Luca placed the takeout on the dining table. This villa was big. It was much bigger compared to the bachelor’s apartment. She walked around the house, wondering if Luke had installed surveillance cameras in the house. However, she did not find any.Even so, her not being able to find any did not mean that none were installed. Luca sat on the chair beside the dining table and looked at the takeout. She was lost in thoughts. Her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that there was a message from Luke. Luca tapped on the screen. His voice came into his ears. “Have you received the takeout I ordered?”The man's voice was deep and hoarse as though it was a ray of sunshine in the cold weather, slightly warming up her cold heart. Luca was startled. She picked up the phone and replied to him, "I got it. Thank you, Mr. Crawford."[You’re welcome. Eat it while it’s warm.] Luke did not send an audio message this time. He replied with a text message instead. Luca looked at those six sim
The next day.Luca opened her eyes. It was already a quarter past seven.As it was about time to go to work, she headed to the master bedroom and took a set of office wear out. She did not move out everything when she moved out last time, and she kept some of her things here.Although the clothes were thin as they were meant to wear during early autumn, she would still be able to make do. She checked the weather forecast, and it showed that it would not be too cold today.After Luca washed herself up, her phone rang when she was about to leave. She picked it up and glanced at it. It was Luke. “Good morning, Mr. Crawford.” She answered the call, sounding cautious and serious. Luke was standing outside the villa. He pressed on the doorbell again. “Are you still in bed?” “No, I’m awake. I’m about to go out and head to the office. Is there anything you need?” Luca thought he called her early in the morning to give her work to do.Luke frowned. She was about to go out? Then why
After breakfast, Luca sat in the office chair and started to work.Tina came from time to time to hand her the documents to be translated. She said, "Dr. Craw, the documents to be translated are increasing. You have to pay attention to your time management. You can’t delay your work from the lab or have any errors with your translation work."Luca nodded. The drug research was about to end. If there were no issues during the final experiment, the product could be launched.Therefore, she often went downstairs to preside over the experimental research.However, the translation work was also very important. She had to take care of both ends, and her workload was more than that of other T Corporation employees."Thank you for your hard work. Do you want coffee?" Tina asked."No, thank you." Luca took a sip from her coffee cup and continued to work.At noon, the phone rang. It was Amur who called.Luca quickly answered and asked, "Amur, are you back?""Yes, I'm back. Are you at wo
"He's living with you?" Amur frowned. He was uneasy at the thought of Luca and Luke being together again.Luca was put in such a situation because of this man. If she got back with Luke, the catastrophe that would bring her was unimaginable."No, I’m living alone. I moved out of that place because Abel killed a security guard there. The place I’m living at now is great. It's close to the office, so it's convenient to travel to and fro from work." Luca was a little incoherent. She knew that he wanted to move in with her but she had to stop him.It was just because of what Luke said.Luca was relying on him and could not move out, so no matter what, she still had to listen to Luke.Amur understood that she did not want him to move in purely because of that man. He gripped his fork tightly and said, "If you want your journey to the office to be more convenient, I'll rent an apartment near your office with you. Don't worry about the rent. I've saved up over the years."Luca shook her
"Brother?" Luke stopped working."Yes, I heard that it’s a man with European features." Jason had not realized the problem and continued with his report.Luke's mood sank. She told him the day before that Amur would be back and she ended up having a meal with him as soon as he returned...‘She’s that excited? Doesn't she know that besides me, all other men are trash? How could she have dinner with that man…’Jason noticed Luke's gloomy expression and realized that he was in trouble.He hurriedly said, "Boss, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading off to attend to some tasks.""Wait a minute." Luke stopped Jason, who desperately wanted to leave."Boss, what can I do for you?" Jason turned around with a serious expression. He looked like he was ready to make a noble sacrifice."When Luca comes back, get her to come into my office," Luke ordered."Will do." Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He felt fortunate that Luke did not pick on him even though he was in a bad mood. He hurr
The master bedroom was near the stairs. Luca walked in, put down the briefcase, and came out again.She noticed that something was off and turned her head, looking at the guest bedrooms.Previously, she opened all the doors of the guest bedrooms for ventilation. However, all of the doors were closed now...‘Could it be that the cleaning lady and maid closed them after they were done cleaning up?’Luca did not think much about it and did not bother to open the doors. She walked downstairs. She had to prepare dinner for three children and two adults, so there was a lot to do. If she started immediately, she could have some desserts ready for the kids when they arrived. After she thought of that, she rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner with Leane.Half an hour later, Luca's appetizers were ready and Zander arrived at the villa with the children.Tommy walked into the villa and went straight to the kitchen, shouting, "Ms. Luca!"Luca turned around a
"Ms. Luca, you don't have to worry about me. Daddy said I'm not a kid anymore, I'm a big boy, I can take care of myself." Tommy said while holding the spoon, he could not wait to take his first sip of the soup.Luca looked at Tommy's greedy expression and shook her head helplessly. If she had not known that the Crawford family would never starve Tommy, she might have misunderstood the situation.She put the rest of the soup away. Rainie walked over to the dining table and wanted to take a seat next to Luca but Lanie pulled her away.She understood his actions instantly and chose another seat.Lanie sat next to her.Leane sat between Lanie and Tommy so she could take care of the children during the meal.Luca looked at the remaining two seats. It was clear that they were left for her and Luke.No matter where she sat, she would be next to Luke.She had no choice but to choose a seat near Tommy. When Luke saw that, he sat beside her.Tommy’s round eyes were squinted from the wid
Luca stood by the door and watched as Luke carefully put Tommy on the bed. She glanced around the bedroom and noticed that there was a kid’s table, bedding, and thick carpet. It must have taken a lot of work to prepare all these. She was not angry about it, but the turbidity in her heart became stronger.Luke had confessed to her, and it turned out he had not given up even after not getting the answer he wanted.She was like a fish that unknowingly swam into the trap he set, foolishly thinking that he had given up on her.Luca took another look at the guest bedrooms. There was Lanie’s room, Rainie’s room, and the guest bedroom opposite the master bedroom...She opened the door and saw the black, white, and gray interior as well as the large bed and the office desk. She immediately knew that this was the bedroom Luke had prepared for himself.It was just opposite her bedroom. They would bump into each other when they stepped out of their rooms.Luca shook her head.After Luke
“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