Luca placed the pills in front of Luke carefully. "Take your medications, Mr. Crawford."Luke frowned when he saw those colorful pills. "That many?""Just take them. All of these were prescribed by the doctor," said Luca. Back when she was listening to the nurse's instructions, she had also thought that there were too many pills that he needed to take. Hence, she sorted out the pills in front of Luke so that he would not be suspicious.After all, Luke was the type who would be suspicious over everything and would put his guard up.Luca did this so that Luke would know that she was trying to help him and not harm him.Luke took the pills from her palm and placed all of them into his mouth before swallowing them with a gulp of warm water. "Alright. Go bring over the laptop and documents," Luke said.Luca nodded. She took out his laptop from the bag, along with the documents that he had not gone through.Luke looked at the maid at the side once again and asked, "Has the room been
Luca frowned. Usually, her wounds would not get repeatedly inflamed.Her gut feeling told her that something was wrong.She had taken good care of the wound. Even if she had accidentally grazed it, it should not have gotten inflamed this many times. She took off the bandage and was about to apply some powder to the wound when she heard the maid say, "Ms. Craw, are you in the bedroom?"Luca had no choice but to tidy up her appearance, walk to the door, open it, and look at the maid. "What can I do for you?""Old Master Crawford said he wants to have lunch here and wants you to cook," the maid said. She did not want to disturb Luca if she had the choice.After all, Luca was not a maid. She was an honored guest who may even be the madam of the family in the future."I see. I'll go downstairs and start cooking in a moment." Luca did not turn her down. She was happy to cook for Old Master Crawford.It was just a meal. She would not be too tired from it."Okay." After the maid got
Luke looked stern as he stared at Old Master Crawford. "I didn't expect that you still have the habit of standing behind someone and reading their texts.""I’m your grandfather. There are no boundaries between us. Besides, it seems to me that you positioned your phone like that for me to read it."Old Master Crawford was not at all ashamed and had nothing to hide as he stared at Luke’s phone.Luke turned off the screen.Old Master Crawford got anxious and asked, "What are you going to do? This person doesn't seem like he’ll give up so easily."Luke was not stupid either. He knew that Enoch would not give up so easily.However, there were many ways to make him give up. Luke was not in a hurry. "There are ways.""Let's hear it, then." Old Master Crawford was very curious. From Luke’s reaction, he knew that his grandson did have something planned. "Grandpa, why are you interested in everything lately?" Luke did not answer Old Master Crawford's question.Old Master Crawford repli
Luca got a call from Amur while she was working upstairs."Amur, did you find something?" The first thing that Luca asked just as she answered the phone was about Enoch.She did not forget it even though she had been busy taking care of Luke’s every need. "I looked into everything that happened after he started working, but I didn't find anything of value. He’s just an ordinary person. He has no gossip material," Amur said helplessly.Luca sighed. As Enoch was not in a high position yet, no one would bother to target him."I see," she said.Amur pursed his lips and replied, "Do you want me to take action?""No, he didn't do anything wrong. Let’s see how this plays out," Luca said. She did not have the energy to deal with Enoch at that moment.Although he was annoying, he did not do it on purpose. Since she was occupied with work and taking care of Luke, she would not be back in the office for a while. As such, she would not be bothered by Enoch for the time being.She wondere
Amur sat in the car, picked up his phone, took several photos of Enoch, and sent them to Luca.He texted: [He came to T Corporation to wait for you again.]He then put the phone away.Meanwhile, everyone from T Corporation eventually found out that Enoch was waiting for Luca downstairs with a big bouquet in his hands. Tina frowned when she found out. "He’s so annoying!"Alya, who was sitting behind her, heard her and could not help but chime in, "I don't think he's annoying. I think he's very romantic. Dr. Craw is too lucky to be pursued by a civil servant. He even brought flowers. I’m jealous."Tina glanced at her and could not help but roll her eyes. "Alya, you're already married. Why are you so easily caught up by little tricks like those?""He’s being romantic! My husband does nothing. He’s not at all romantic like this man who’s pursuing Dr. Craw," Alya said. She was envious."Life is all about the seemingly mundane days. Your husband has been there for you for everything
"Yes." Since Tina could not do anything about it, the security guards went back to their stations and stared at Enoch.Tina returned to the lobby and spoke to the front desk before walking to the elevator.Before she went upstairs, she glanced at Enoch, who was still standing by the door. She shook her head helplessly.Fortunately, Luca was not here, so he was standing there in vain. Although their boss had been discharged from the hospital, he was still working from home and Luca was with him. Enoch would not see Luca for some time.After Tina left, Enoch still stood on the side of the road to wait for Luca.He believed that as long as he continued to wait, he would be able to see Luca.Amur, who was standing across the road, looked at Enoch who did not seem like he was about to give up. He picked up his phone and saw that Luca had replied to him.She asked him to leave Enoch alone.Amur squinted his eyes. It was a dangerous situation. How could he let things be?He had to be
There was a sudden sound. Tina suddenly turned around and saw him withdraw his hand before angrily rushing toward her. She could not help but back away. "What are you going to do?""I just want you to call Luca! Give me your phone!" Enoch reached out and asked her for her phone.Tina was frightened. She was worried that he would hurt her if she did not do as he said.She trembled as she took out her phone from her bag.Enoch's eyes lit up the moment he saw the phone. When he wanted to use it to call Luca, he was pressed against the wall by a force and was unable to move."Who did that?!" Enoch shifted his gaze from Tina, only to see a man who was one head taller than him holding onto him. He waved his hands, trying to get away. However, the man was extremely powerful. "Who are you?"Amur had followed him here. It was obvious that Enoch was stalking Tina.He wanted to wait for Tina to go back and find a chance to teach Enoch a lesson but did not expect him to attack Tina.He
"I know." Amur noticed that Tina seemed a little disappointed, so he added, "Although it’s different, it tastes good."Tina showed a smile and raised her eyebrows as he commented on the pot pie bluntly. "I knew that this pot pie would be able to conquer your taste buds."Amur also added some chili sauce to the pot pie as she did.Tina wondered, "Do you also like spicy food?""I eat whatever she eats," Amur said. In the three years that they spent on the Island of Despair, his preferences had been influenced by Luca. He liked whatever she cooked.Tina understood that he was talking about Luca.For some reason, she always felt that Amur had a secret that could not be told.‘What is this secret? We just met by chance, so it’s hard to say.’The owner went over to their table with some side dishes and put them on their table. "These are for you. Eat them with the pot pie and they’ll bring out a unique flavor.""Thank you. So many people like your pot pies. It's time to open a branc
“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