He mentioned Luke...Luca felt helpless. After Luke's car accident, Luke's brand was put on her body.However, she could not bring herself to hate what they were doing.That was because if the incident before had not happened, she would have been Luke's.After Luca left the prescription, she turned around and left. She took the elevator to the first floor and unexpectedly bumped into someone she did not want to see.Jean Langdon...Jean had just come out of the detention center. He was still in handcuffs and was accompanied by two policemen in uniforms.When everyone saw them, they were worried that Jean was a murderer and all fled.When Luca saw that it was Jean, she was about to turn around and leave via another exit. However, it was too late. Jean called out to her, "Luca!"There was a little trace of joy in his tone. He did not seem to feel ashamed that he was handcuffed and escorted by police.Luca had to stop. She turned around and looked at him with a frown."It is yo
"Mm." Luke's tone was still calm. After he found out that Luca had gone to the hospital, he guessed that she was there to help Nina.Her friendship with Nina and Sue had never changed.However, their relationship had changed a lot.Luke felt hurt when he thought of that. "You can leave now.""Okay," Luca did not say anything else. She left the room and closed the door for him.She went upstairs with her backpack. As soon as she returned to the bedroom, her phone rang.Luca thought it was Nina calling. She took out the phone and saw that it was a string of garbled characters. It was not Nina but Abel...She took a deep breath and answered the call. As soon as she put the phone to her ear, she heard him ask, "Did you get the bidding document as I asked you to?""The project bid hasn’t been completed." Luca frowned."Not finished yet? Ivana, who are you kidding? How could Luke's company be so inefficient?" Abel did not believe her.Luca could not help but feel a burning rage. If
"Is that so? Get some rest after dinner. Food is ready," the maid said with a smile.Luca felt that the maid was too involved. Maybe she was acting on Luke’s orders...When she heard the maid say that food was ready, she went into the study and said to Luke, "Mr. Crawford, dinner is ready."Luke nodded and picked up the thick stack of documents on the side. "Bring me the crutches."When he was discharged from the hospital, the hospital nurses had thoughtfully provided him with crutches but he never used them because he thought that it was bad for his image.Luca glanced at the documents in his hand and looked away casually, feeling a little guilty. She had seen the word ‘project’.‘Is that the bidding document?’She quickly hid her emotions and brought the crutches in the corner to Luke.Luke's mood sank when he saw the metal crutches. He thought that he would never use the crutches until he recovered, but he did not expect to have to use them now.Luca sighed to herself when
"Is that so..." Luca frowned slightly. He still wanted to attend the event even though he was injured."I don't feel comfortable handing the task over to others for important occasions as such," Luke said. He finished the warm water and put it on the table.Luca looked at his cast and said, "But your leg...""Start packing. You’ll be going on a business trip with me," Luke said. Not only was he going, but she was going too.If he had to go by himself, it was impossible for him to find out who was controlling Luca when he had to face so many bidders.Luca felt awkward. "I'm going too?""I need someone to take care of me. You’re more attentive compared to Jason. Do you have any objections?" Luke asked."No, I’m fine with the arrangement." Luca shook her head. ‘Am I allowed to say no? Of course not.’Even if the wound on her waist had not healed, she could not say anything. Since Luke asked, she could only say yes..."Get ready. We’ll leave next week." Luke finished speaking and
What he wanted to see most was Luke being pushed into the abyss by the woman he loved most.Luca was angry, and her current mood was complicated. She wanted to put a knife to Abel’s neck but did not even know where he was at the moment..."Are you done?" She took a deep breath. She wanted to escape from it all."No." Abel chuckled and continued talking, "Since you’ve completed the task I assigned you, I should give you an appropriate reward, right?"Luca wanted to turn him down because she knew that his so-called reward was of ill will.Abel said, "You haven't found what drug is in your wound, right? I’ll tell you.” "No need." Luca hung up the phone, not believing a word of what he said.Past experience told her that Abel's rewards and good deeds were all lies.If she believed him, it was most likely that her wound would worsen and she would not be cured.Abel pursed his lips when he heard the busy tone on the other end of the phone. He browsed through the photos Luca sent an
Abel looked at her delicate lips and smiled evilly. "You have a sweet mouth. Since you’re so happy, you can make me happy too."Hera understood what he meant. Her face blushed as she said shyly, “Cheeky.’"What? You don't want more money?" Abel took her hand and did not let her leave.Hera blinked her eyes and looked at him with fascination. "Of course, I want money. Since you’re not letting me learn from you, I can only ask you for money...""Serve me well. You'll have more money as long as I'm happy," Abel spoke bluntly. He then stood up and pulled Hera into the bedroom....The next day.When Luca came downstairs, she found Jason and Tina standing in the living room."Dr. Craw, good morning,” the two greeted her in unison."Good morning, why are you..." Luca looked at them and instantly understood. "Is the bid about to be completed?""Yes, we’re close to finishing it, so I came over with Tina to help the boss finalize the document." Jason smiled. After so many months, they
Mrs. Laurel listened to Luca. She nodded and agreed with her. "You're always so attentive. I'll do as you told me. What should I do?" Luca looked down. Even though she had done so many things, she still felt guilty. “Please help me prepare some side dishes.”“Alright.” Mrs. Laurel agreed happily. She had no idea that there were so many complicated things running through Luca’s mind.Luca was able to finish preparing the noodles quickly. The bread was spread with butter and put into the toaster. Then, she started to make coffee.Luca made a pot of coffee after she ground the coffee beans and filled it in the thermos flask. “Aunt Laurel, I’ve finished preparing. I’m guessing that they’re still busy. Why don’t we bring these in?” said Luca.“That’s a good idea.” Mrs. Laurel nodded and put the bowls of noodles on the tray. “Wait, Mr. Crawford can’t drink coffee. Let me make a glass of juice for him.” Luca remembered that Luke had not been drinking coffee for a long time. He mus
Mr. Peralta and Ms. Malone left Pierre’s office together. Ms. Malone could not help but tremble at the thought of Pierre’s expression when he warned them, then she looked at Mr. Peralta worriedly. She said, “Mr. Peralta, is it really alright for us to do such a thing?”They had stolen T Corporation's bidding document…Pierre would save himself if Luke investigated this matter. He would pass the buck to the two of them. Then, they would have to bear the responsibility for everything. They were the ones who would be in deep trouble. Mr. Peralta looked miserable too, and he replied, “I’m not sure either. If Luke sees the bidding document when it’s released to the public, I’m afraid he’ll find a way to deal with our company. Mr. Mallory might shift the blame to us to protect himself.”Mr. Peralta had already thought of that when he was doing this.However, what else could he do even if he knew it?As Pierre’s subordinate, he had no choice but to accept his boss’ arrangement. Besid
“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