"Who arranged the blind date?" Luke asked again.Tina shook her head. "Dr. Craw never mentioned it, but I heard it's a senior she respects a lot. Hence, when the blind date was arranged for her, she had no choice but to attend. It was just that she never expected to get involved with such an annoying man.” Luke's eyes became gloomy. "So you knew about her going on a blind date a long time ago?” "Yes, but Dr. Craw said that she doesn't have any feelings for that guy. That’s why I didn't report it to you. I'm sorry, Mr. Crawford. It's my fault." Tina lowered her head and obediently admitted that it was her fault.Luke had mentioned earlier that she must always take note of everything related to Luca and report back to him instantly if there was anything.Tina just thought that since Luca had no feelings for that man, she did not need to report it to Luke. After all, she did not want his emotions to be affected. However, they were both affected by this matter in the end. 'I didn'
Luca suddenly felt uneasy.She had wanted to keep the blind date a secret. However, the possibility of Luke knowing about it made her uneasy.Luca picked up her phone and sent Tina a message: [Tina, do you know when Mr. Crawford returned?][I'm not too sure about that. After I was done buying lunch, Mr. Crawford was already there sitting in the office. As for when he returned, I think it's best if you ask Mr. Doyle.] Tina did not mention a word about Luke summoning her to question the incident.Even though she thought that Luca was a good person, it was still because of Luke's order that she got close to Luca. Hence, she was not willing to reveal too much, lest Luca noticed something off and Tina lost a friend. [Alright, got it.] Luca placed her phone down. She did not ask Jason.She could only ask Tina about Luke’s issue as Jason was Luke's trustworthy assistant. There might be a chance that Jason would inform Luke about her inquiries. She felt puzzled.After all, even thoug
After keeping all the documents, Luca took the laptop and walked toward the elevator.There were a few high-ranking executives behind her, and she heard them whispering. They were all trying to guess the reason behind Luke’s foul mood.“Perhaps his wife is flirting with another guy overseas and that’s the reason Mr. Crawford has such a terrible mood,” said one of the executives.“I don’t think so. Didn’t they say that their relationship worsened after she lost her memory? Regardless of how much trouble she causes, it shouldn't affect Mr. Crawford’s mood.”“That’s hard to say. According to past experience. not many can make Mr. Crawford this unhappy. Even if our proposal is terrible, he’ll just put on a dark expression and point it out. This time, he unleashed his domineering aura.” Luca could not help but lower her eyes when she heard their conversation.They were not wrong. No matter how dissatisfied Luke was with their work in the past, he would not behave like today…When th
Luke noticed she was evading his gaze and was feeling helpless.She failed to make out the helplessness and frustration in his eyes. "You're indeed late, Dr. Craw. Say, how should I punish you?" Listening to Luke’s deep voice, it sounded like he was angry. Luca was astonished as Luke was not the type to mutter gibberish.She thought he would just coldly say, ‘Get in the car.’ After all, she was not actually late.However, Luke did not act the way she expected and asked her directly how he should punish her.The word ‘punish’ was usually used as a joke between couples, parents speaking to their children, or even teachers speaking to their students. This sort of thing was not something that a boss would say to his subordinates. "Hmm?" Luke voiced out after noticing that Luca had yet to reply.Luca felt that something was off about Luke. She had no choice but to say, "Mr. Crawford, I don’t think I should be punished.”"Tell me your reasoning." Luke saw her lower her head and w
When she heard him saying those words, Luca felt a pinch in her heart.If she had the chance, she was not willing to be this cruel to Luke either…Luca lowered her eyes and felt the speed of the car gradually slow down. Luke no longer said a word. It was as if he had calmed down and was not as crazy as before.However, she could sense the atmosphere becoming much chillier as Luke was no longer saying anything. He just kept everything within himself.Luca sighed, and her instinct was telling her that this was not the end of it.The things Luke told her made Luca know that he was serious about her.It was not just a superficial liking, nor was it because he could not tolerate being lonely. It was just like before when she was Bianca. Being cornered by Luke like this made her feel as though she had returned to the past. Luca knew that her words were hurtful, but she could not explain herself. She could only pretend as though nothing had happened.Luke drove the car and arrived at
Luca knew it was time for her to speak.Even though Luke was there, she was not willing to talk but she still got to carry out Abel's order.Luca smiled and looked at Dr. Albus. "You're welcome, Dr. Albus. The credit for this medication research still goes to your research team's effort. All I did was solve a tiny problem. Those crucial data and all analyses were still completed by you guys. I'm not involved in those."Dr. Albus' eye glittered with admiration when he heard her reply. She did not hog all the glory.'Very good. She knew a lot more about the rules in the career field compared to when she first entered.'Luke got even more mad when he saw Luca smiling at Dr. Albus.'She smiled so sweetly to a professor who is not related to her but to me, she could just blurt out such a mean statement.'Luke suddenly got up and announced, "The meeting had ended."Dr. Albus' smile froze and looked at Luke. "Mr. Crawford…""For the remaining stuff, just follow the protocol will do."
[Enoch Campbell. I don't have much information about him. All I have is his handphone number. His number is…] Luca came to a pause as she could not recall his number. Hence, she searched through the blacklist numbers to look for Enoch's number and sent it to Amur.[He is also a government servant, not in a very high position. If you have the chance, I want all information about him. The best is his dark secrets.] Luca emphasized.Luca had no idea whether Amur would be able to look into Enoch's dark secrets but for now, she could only pray hard that if Enoch really had dark secrets and Amur would coincidentally find them.[How did he come to offend you?] Amur saw Luca's message waiting for dark secrets and knew that this person must have offended her.'Those who offend Luca have no peaceful day.'[He kept harassing me, causing me so much trouble. I want him to legally be out of my life.] Luca knew that Amur might go overboard, hence she empathized with the word legally.She would
"Right now, we don’t have any way to help father but to wait for him to settle it himself," said Lanie. Forcing Luca to stay back would only make her feel suspicious.However, Luke could only use the excuse of staying back for work and not returning for only a day or two.Lanie's small face which was similar to Luke became serious but deep in his heart, he was praying hard, hoping their father would think of a way to comfort Luca soon.At night, after the kids had dinner, they completed their remaining homework.Luca checked on their works and imitated Luke's signature to sign their homework. Then, she accompanied the kids to watch cartoons while she worked.It was still manageable for her to look after the kids while working.Fortunately, the kids were obedient and just sat still to watch their cartoons. When it was time for advertisement, they would eat fruits and drink their water, not intending to disturb her.It went on till 10 o'clock at night. Luca looked at the clock and
The volunteer did not mind. As long as it meant he could recover, he was willing to endure any pain. “It's okay. I can handle it.”Luca nodded.The door to the vehicle opened, and a man stepped inside. Due to the lack of sterilization, he did not dare approach the inner part of the vehicle. Instead, he placed several bottles of saline on the outside.“This is the saline that Mr. Shanks prepared. He asked you to inject it when you can,” the man relayed Shanks' message.“Got it.” Luca reached out to take the bottles. After thoroughly disinfecting them, she brought them inside.It was more complicated than being in a hospital.Since the volunteer's body was still weak. They had to maintain as sterile an environment as possible.However, it still fell short of the ICU's standard.Luca stayed with the volunteer until evening. Gerald stood outside the medical vehicle and called, “Ms. Craw, it's time for dinner.”Luca took off her protective gear and stepped outside.“Ms. Craw, di
“Don’t worry, it won’t affect you in the slightest,” said Abel.The villa was bought under Shanks’ name.So while it appeared to be the Island of Despair’s property, it was, in fact, Shanks’ personal asset.Abel shot a glance at his subordinates, who stood beside him. Without hesitation, they grabbed the doctor and hauled him away.As Hera watched the scene unfold, she felt a sudden pang of unease. She was well aware of Abel's methods. Punishment was never off the table. However, seeing the way things were unfolding, Hera could not shake the feeling that Abel might actually take the doctor’s life.Still, they were in A City, a country with strict laws. Would Abel really go that far?As Abel turned to leave, Hera said almost nervously, “Darling…”“I have some matters to take care of. Be good and stay here. Don’t wander around, okay?” Abel’s mood was apparently lifted by the successful surgery. His voice was unexpectedly gentle.Hera’s unease only deepened. She grabbed the slee
All three of them stepped out of the vehicle.Hera realized that the surgery might already be over and could not wait to hear the results.Abel, equally eager, immediately asked as soon as he saw them, “Is the surgery finished?”“Yes, the surgery was successful. The transplant was completed, and all the nerves we could connect have been repaired. Now, it’s up to the follow-up treatment,” answered Shanks.The doctor who had been kicked out earlier stared in disbelief.They actually succeeded in the transplant? How was that even possible?“Great, fantastic!” Abel let out a sigh of relief before bursting into laughter.What had seemed impossible in modern medicine had achieved a different outcome in Shanks’ hands.Unlike others who might celebrate the medical breakthrough, Abel’s joy came from a more personal place—Kassy would soon return to his side. His delight was unmistakable.“T-This can’t be!” muttered the dismissed doctor, who was still in shock. “A surgery this revoluti
After returning to her room, Luca told Luke about the surgery that day.She explained that she had not been able to participate in the operation and was uncertain if Abel would prevent her from being involved in the future. If she was not allowed to take part, she might lose her excuse to stay here. Also, she would not be able to help with what was to come.Luke replied to her message quickly, assuring her that everything was already planned out and she did not need to worry.Luca frowned slightly as she read his message. She wanted to ask about his plan but hesitated for a moment and decided against it. Knowing too much about Luke's men might backfire.Luca deleted their chat history but soon received another message from him.He told her that T Corporation had successfully won the bid and that he had already found someone to replace Lucius’ role.Luca let out a sigh of relief. Finding a replacement for Lucius meant that he was out of danger for now. The worry that had been we
However, Abel was not fooled by her words.He asked again, “Who are you looking for?”“Oh, I'm looking for Gerald. I've noticed that most people are here, but Gerald is missing, so I was just curious,” Hera replied honestly, knowing that Abel was naturally suspicious.“I’m starting to feel like you’ve become quite close with Gerald recently,” Abel asked suspiciously.Hera froze for a moment, then laughed and explained, “I often ask him to help with little things. He might not have many qualities, but he’s pretty diligent.”Abel did not respond right away, as though he was considering her words carefully.Hera lowered her voice and teased, “What's the matter? Are you jealous?”Before he could answer, she quickly added, “You’re so outstanding. How could I ever be interested in some ordinary man?”As soon as she said that, a flicker of unease crossed her mind.Abel was far superior to Lucius in looks and wealth. However, she seemed to be more drawn to Lucius.Despite her actions
For Shanks, no matter how skilled the two ophthalmologists were, they could not compare to Luca. The key was their smooth coordination. They were used to working together. If it were other doctors, they would probably start asking questions once they entered the operating room, making it impossible for Shanks to focus and perform the surgery calmly.Shanks believed this was a groundbreaking procedure, not just another teaching surgery for ophthalmologists.Abel understood Shanks’ concerns, but he still insisted, “They’re not just any doctors. They’ve signed agreements, and they won’t interrupt you with questions during the surgery. They’ll cooperate fully.”As Luca listened to Abel, she realized what he was really worried about. Besides the risk of the surgery failing, he was not confident in her.This surgery was important, and Abel was worried she might sabotage it in the operating room.Shanks furrowed his brows and looked at Luca.Luca gave him a faint smile. Whether or not
As Gerald shook his head furiously, it was not difficult for Luca to figure out what was going on.She glanced at Hera's irritation and figured it all stemmed from Luke being reassigned. Not being able to see him was clearly driving her to act like this.Luca secretly let out a sigh. They said women were the cause of trouble, but honestly, men could just be the same.Even with Luke disguised as an ordinary man, his cold and commanding air still captivated Hera.She glanced at the bowl nearby. The food Gerald brought Hera was barely touched.It seemed like she was so consumed with thoughts of Luke that she had lost her appetite...Luca’s expression remained unchanged. She was long accustomed to keeping her emotions in check around others.“Ms. Sanchez, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not close with Mr. Lucius, so I don’t have his contact information.” Luca kept her face impassive.“You’re lying!” Hera narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re so close to him. How could you not have it?”
As soon as Luca returned to her bedroom after dinner, she received a video call request from the kids.It had been a long time since she last saw them. When she saw the call request, she locked the door, put on her headphones, and immediately answered.“Ms. Luca!” As soon as the call connected, the faces of all three kids appeared on the phone screen.“Sweethearts!” Luca blew them a kiss.“Ms. Luca, we miss you so much!” Tommy was the first to express how much they missed Luca.Luca's heart stirred with waves of longing when she heard them. She had been so busy recently, hoping to finish everything here quickly so that she and Luke could reunite with the kids. That was why she had not contacted them much.Plus, with Old Master Crawford taking care of them, she felt at ease.Now that Luca saw the faces of the three kids, her longing for them instantly surged and overwhelmed her.Her eyes reddened. “I miss you all so much too.”Rainie, always the thoughtful one, noticed her em
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She