The maid walked to the backyard and saw Luca pressing on her chest as though she was feeling uncomfortable. She asked, "Ms. Craw, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"“I’m fine,” Luca replied. She looked at the maid and smiled, then noticed that she was carrying a basket. There were some fresh tomatoes as well as other fruits and vegetables that were currently in season. She asked, “Are these planted in the backyard?”“Yes. Ms. Rayne is usually free, so she’d plant some flowers in the front yard and fruits and vegetables in the backyard. Look at how fresh the vegetables are. These were all planted by her. No pesticides were added. They’re safe and healthy to eat,” replied the maid while showing the fruits and vegetables in the basket to Luca.Luca asked, "Can I take a look at the backyard?"“You’re the guest. Make yourself at home. But there’s a pond in the backyard, so do be careful. Don’t fall in,” the maid reminded her.Luca nodded and headed to the backyard.There were a
Luca looked at Marie and suddenly thought of Jean.A leopard never changed its spots. They really suited each other. They behaved this way before they landed themselves in prison and were still the same after they got out. They took everything for granted. They refused to put in the effort to make a living and blamed others for their misfortune. She remembered that she still addressed a person like Marie as her sister back then. Now, she felt disgusted at the thought of it…“I’m their guest, that’s why I can come in. But you’re not, so what makes you think that you can come in here? The owner of the villa doesn’t want you here. You shouldn’t be messing around here. You’re going to end up getting kicked out even if you do manage to come in. Do you find this fun?” Marie was startled by the bunch of words that Luca said. She did not expect a guest to be so good at lecturing someone else.“You!” Marie clenched her fists.Luca said, “Ms. Marie, it’s just a coincidence that you have
Luca looked at Marie, who seemed to have lost her mind and was desperate to get in. It was as if she could stay here forever once she got here.People like her were the most pathetic.Luca felt sorry for everything that Marie had gone through alone, but that was no excuse to be merciful. She had no intention of letting Marie stay here either. Marie had not changed even a little after being in prison for years. If she stayed here, she would definitely disturb Old Man Rayne’s peace.She heard footsteps behind her. Luca turned around and looked at Luke. When he walked out of the door, he had already heard Marie’s voice from afar. Jason had mentioned to him before that Marie was often seen wandering around the ground floor of T Corporation. She was looking for a chance to get into the building. The reason why she wanted to get in was simple. It was the same reason she showed up at the villa's entrance. Marie's eyes brightened when she saw Luke as if she had seen her savior. Sh
"She's the kind of person who doesn't give up easily. Don't worry. Leave the rest to me. I'll arrange it," Luke said. He would deal with this matter.Wanda looked at him as her eyes gleamed. She nodded and thought of Bianca.Poor Bianca. No one knew her whereabouts now. Moreover, her identity had been stolen by some impostor. Wanda felt a little wistful. The maid came in and she snapped back into reality. She said, “Let’s start preparing lunch.”“Alright.” The maid nodded and headed into the kitchen.Wanda no longer thought about Bianca. Two more people were joining them for lunch today. She planned to help in the kitchen, so she said, "Luke, I'll be helping out in the kitchen. Tea is ready. You and Ms. Craw can just make yourselves at home.”“Sure. I’ll go upstairs and continue the chess game with Grandpa,” said Luke as he headed to the stairs. Luca was hanging around in the garden. She still could not calm herself down after seeing her grandfather and aunt again.They were
After Old Man Rayne went downstairs, the four of them sat together at the dining table.Old Man Rayne was smiling the entire time because of Luke's arrival and Luca giving him hope. While they were eating, he talked about his experience living in Japan.Luca did not say much and just listened carefully.She had missed out on time with them, so when Old Man Rayne talked about the past, she listened carefully and remembered everything.After dinner, Luke sat with Luca for a while before deciding to leave.Luca did not say anything and left with him.After Wanda sent them off, she got back into the house. Old Man Rayne was drinking tea comfortably."Have you seen them off?" Old Man Rayne asked."Yeah." Wanda looked solemn. She sat on the sofa and refilled Old Man Rayne’s cup of tea. "Dad, I have something to say."Old Man Rayne noticed her serious expression and asked, "Do you want to talk about Ms. Craw?"Although Old Man Rayne was in poor health, he was still smart and could i
Luca heard Queenie's cries, causing her heart to ache. She said softly, "Don't cry. What's the matter?""It's Leia. Leia’s illness has gotten worse." Queenie sniffled and said, "She didn't follow your orders to take your medicine. She’s been secretly flushing your medicine down the toilet, choosing to take the medicine prescribed by another doctor instead. The other doctor’s medicine didn’t have the same effect and she ended up in bed, feeling uncomfortable. The family doctor came just now. He said that if things get worse, she’ll have to go to the hospital for extensive treatment so I’m hoping that you could do something to help.”The medicine that Luca previously prescribed to Leia was effective. Previously, the doctor sighed in front of them and said that the medicine was amazing. He then immediately discharged Leia from the hospital.After being discharged from the hospital, Jack Norman heard that it was Luca's medicine that helped Leia, so he praised Luca and Leia got angry. Sh
Luca glanced at the sign that was still lit up in the emergency room. She asked, "Is Ms. Norman in there?""Yes. After she was sent to the hospital, the doctor sent her here and asked us to wait. They haven't come out since and no doctor has told me what's happening inside. Luca, please save her..."Not many were allowed to enter the hospital's emergency room, including Luca.Queenie said what she said out of panic.Luca reassured her, saying, "Mrs. Norman, you have to trust the doctors. They’re saving Ms. Norman's life now. If I go in, it may disrupt their work. Let’s wait until the doctor comes out to find out what’s happening."Her voice had the ability to calm Queenie, who wiped her tears and nodded. "Okay, okay. I'll wait here."Luca sat with her on the bench in the hallway and waited.Queenie was still worried. She clasped her hands together and recited the Bible in a soft voice to pray for Leia.Luca noticed it but she was helpless in this situation.15 minutes later, t
"Enough with the chit-chat. Go in quickly. Time is of the essence." Johann already knew that Leia was back. He was, however, surprised that she was brought to the hospital again.Previously, her attending doctor told her that her condition was much better after she took Luca and his medicine together.However...Johann believed that this matter had nothing to do with Luca. Maybe Leia did something that led to the current situation.After all, this woman was something else when it came to causing trouble to others.Johann had seen a lot of dry needling treatments but he noticed that they could not make the patient better at once. After all, it was more of a long-term treatment. Even so, Luca's dry needling skills seemed to be more miraculous than others.Her treatments seemed to work just fine.As she walked in, Johann said, "Dr. Craw, can I go in and watch as you perform dry needling?"Luca was stunned but nodded and responded, "Not an issue."Johann followed behind her.Quee
“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