However, Luca was no longer afraid since Tommy had already seen her like this.Seeing that she agreed to have video calls with him, Tommy obediently agreed, especially when he thought of how Luke might give him a hard time for what he did and maybe even spank him.He thought about it for a while, then asked, "Ms. Luca, can you do me a favor?""What can I do for you?" Luca asked."If Daddy gets angry at me, help me out," Tommy said. His daddy loved his mommy the most. If Luca was willing to help him, he would not be spanked!Luca raised her eyebrows and asked, "You want me to say something nice on your behalf?"Tommy nodded hard. "Yeah. If you’re willing to help me, Daddy will not blame me. He refused to bring me here because he was worried that I would affect your rest. Please help me..."Luca wanted to laugh when she saw how scared Tommy was of Luke’s scolding.She pinched the child's face again and said, "I can help you this time but there won’t be another time. It's not good
Nina rolled her eyes and did not take his words to heart. She glanced at her assistant, who was still standing by the side with a dumbfounded expression. "Why are you still standing here? If he doesn't want to leave, please call for security.""Ah, yes." The assistant heard her and immediately left the reception room. She intended to call the security guards over.Pierre snorted coldly and said, "You don’t know what’s good for you. Do you think Luke is loyal to Bianca? His mind is all filled with Luca now. Oh yes, Bianca hasn't appeared in public for a long time. Do you think that Luke did something to Bianca to be with Luca?"Nina sneered and replied, "Mr. Mallory, you shouldn't have started a company; you should’ve become a novelist instead. Since you have such a great imagination, your work will sell well. If you plan to quit your company, you can consider changing careers.”Pierre thought that Nina did know chalk from cheese. He was pissed and said sternly, "Nina, this is a gen
Nina sat in the chair and chatted with her. "Nothing good happens whenever he’s around. He said he wanted to work with Brilliant Architectural Design LLC.""Work with your company?" Luca frowned slightly and accidentally tugged on the wound. She raised her hand to touch it subconsciously and moaned in pain.Nina panicked, asking, "What's wrong? Does the wound hurt?"Luca shifted her attention from the pain and shook her head. "It's okay. It doesn't hurt."Nina saw that Luca’s bandage was still snow-white and there was no blood oozing out. She said, "You must be careful. Restrain your expressions before the wound heals, or it might leave a scar."Luca felt a surge of warmth from her nagging. She continued the topic that they were on just now. "Why did he propose a partnership?""He said that his company has just been established and the capabilities of his design department are still lacking, so he wants to hire an agency. I think he’s deliberately picking a fight. Why would he wa
After half an hour, the door of the ward was pushed open.Although Luca had fallen asleep, she still woke up vigilantly when she heard the sound of the door opening.She opened her eyes and saw Luke standing at the head of the bed."Mr. Crawford..." Luca's voice was blurry and confused. She wondered why Luke was there at this hour.Luke looked at the notebook she put on the bedside table. The folder next to it had T Corporation’s logo on it. He picked it up to have a look. "What’s this?”"Document to be translated," Luca answered honestly. She looked at the man and kept wondering why he was there.Even if he had not slept, he should be busy working in Crawford Manor.Crawford Manor was a long way from the hospital.Luke glanced at the content and knew that this was the task he gave Jason.The company's Russian translator was still on vacation, so Jason was the only one who could take on the task. After all, he had some basic skills. Luke did not expect that he would pass the w
After Jason left, Luca continued to eat breakfast.Before she was done eating, Johann walked in and said, "Dr. Craw, we found no issues during the physical examination you did yesterday. If you want, you can leave the hospital today."Luca wanted to be discharged from the hospital from the moment she was admitted. When she heard that she could leave, she was overjoyed. "I want to be discharged.""Okay, no problem. The nurse will change the bandage for you later. After you go through the discharge procedures, you can go back," Johann said. The blood loss from her forehead wound was a little more serious. Except for the skin injury, there was no problem with any other part of her body.If her hemoglobin index was not abnormal, he would not have kept her in the hospital until now."Okay, thank you." Luca was in a much better mood after she found out she could be discharged from the hospital. She was not a fan of hospitals. If Johann had not forcibly kept her in the hospital, she woul
‘Responsible for me?’Luca was frightened by his words. She was thankful that she was not drinking water at that moment. Otherwise, she would have choked."Mr. Crawford, although this incident was deliberate and not an accident, I'm sure you didn’t want it to happen either. You don't have to blame yourself, and you don't have to be responsible for me. I don't blame you." She immediately made her stance clear. She did not blame him for anything.Luke stared at her as she explained herself.She was Bianca. Although she did not want to admit it, she was making sure to keep a distance from him all the time. ‘What does this mean… Does she think of me like a snake or scorpion?’Luke felt upset that the woman who used to be close to him suddenly became like this. Even so, he put up with it when he thought of the bigger picture."I know you don't blame me. Let’s just pack up and go," Luke said.Luca shook her head."You don't want to go?" Luke misunderstood her.She did not want to
After Luke put her things in the boot, he got into the car.He glanced at Luca. She was silent as if deep in thought about something.Luke wondered if what he said before had scared her.However, Luca did not seem like the kind of person who would be scared easily. He asked, "What are you thinking about? You look worried."Luca shook her head, indicating that she was fine.Luke knew that she was full of worries but he had no way of knowing since she refused to share with him.Luke drove back to the apartment and did not stop the car even when he arrived at the gate of the community. He swiped his card and drove in.Luca looked at him but did not say anything about him sending her to her home.No one could stop Luke from doing what he wanted to do, including her former self. She had been long accustomed to his forcefulness.She watched him drive all the way there and park in the parking space.Luca thought about saying something. "Mr. Crawford, thanks for driving me back. I'll
Luca agreed, and the topic ended.There was another round of silence at the dining table.Luca raised her gaze and sneaked a glance at Luke, who was holding a piece of meat that was soft and shredded after being cooked for a while. He was not frowning.In the past, he disliked soft foods as such. It was impossible that Mrs. Nancy did not know his preferences. It was likely that he ordered Mrs. Nancy to cook the food like this so that it was easy for her to chew.Luca looked at the soft dishes on the table and asked, "Mr. Crawford, I assume these meals are not to your taste..."Luke looked up, his eyes carrying an emotion that she could not understand. "You know my taste?"Luca was startled and quickly said, "These foods are too soft. I think your teeth are so good that you probably don't like soft foods. Shall I cook a dish for you?"Luke listened to her concern. It was obvious that she paid a lot of attention to him but she deliberately kept a distance and even thought about ho
“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.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special