“There’s no need to.” Luke’s face darkened. Did she think her identity had changed just because she came back with a different appearance? Had she forgotten that they were a couple? She must have seen every part of his body, right?Luca shut her mouth when she noticed Luke’s expression. She did not say another word. Luke said with a stiff voice, “Get a new wheelchair in here.”“Okay.” Luca trotted out of the ward and went to the nurses’ station to ask for a new wheelchair. It was the VIP ward, so the patients here were definitely wealthy and respectable. That was why they provided enough equipment. After a while, Luca got another new wheelchair from the nurse. Keith happened to come out from the ward when she passed by Tyrone’s ward. Keith could not help but mock Luca when he saw her pushing the wheelchair. “Well, your boss is kind of troublesome. You even have to push the wheelchair for him. It would be much better for you to come look after my cousin. He’s in bed now. And
However, Luke's hands were clutching tightly onto her waist.'He did it on purpose…'Luca pursed her lips. Accidents could easily occur at such a distance. Her throat was burning, and it took her great effort to speak. "Let go of me, Mr. Crawford. I have to get up. Only then can you…"As she was speaking, she was trying to free herself from Luke’s hands. Even though he was not willing to let her go, Luke ultimately still did. He did not want to push her too hard and have her keep a bigger distance from him. After all, Luca had made great improvements in other skills throughout the years. Her instinct to escape had gotten better as well. She belonged to him. Even if he had to be patient, he had to have her. Luke let go of her, and Luca felt the grip around her waist loosen. She let out a breath of relief. She placed her hands on the bed and used them to support her as she attempted to get up. At that moment, the door was pushed open.Johann came in and saw Luca on top of L
The three kids all looked at Old Master Crawford and shook their heads.Luke had never told them the whole story. All they knew was that if this incident was not handled well, their mother would have to leave them again.They did not wish for Luca to leave."What's going on with Luke?" Old Master Crawford was troubled. It had been so long, yet Luke had yet to succeed. He could not accept the slow progress. "Great-grandpa, Daddy doesn’t have a choice either," Rainie said. Their mother had changed ever since she returned, but she still treated them well. It was just that nothing could sway her, so their father was left with no choice as well."I’ll go over tomorrow to know what’s going on.” Old Master Crawford had made up his mind. Since his grandchild was not making fast enough progress, he had no choice but to personally head over."Great-grandpa, ours and Daddy’s happiness will all depend on you. We want our family to reunite as soon as possible," said Tommy with a smile. He be
The next morning, Luke was pushed by the nurse to undergo a check-up. As usual, Luca did not follow.She sat in the ward and waited for Luke to return from his check-up. If there was nothing wrong, she could proceed with the discharge procedures and Luke would be able to return home to recuperate.It would be much better to recuperate at home than in the hospital.Besides, there would be a maid in the villa to help out. If anything were to happen, things would not be too chaotic for her.Luca sat on the sofa and waited quietly.She was able to hear even the slightest sounds from the corridor outside because the door was not closed."Hurry, this patient has suddenly developed arrhythmia and hypoxia. Hurry and notify the doctor. Get the ventilator ready." A nurse's voice was heard. Luca got up and looked out the door.She saw a nurse sticking her head out from a VIP ward that was diagonally opposite the ward Luca was in. The nurse was shouting.Luca got anxious as the patient in
Luca made her judgment and was sure it was due to a hemorrhage, but the cause of it was heart problems. “It’s pericardial bleeding.”She said it with certainty and told the nurses. She also told Johann, who was on the other end of the call.A nurse frowned and asked, “Are you sure, Dr. Craw? When the patient was sent in here, we did a full body check-up and there was no problem with his heart.”“Having no heart problems at that time doesn’t mean he won’t have any now. There are many causes that can lead to pericardial bleeding. There’s no time to do a B-ultrasound. Just give me the drainage device. I’m going to drain out the fluids around his heart. Otherwise, there’ll be consequences,” said Luca.The nurses exchanged terrified looks, and neither of them dared to give her the drainage device.If it turned out that it was not pericardial bleeding and the patient fell into a life-threatening situation due to a misdiagnosis, the nurses would be questioned along with Luca. Luca knew
Keith shouted. He was thinking if Tyrone could not get past this crisis, he would just have to drag in another scapegoat. With that, he would be able to reap more benefits."You can't begin to imagine how capable she is." Luke glanced at him with a cold gaze.Keith could not help but shudder. Although Luke’s leg was fractured and put in a cast, so he was unable to stand, Keith could not help but feel scared when he lowered his head and looked into Luke's eyes.Luke's aura was way too domineering."I don't care. This lady will not escape if anything happens," Keith pointed at her and said arrogantly."Shut up! I'll take full responsibility for whatever happens." Luke had a cold glare. He then turned to look at Luca.The moment he fixed his gaze on Luca, his eyes immediately looked gentle and helpless. "Why did you want to rescue this man?""I was just thinking of helping Nina." Luca did not wish for others to know that she had such extensive medical knowledge. However, at that mo
After all, he was not willing to allow Luca to be trapped in this chaotic situation once again."Yes, Dr. Craw. You may hold onto these bills. All you have to do is to bring these over to the counter and settle the discharge procedure." Johann handed her the bills in his hand.Luca nodded and accepted the bills. Then, she took out Luke's identification card from the drawer and headed out of the ward to settle the discharge procedure.After Luca was far away, Luke looked at Johann.Johann quickly waved his hand. "Don't give me that look. You make it look like I'm the one who's cornering you.""Were you the one who made Luca rescue that guy?" Luke asked."It was me. I was left with no other choice. The doctors in the hospital were switching shifts, so it was a little chaotic. ll having a handover session and it was a little chaotic. A minute earlier of resuscitation will grant that guy an extra minute of survival," Johann said."Do you what the consequences would be if Luca had
"After some time. I've been quite busy lately," Luca said. She was delighted when she saw Nina so happy."Alright. I'll wait until you’re no longer as busy. This…” Nina noticed Luca was holding onto Luke's discharge papers. "He’s getting discharged?” "Yea. There aren’t enough wards, so Dr. Park allowed Mr. Crawford to go back home and rest." Luca nodded.Nina nodded as well and said, "It's better to recuperate at home. At least there’s a maid to look after him there, so you won’t be so tired. Well, I won’t disturb you any longer. Let me know once you’re no longer so busy.” "Alright." Luca nodded and took the discharge papers to the ward.When she passed by Tyrone's ward, she subconsciously looked inside, and her gaze met Keith's.Currently, Tyrone was in a stable condition. Johann had also shown the authorization letter once he arrived, proving that Luca had already received the authority to conduct an emergency rescue on Tyrone. Keith had also consulted a lawyer about it, on
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a