a low voice, “How troublesome.”Luca ignored the man who scorned her and slowly took the antidote using the straw.Previously, she would always finish the antidote in one gulp. No matter how bad it tasted, she was always able to finish it in one gulp. However, she could only suck it with a straw now. The bitterness of the antidote quickly spread out in her mouth.The man shook the vial to check if it was emptied. After that, he kept the vial away.“Boss asked me to pass you a message,” the man said.Luca met his eyes in the dark. She remained silent and waited for him to continue his words. “Your progress is too slow. He’s very unhappy a
Old Master Crawford glared at her while listening to her complaints. He was not in the mood to argue with her. He gave his orders to the butler, “Drive Thea to her competition venue and don’t delay her.”“Yes, Old Master Crawford.” Mr. Griffin nodded and gave him his promise.Susan stopped complaining when she heard that.On the other hand.Luke hurried to the hospital. Johann had received the footage that night through his connections. He pressed on the play button when he saw Luke come in.Luke’s face turned gloomy when he watched the video of the incident from the beginning till the end. “Was he caught?”"No. He's good. The security guards upstairs informed the guards downstairs to catch him if they saw him. Still, they didn't manage to grab him and he escaped. This man was wearing a mask and a cap. We can’t get a good look at him," said Johann as he shook his head. “He’s not one of Percy’s men.” Luke looked at how nimble the man was in the video. He avoided the guards’ purs
Johann looked at Luca, who was lying on the bed. Indeed, she could not do it herself. However, the medicine placed here was not for the patient to dress her wound herself. It was for the nurse to dress her wound when she came in for a ward round later.To avoid Luke from carelessly dressing Luca's wound and leaving a scar on her, Johann cleared his throat and reminded the man who loved his wife excessively. "The medicine is placed here so that the professional nurses who come in later can dress her wound for her.”Luke stopped opening the medicine bottle at once. He stared at Johann with a trace of blame. “You should’ve told me earlier.”"Did I really need to say it aloud? The nurse didn't ask you to dress her wound for her when she placed the medicine here yesterday." Johann gave him an innocent look.Although Luke wanted to help Luca, he was not a professional. It would be bad if he hurt Luca and left a scar on her.Hence, Luke could not be bothered about his image and chose t
Luca listened to the nurse’s warning. Abel was taking a lot of effort to give her reminders.He even arranged a nurse.After all, there was no way the nurses responsible for the VIP wards could work here if they did not at least have a few years of working experience. Luca’s heart could not help but tremble at the thought of Abel arranging a nurse here.His plot was as big as a mesh net, densely wrapping her in it.He was plotting something so big just to take revenge on Luke Crawford. This man was insane. The nurse finished telling her what she needed to. She packed her things and left. Luca looked at her from behind. The helpless feeling in her heart was getting stronger and stronger. What should she do to make sure that she would not hurt Luke? At the same time, she needed to save her daughter out from that place. On the other hand.After Luke left the ward, he met the police officers who came to handle the case. The police officers were still watching the surveilla
“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