“I wasn’t feeling well, so I didn’t get to finish my work today,” Luca smiled and explained. “It’s just some translation work. It’s not a big deal.”Nina shook her head and muttered, "Translating is one of the most nerve-racking jobs. It’s a shame I don't know how to speak Russian. Luca, you're amazing." "When you live in an unfamiliar environment for a long time, you’ll naturally pick up the local language,” Luca said as she opened the document and laptop. Luca did not undergo any systematic training. She just learned the language herself during her three years on the Island of Despair. During that period, she often asked Eler and Amur to teach her Russian. Luca knew very well that mastery of language was an essential skill to survive in such a horrible environment. She had to know what the others were talking about behind her to be able to have the chance to survive.That was why she spent a year mastering basic Russian phrases. She then spent two years constantly picking up
Luca could clearly hear the voice that came from the other end of the phone call. She said immediately, “It sounds serious. You’d better get going.”“What about you…” Nina was worried about leaving Luca alone at home.“I’m fine. Look at me. I was fine last night, so nothing else will happen tonight. Don’t worry. Family is most important.” Luca convinced her. Nina pursed her lips. Something might happen to Jean at the hospital if Nina did not show up.She had no choice but to head to the hospital. “I’m going to the hospital, then. Remember to call me if anything happens here.” “Don’t worry. Nothing is going to happen. Oh, you’d better inform Mr. Mallory about this.” Luca reminded her. “Percy is someone with high social status. The hospital and police officers will cut Jean some slack even if something has happened.”"I got it," Nina replied. Then, she turned around and left. Luca slowly walked toward the door. She watched Nina leave the villa through the glass window, and she
"Ms. Luca, I like you as much as Tommy and Rainie do. I want your concern and love as well," Lanie said in a serious tone when he noticed Luca's guilty expression.Lanie was not always a light sleeper.Lanie’s sleep quality became poorer and poorer after Bianca’s impostor moved to Crawford Manor. Back then, the impostor was trying to play the role of a good mother.However, there were no blood ties between them. No matter how hard Lanie tried to convince himself, he always felt that something was wrong. That was why he would wake up whenever the impostor tried to enter his bedroom to tuck him in. He would also often hear loud noises in the middle of the night back then. That was when his sleep routine underwent a drastic change. Luca blinked her eyes. She was a little surprised. Lanie’s personality resembled Luke’s. He normally would not say such things. Luca walked toward Lanie’s bed and sat down. “Lanie, why?”“It’s because you’re a gentle person. We can feel the warmth o
Nina could not help but stagger when she heard what the nurse said. Nina did not give a damn about the medical bills. However, she was worried about the man who was injured by Jean.Jean would be held liable if anything happened to him…Anna would not be able to accept the fact if she found out about it.Nina took a deep breath. All those unfamiliar legal provisions were running through her mind. What kind of sentence would Jean face if he accidentally killed someone?Nina dared not to think about it anymore. As she watched the nurse walk back into the emergency room, she stepped forward and said, “Please, you must save that person.” “Of course, we’ll try our best to save him. Now, you just have to wait for his family to arrive,” the nurse replied. Nina watched the nurse walk back in and pull the curtains. She paced around restlessly. After a while, one of the police officers brought Marie over and said to his colleague, “This is the woman whom the two men were fighting ove
The nurse frowned when the man spoke in a loud voice. “Sir, you’re in the hospital. Please lower your voice.”After the nurse said that to the older man, he lowered his voice and said, “He injured Tyrone, so he’ll have to be responsible for Tyrone's medical bills. Is there anything wrong with that?”The nurse glanced at Nina. The older man looked in the direction where the nurse was looking and saw Nina. “Are you the woman who stirred things up?” “I’m Jean Langdon’s family member. It’s Jean’s fault, so I’ll be responsible for Tyrone's medical bills. Please give me your ID. I’m going to pay now,” Nina said frankly. “So, you’re the one who’s going to cover Tyrone’s medical costs, right? Good. Let’s go and pay!” the man said. He was about to tug at Nina’s sleeve. Nina was so shocked that she took a step backward. She said, “Just pass me the ID. I’ll go and pay.”“Pass it to you? What if you run away with the ID? What should I do if I can’t complete the admission procedure and I
Larry looked at his brother with a disappointed look on his face. Keith was not bothered about it. He walked toward Nina and sat down beside her.Nina did not look up. She moved to another empty seat beside her. Keith noticed it and did not lean in closer to her. He continued to talk to her, “Hey, my brother is seriously injured. Your brother will have to go to prison if we make a big deal out of it.” "Don't worry. We'll take responsibility for this.” Nina lowered her head. Although she was stubborn, she was secretly praying for Tyrone and hoping that he would be fine. "Of course. Your brother will have to pay for the medical bills and compensate Tyrone as he won’t be able to work during this period. But I think we should discuss how to handle this and how much you have to pay. Do you get me? Although the one in the operating room is my cousin, I'm the only educated person in the whole family. Everyone listens to me, so I'll be the one in charge of this matter." Keith hinted a
Three hours later, Johann and another doctor walked out of the operating room. The nurse beside them called out, “Is Tyrone’s family here?”Keith and Larry helped Aunt Jenny up. They brought her to the door of the operating room. Nina stood up too when she heard it, and she came forward. Johann glanced at Percy and Nina. He slightly nodded his head to greet them.Nina looked at Johann’s expression, unable to figure out whether or not the surgery had succeeded. She was so nervous that she squeezed Percy’s hand.“Tyrone’s surgery was a success. We successfully extracted the glass shards out of his brain while removing the blood clots. But the patient’s wounds are complicated. We still need to transfer him to the ICU for another 24 hours of observation. We’ll only transfer him to the general ward if there’s nothing wrong with him,” said Johann. There was no expression on his face when he said that.After becoming a doctor for such a long time, Johann’s face was expressionless even
The two words said by the police scared Jean and diminished his arrogance. The food in his hand fell back onto his plate.He fumbled about and asked Nina, "Tyrone is dead?”“You injured him so badly. Even the glass was smashed into his head. What did you think would happen?” Nina got mad when she saw Jean’s terrified expression. She had never asked for him to be rich. Actually, as long as he took things seriously, he would not have a problem earning enough for his living expenses. However, he had disappointed her. "What's wrong? Are you scared now? Why didn't you think of the consequences when you smashed his head so forcefully back then?"Suddenly, Jean's eyes became red. Tyrone was dead. Even if he was willing to pay the compensation, he would not be able to escape from the law…"It wasn’t my intention to hit him so hard. It was Marie. She kept inciting me.” Jean wanted to push all the blame on Marie.Nina got even angrier when she saw Jean's childish behavior. He even mentioned