Luca looked down at the blood on the floor.It was bright red and not yet solidified.She was stabbed twice, and blood kept flowing out of her wound.Luca felt the pain but she knew that she would not die.Abel had picked the right spots to stab her. The pain was doubled, but as long as the wound was treated in time, there would be no major problem.Luca looked at the man in front of her indifferently. Her face and lips became very pale because she was bleeding. She looked extremely weak."Anything else?" she asked.Abel did not show admiration or sympathy for her calmness and weakness. He looked at her coldly and warned her for the last time, "Focus on what you need to get done."Luca did not say anything. She turned around to leave.The blood on her body would flow to the floor with every step she took.Bailey watched her leave with a frown and said, "Mr. Abel, the people you trained are good. She got stabbed twice but left as if nothing happened.""Everyone I trained can
"Nina, are the kids asleep?" Luca asked. She did not want to scare them."They’re asleep. What happened? Why do you sound so weak?" Nina noticed how terrible she sounded and asked quickly."Something happened. Can you drive over and pick me up at the gate of the villa? I can't walk, and they don’t allow cabs to go in," Luca said. If she had the strength, she would not want to trouble Nina."Okay, I'll come out right now." Nina did not dare to delay things. She immediately took the keys and left the villa. Her car was parked in the parking space outside the villa."Ma'am, we’re here. Are you sure you’re alright?" The driver noticed that Luca's complexion was getting worse and worse."I’m alright. I've asked a friend to pick me up, thank you." Luca held on. After she paid, she opened the car door, endured the pain, and got out.She saw Nina's car parked on the side of the road inside the villa area.Luca gritted her teeth and walked forward.It was too dark, so even though Nina w
Seeing that she insisted on not going to the hospital even though she was so injured, Nina gritted her teeth. She could only choose to believe that Luca could do it.With trembling fingers, she picked up the needle and thread. She put the thread through the needle. She asked, "Am I doing it right?""Yes." Luca gritted her teeth. Nina handed her the needle and thread. Luca raised her hand to take them. Then, she began to sew between the open flesh.Fortunately, she could still see where Abel stabbed her.Otherwise, she would not be able to suture her wound herself.Nina looked at Luca's pale face and her hands that were holding a needle to suture her wound. Her face could not help but turn pale.There was no anesthetic or tranquilizer, so it must be very painful. Nevertheless, Luca did not scream.‘Is she numb toward pain, or does she just not want to wake the kids up and scare them?’Either way, Nina admired Luca. She was impressed by her toughness.Luca endured the pain from
After Nina sighed in her heart, she opened the bedroom door and walked out.She checked in on the children one by one. They were all fast asleep, not awakened by their moving about.Nina confirmed that they had not rolled out of bed, then closed the door and shook her head.‘How could Luca have woken the children up when she was so careful all throughout?’She returned to Luca's bedroom, closed the door, and said, "Don't worry, Lanie and the others are sound asleep. They didn’t roll off the bed."Luca opened her eyes and looked at Nina. A slight smile appeared on her face. She knew that Nina was going to stay here tonight and did not want to turn her kind gesture down. She said, "I have a new blanket in my closet. If you want to sleep here, you can share the bed with me as long as you’re okay with the smell of blood on me.""I don’t mind it, but I’m not going to sleep here tonight. I'm afraid that I’ll accidentally hurt you when I’m asleep. I'll sleep on the sofa. The sofa in you
"I feel awkward listening to you thank me. By the way, I've already talked to Mr. Doyle but didn’t share any details. If you decide to go to work, let him know. You’re going to be late if you leave now, so if you insist on going, I'll drive you there." Nina glanced at the time. Luca would most definitely be late for work.Luca glanced at the time. It was late, and she had to go. "I still have to go, or work will start to pile up."While eating breakfast, she texted Jason and told him that she would be half an hour late.Jason replied immediately: [Okay, Dr. Craw.]Luca put down her phone and took her breakfast in big bites.Seeing this, Nina said to her, "Don't eat in such a hurry. Work is important, but your body is more important."Luca nodded and continued to eat breakfast.Nina held her chin, looked at Luca, and sighed. "I think Luke is lucky to have an employee like you."Luca paused what she was doing but said nothing.Nina did not continue to say anything. She just look
After a few minutes, Tina walked in with a few documents. "Dr. Craw, these are the documents you'll be working on today.""Okay, thanks." Luca took them and put the documents on the table.Tina looked at the thick folder. It looked like a lot, but compared to Alya's workload, it was not much at all.After all, Alya did most of the translation work."Dr. Craw, there are more documents today, so it’ll be a bigger pile than yesterday’s," Tina explained."It's okay, I can handle it." Luca smiled, turned on the computer, and started to work.Tina did not want to disturb her and walked out of her office....On the other hand, in South Korea.Luke checked Allison into a well-known plastic surgery hospital in Seoul.Allison looked at the interior and frowned, dissatisfied. "You put me in a hospital like this? The environment is not very good."Luke looked at the luxuriously decorated ward. It was still a ward, after all. It was a little different from a five-star hotel. He said ind
The young woman beside was secretly astonished while listening to the conversation between the mother and her son. However, Luke was her boss now. She could not say anything about it. She only had to listen to his arrangements. After Luke handled Allison's affair, he signed the relevant documents and left the hospital. He refused to stay any longer in South Korea. He could not wait to go home. He missed Luca so much. However, there was no flight back now. He had to stay for another night. Luke returned to the hotel. He picked up his phone and glanced at it. There were no other messages other than the ones from Jason and some other senior managers who were reporting to him. He had not received any messages from Luca or the kids. Luke put on a helpless expression on his face. Previously, the kids would send him messages every day to tell him how much they missed him whenever he went on a business trip, but there was not even one message from them now. It seemed like the k
Abel was in charge of Luca’s life. Luca pursed her lips so hard that her pale lips had turned purple. Even so, she did not say a word. Abel sneered when Luca did not reply to him. He continued, “I’ve already sold the formula. Things are going to get interesting now. Luca, I’d like you to do something for me.”Luca had a bad feeling about it. Her voice sounded hoarse and weak. “What—”Abel replied, “Make everyone think that it was Albus who sold the formula.”Luca was shocked. Let everyone think that it was Dr. Albus who sold the formula?If everyone suspected him, then Dr. Albus would definitely get fired. The company would hold him liable for selling the formula. Luca suddenly realized that Dr. Albus, whom she had been suspecting all this time, was not one of Abel’s men. Who had he sent here, then?Luca felt lost. She filtered through every subordinate under Dr. Albus in her mind, only to realize that none of them could overthrow Dr. Albus’ decision…Luca could not help bu
“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
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca
Although Luca did not know the exact value of the clothes, she was certain that anything Luke had specially sent over would not be cheap.So, when she caught the sales associate’s skeptical glance, she felt a bit helpless but did not bother to explain. The truth would speak for itself. Besides, she had no intention of justifying herself to a sales associate.Hera, despite her love for luxury goods, did not actually know much about haute couture. So, when she noticed the sales associate still sizing up Luca, she immediately snapped, “What are you looking at?”“N-Nothing.” The sales associate quickly averted her gaze and turned her full attention to Hera, smiling brightly. “Our esteemed guest, what can I help you find today?”Hera thought for a moment before saying in a serious tone, “Show me your new handbags.”The sales associate’s eyes lit up when she heard this. Anyone who could afford so much designer clothing had to have deep pockets. This meant a solid commission for her!
The sales associate nodded and said, “Yes, we do. I’ve already placed them in the fitting room for you. Would you like some assistance?”Hera shook her head and pointed straight at Luca. “No, I want her to do it.”Luca shook her head helplessly. It seemed that Hera was determined to make her play the role of a sales associate today.Luca asked, “Ms. Sanchez, where’s Mr. Abel?”“What does that have to do with you?” Hera shot her a wary look. “Where he goes isn’t important. What matters is that you’re spending the day shopping with me. And if I’m not happy, be prepared to face his punishment.”Then, Hera strutted toward the fitting room like a proud peacock.Luca had no choice but to follow.Inside the fitting room, Hera closed the door behind them and commanded, “Help me unzip the back.”“Alright.” Luca lowered her gaze. Since they were both women and Hera clearly had no reservations, there was no reason for her to feel uncomfortable. She placed her hands on the zipper.Hera re