Luca was not his new sister-in-law. Nevertheless, the fewer people who knew that she was Bianca, the better. Hence, he had only expressed his love for her in front of Gordan.However, he did not tell him that Luca was Bianca.Bianca was at a loss when she heard what he said.Gordan looked at the two of them, his expression gradually turning from one of joking to being stunned. "You haven’t succeeded?"He did not expect Luke to act so slowly and for him to step on a landmine.Logically, Luca was Luke's prey. He should not be so slow.He was also a man. There was inherent hostility between men, but he admired Luke.He even believed that no woman could escape him...Gordan looked at Luca’s and Luke’s expressions and knew that what he said had put them both in an awkward situation.Ray said coldly, "Gordan, if you don’t know what to say, keep your mouth shut."Gordan could accept anyone else speaking up, but not Ray. Gordan was annoyed and slammed his glass violently on the table
‘It’s human nature to have a change of heart…’Vivian could not blame Luke for what he did. Everyone had the right to pursue what they wanted.Take Gordan, for example. If it were not for Ray keeping a close eye on him, he would have gotten together with other women long ago.What was more, he got involved with her because he found her refreshing as he had never been with an ugly woman prior.Gordan had the choice to go for a better woman as well...Vivian lowered her gaze. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. ‘Maybe I shouldn’t be so selfish—’"This soup tastes wonderful." Jason's praise interrupted her thought. Vivian raised her gaze, smiled, and responded, "Glad that you like it."As soon as she finished speaking, Gordan and Ray had ended their fight. Both of them returned to the dining room.Luca heard the footsteps and looked up at the two of them. Both were injured.Gordan seemed worse off.Luca thought that Gordan was great at fighting, but it seemed t
"I’m surprised that you can tell. Is it that obvious?" Ray touched his chin. He thought he covered it up well.He never allowed Vivian to intervene in his affairs because he was worried that she would gain enemies from being involved.Therefore, even if he was troubled, he would never tell her.Nevertheless, Vivian was an intuitive woman. She could sense when something was wrong with him.However, this time, he concealed it so well that even Vivian did not notice it. Unexpectedly, Luke noticed that something was wrong."Did you investigate me, or did you notice it from something that happened?" Ray asked curiously."We're friends. Why would I investigate you? I guessed that something was troubling you because you went all out with Gordan," Luke said. He noticed that Gordan's injuries were more severe than before.Ray let out a laugh and admitted. "I did vent my anger on him, but it's not all because of Vivian.""Tell me more." Luke's words were simple, but they indicated to Ray
Luke nodded. "As such, we can only start from you."Ray smiled wryly. He was envious of the friendship between Luke and Gordan. He joked, "Sometimes, it doesn’t seem like the two of you are friends. You’re like brothers.""Is that so?" Luke responded briefly and said nothing else.Gordan had helped him, so it was natural for him to return the favor.Luke was not an ungrateful person.Ray nodded. The issue that was causing his headache might be resolved with Luke's help."What's going on with you and Luca?" He changed the subject and asked Luke what had been on his mind.He thought that Luke and Bianca would be together forever seeing how sweet they were before. Unexpectedly, Bianca was kidnapped.As time went by, he was surprised that Bianca did not stay by his side.Eventually, Luca had taken Bianca's place. Ray, who was never a gossipy person, was curious."There are some things that I'm not comfortable talking about." Luke did not tell Ray directly about him and Luca, nor
Gordan pursed his lips and looked grudging. After all these years, he was still not used to it and had a bellyful of repressed grievance looking at that plain face. "I’m happy to oblige as long as she doesn't show her face around me."Luke shook his head helplessly.The women outside were interested in Gordan because he was good-looking and could make money at any time.Vivian was unlike those women.At first, he also thought that Vivian liked Gordan because of his face, but as time went by, he did not think that was the case.What Vivian liked from the get-go was Gordan's soul...He could see it clearly as a third party, but Gordan was very stubborn and refused to acknowledge it.Luke shook his head, controlled the wheelchair, and left the bedroom.He and Gordan referred to each other as brothers, but they were not blood-related. Luke did not think that it was his place to dictate his relationships.The two walked into the elevator one after the other and took the elevator to
"Okay." Luke had no objection. He controlled the wheelchair and went to the other room. “Bring me my luggage.""Okay." Luca carried his suitcase. It still felt quite heavy, but it was not an issue for her.She went into the room and said, "Mr. Crawford, where do you want me to put your luggage?""You can put it anywhere," Luke said.Luca put the luggage down."You can go about your business. I have something to do," Luke said as he leaned down and picked up his briefcase.Luca watched him take out the computer, put it on his lap, and maneuver the wheelchair to his desk.It was not a specially made desk, but the height was just right. Luca guessed that Jason had instructed the hotel staff to change it to a desk with a suitable height for Luke."Is there something you want to talk about?" Luke looked at her as she was standing there for a while, staring at him."All is well, Mr. Crawford. Let me know if you need anything. I'll be back in my room." Luca said quickly and exited Lu
Rain looked at Luca, who was in the coffee shop. She could not help but say, "I can’t believe that you believed me."Gale was sitting in the car. The temperature in Russia was lower than that in A City. He was sitting in the car with the heater turned on, but he still felt cold. Rain was out in the open. Poor thing.There was no choice. When it came to tracking, women were more likely to make others lower their vigilance compared to men."Keep a close eye," Gale said anxiously."I know. It's so cold." Rain took a deep breath. She had been staying in A City for a while. Just as she returned to Russia, she wandered the streets for more than an hour in the cold. She could not take it anymore.A bus passed by, but it did not stop because Rain did not wave it down.Only a puff of smoke remained.Rain frowned in disgust. She wished to swap places with Gale.Luca sat in the cafe, slowly tasting the coffee. She thought that the coffee they served was average.She turned on her phone a
"You’re back?" Luke asked with a frown. He noticed that her coat was wet from the snow.He knew exactly what she had been doing outside.He frowned because Luca did not brush the snow off her shoulders, which made her clothes wet. ‘What if her coat isn’t waterproof and the clothes inside are wet? What if she catches a cold?’"Yes, Mr. Crawford." Luca glanced at him, then looked away.Luke's tone was cold as he reminded her, "Your clothes are wet. Change out of them."Luca looked at her clothes."Shoulders," Luke reminded her.Luca glanced at them and found that they were indeed wet. It did not matter since her jacket was waterproof."Mr. Crawford, it's dinner time. Do you want to order something?" she asked.Seeing that she was not in a hurry to change, Luke understood that her clothes were waterproof. Even if the outer layer was soaked, the clothes inside would not be affected.As such, he did not mention it anymore. The temperature in the room was high, and the moisture on
“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