‘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
Luca remembered her work in the laboratory after she sent a friend request to the cleaning lady. So far, she had not received any messages from Rhett. She presumed that it must be Luke’s orders. Luca took the initiative to send a message to Rhett to ask him about the situation in the laboratory.Rhett responded quickly to her message. He told her that the experiments going on in the laboratory were going on as scheduled. They were ready to apply for a clinical trial now. Luca looked at Rhett's simple response. It was as though he was afraid of disturbing her if he typed a few more words. She shook her head, and the phone screen turned dim. She looked at her reflection on the screen. It was blurry, but she could see that her face was swollen.She let out a sigh. She still could not go back to work even though she thought she was fine now.She would at least have to wait for the swelling and pain on her face to subside completely. Only then would Luke allow her to return to th
The cleaning lady was wearing gloves and an apron. With a smile, she said, “Ms. Craw, I’ve finished cleaning up the apartment. And I’ve already put the fruits in the fridge. Is there anything I need to do?” "No, you can leave now," Luca replied coldly. She glanced at the living room. It had indeed been cleaned and tidied up. “Alright. Then, I’ll leave first.” The cleaning lady took off her gloves and apron after she finished her work. She turned around and left after putting them back in place. Luca picked up the sample and put it into an impenetrable sealed bag. Then, she put it in the disinfection cabinet. She did not have as many equipments as in the laboratory. Hence, she could only use these home appliances to do her research. After all, she could not bring these to the laboratory. After Luca handled everything, she went to take the clams that the cleaning lady had cleaned out of the fridge. She took some out, planning to make a pot of clam chowder as a side dish to have
After Luke left, it did not take long before Luca pulled herself together. She had something more important to do.She could only fix her passive stance in this situation if she could develop the antidote. It felt uncomfortable to be under someone else’s control.The Island of Despair was powerful in both manpower and financial resources. It was because the members were under the drug’s control.If there was an antidote, the Island of Despair would break apart once the members were given the antidote.Luca became even more determined to study and develop the antidote at the thought of this. She took the sample out of the disinfection cabinet. The sample that she took from the straw did not disappoint her. The concentration was high enough. The next thing she needed to do was analyze the composition of it. Then, she would be able to develop the antidote. Luca sat on the lab table and did her research quietly. She stopped her research and talked to Tommy for a while when Tommy
“I was deep asleep last night. I didn’t know you were here.” It was after that Luca realized how contradicting her words were. Then, she said, “I saw the thermos bottle on the coffee table this morning. That’s why I know you were here.”Luke did not expose her and continued to eat his breakfast. After breakfast, Luca still had no idea where he was bringing her to. Hence, she changed into an elegant dress that was not too casual. She put on light makeup before leaving together with him. Luke was driving while Luca was listening carefully to the morning news broadcast.Her expression darkened when she heard the news about Pierre. Obviously, she would not have a pleasant expression on her face when she heard about Pierre. After all, she could not forgive someone who had hurt her before.Luke was listening too. The news broadcast was introducing Pierre’s company, and some of the experts even predicted that Pierre's company would have great prospects. It even had better development t
Luca shot a glance at Luke.He made an inviting gesture. She turned her head and walked into the villa.The villa was not big, but it was furnished delicately. It was enough for the two of them to live here.Luca looked at the front yard that was planted with the flowers that Wanda loved. She could also see some fruits and vegetables planted in the backyard. She turned her head and glanced at Luke. She was grateful for what he had done for the Rayne family.Wanda could never afford to buy such a small villa. It must be Luke who bought the small villa for them. She was no longer around, but he still treated her family kindly. Both of them walked into the living room together. Luke had informed Wanda yesterday that he would be bringing someone here to check on the old man’s health. Hence, she started preparing delicacies from early in the morning.Wanda smiled while looking at them, but she was startled for a moment she saw Luca. She thought Luke would bring an old expert he