Mrs. Laurel smiled and shook her head. “Of course not. Ms. Luca was the one who made the coffee. It’s good, right? I watched her make the coffee in the kitchen this morning. She was a professional.”“It’s good, but we’ve completed our work today. I’ll have a glass of juice too, just like Tina,” said Jason. That explained why the coffee had a rich taste and aroma. It was Luca who made the coffee.“Alright. Just a moment.” Mrs. Laurel turned around and returned to the kitchen to prepare juice for them. Tina sat on the sofa and asked Jason, “Mr. Doyle, should we ask Dr. Craw to come down?”She reckoned that Luca must be upstairs.“Dr. Craw must be busy now. Why don’t you go and ask her?” Jason could not be bothered, and he thought if Luca was still in love with Luke, she must be feeling bad after everything she did.“What if she’s in the midst of something?” Tina shook her head, afraid that she would disturb Luca.“Then just sit here quietly,” said Jason. He picked up the phone an
Luca tore the report apart and closed her eyes with her hand on her forehead to calm herself down.There was not much time left. The inflammation of the wound was getting serious day after day. It would leave an ugly tunneling wound on her waist if it took any longer for her to look for the cure.However, she refused to ask for Abel’s help even if it would leave a scar on her.This man only knew how to make terms when talking with others. He would probably assign Luca on another mission if she went to look for him. Luca had already placed Luke and her in a difficult position. She had no idea what Luke and T Corporation would have to face next if Abel forced her to do something else. That was why she could only depend on herself. Luca pulled herself together. She picked up her phone, trying to find whether there were any laboratories available for rent in A City. She needed a laboratory with advanced facilities. There was indeed one once she searched the internet. Luca gave
Luke thought the only explanation that made sense was Luca's experiment must be kept secret. The research she had been working on now was probably related to what was manipulating her.Luke tapped his index finger on the armrest of the wheelchair. He looked like he was deep in thought. Mrs. Laurel returned to the kitchen and continued her work without disturbing him. At night.Luca did not continue with her research as her equipment was not good enough. That was why she went downstairs to have dinner when Mrs. Laurel informed her that dinner was ready.Luke would certainly ask Mrs. Laurel to bring her dinner upstairs if Luca did not go downstairs to have dinner. Luca did not want to be given special treatment.Neither of them spoke a word when they were having dinner. Luca’s phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it, and after making sure that it was Amur who was calling her, she unconsciously turned to look in the direction where Luke was sitting. She said in a soft voice
“Okay, I got this. Don’t worry.” Mrs. Laurel agreed to help her to take care of Luke. Looking after Luke was one of her duties too, and that was why she readily agreed with it.Luca was assured knowing that Mrs. Laurel would be taking care of Luke. Mrs. Laurel was better at taking care of someone, but Luke insisted on asking Luca to take care of him…Luca pushed Luke back to his bedroom after he finished bathing himself. Then, she helped him to dry his hair and took out a set of clean pajamas for him. She did not say a word the whole time. Luke did not say anything either. The two of them did not feel awkward despite the silence. Luca put the pajamas on the bed and left the room. She had finally completed her task to take care of Luke today.Mrs. Laurel had gotten off work at this hour. Luca left a pot of warm water in the living room. Only then did she make her way up the stairs. She received a message from Amur when she was back in her bedroom: [I’ve talked to the lab
Luca showed no surprise. Amur asked, “Was it someone Luke sent?” “Yes,” replied Luca. Luke would only send his men to track someone down for a purpose, and he would have made a move if it was someone else. As it was her, the person Luke sent merely waited until she got into the building before leaving. “How dare he ask someone to follow you?!” Amur frowned with disgust. Luke’s behavior was as annoying as Enoch’s when he was pestering Luca back then. “It’s okay.” Luca let out a sigh. Luke only wanted to know where she was.All this time, she had been observing. She realized that Luke was unable to forget Bianca, but he was interested in her at the same time.Otherwise, he would not have done this, which made him seem to be possessive over her. Still, could a man be in love with two women at the same time?“If he could send someone to follow you this time, he’ll do something even worse to you next time. Are you really letting him do this?” Amur asked. He wanted to know what L
“They’re concerned about their interests. I’m working on another project now. If this project succeeds, they’ll still be able to keep their interests even if the investigation is still going on in Watson Biopharmaceuticals. That’s why I’m not in a hurry.” Luke knew it well. What mattered to them the most was not Dr. Albus’ research being stolen. It was what would happen next and if they could get any benefits from it. Louis understood it well. The investors were all like that. They were only concerned about their long-term interests.Louis let out a sigh of relief when he knew Luke had already settled everything. It was just that he did not announce it to the public. He was planning to leave the businesses in his workshop to another partner at first. Then, he would come over to help Luke to get through this crisis and put his work off until later. However, he had underestimated his elder brother’s capability. He did not expect the problems to be solved already…“Brother, can yo
Louis was still worried even though Luke said so. He felt guilty looking at how relieved Luke was. Although the Crawford family had been training Luke to become the successor of the company since he was young, things were a lot easier for Louis. Luke was always studying when Louis was having fun or busy studying. Things were a lot easier for Louis, only because Luke had taken the wheel in front of him. That was why his childhood was a lot happier than Luke’s.Even though there was only one successor, they were in the same family. Hence, other siblings in the family would have to help their family business in times of need even if they did not take over the company. There were barely any exceptions.However, he was the exception.Louis was able to live an easy life because of Luke. Luke even supported him when he decided to venture out.If it had not been for Luke, Louis would have continued to work in T Corporation, doing something he was not interested in. Luke was surro
The maid left work after waiting for him to finish his bath.Luke continued to sit in front of the office table and was settling his documents. The maid’s room was not closed because he wanted to hear even the smallest sound from outside. However, Luca never came back…Only when it was one in the morning did he hear some noises from outside. It was the sound of a door opening and closing…Even though it was intentionally done so that there would not be much noise, Luke still heard it. ‘Luca only came back now…’Luke had a dark expression but did not go out. 'Is she that busy?'Hearing the sound in the living room made Luke place his documents down. He sat there, not moving an inch.Luca switched on the lights in the living room and noticed that the lights in the maid’s room were still on…She frowned. She could see that the lights were on because he did not close the door. However, Luke usually closed the door.Luca changed her shoes and thought for a moment but did not c
“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