Downstairs, at the courtyard. The buns were bought by some colleagues in the morning shift, while a female colleague cooked the oatmeal in the kitchen. All of them agreed that the store-bought oatmeal was too gritty. It was the first time that the boss's kids ate small-town homemade buns. They ate two each, and that was not enough. Rainie stuffed her mouth full with a bun and blinked innocently at Uncle Doyle. She asked for more while chewing. "Don't rush. I'll go and buy some more." Jason ruffled Rainie's hair. As he got up, he turned to the other colleagues and said, "I'll get some for all of you too." The buns were not enough for everyone. The sudden appearance of the boss, his assistant, and his two children meant that the colleagues had to share their food with them. The scene in town was bustling. Jason stood in front of a food truck and bought fifteen chicken buns. When he took out his wallet and was about to pay, he noticed a woman dressed neatly in office wea
Bianca could sense the forbidding aura emanating from the man's body, though she was also reminded that the man had an opposite sentiment. Rather than forbidding, he only wished to indulge himself. Her heart started thumping hard, and her mouth started salivating when she remembered the ferocious beast hidden under the man's trousers. "You… can wait outside… I can take a shower myself." After the multiple sessions last night, Bianca was too embarrassed to lift her head. That dark, rundown, desolate old house became warm and sizzling because of his presence. The smell of dirt and moisture was strong in the front yard, though the man's wild kisses and heavy breaths covered it. She could give him her all, as though she could meld herself into his passionate body. Then, it was another round of intimacy in the car. Bianca thought that Luke was a cannibalistic demon. No matter day and night, he always hungered for her. However, she had given herself to him so many times!
Bianca and Wanda went upstairs to talk privately. Luke was on an international business call. As he talked on the phone, he could see from their gestures that the conversation between Bianca and Wanda was unnatural. However, he could not clearly hear what they were speaking about. When he ended the call, Luke saw from the corner of his eye that Bianca and Wanda disappeared around the corner. "She says that she is Bianca's aunt." Jason came over and reported the situation truthfully. Luke turned away and instructed Jason, "Run an investigation on that aunt's background." Jason bowed. Luke cast his penetrating gaze upon the second-floor window that was pushed open. His expression remained impassive, though his urges were rising again. In the second-floor room. Bianca was feeling embarrassed, not only because it was her first time meeting the aunt she had heard in rumors, but also because she was afraid that her aunt might catch a whiff of the masculine hormones that p
"Miss Bea… is that true?" Rainie looked at Bianca with her tearful puppy eyes. Bianca lowered her head, kissed Rainie's forehead, and tousled her hair. "No, I won't ever think of you as a nuisance." Perhaps Bianca's tone of voice might have been too serious. Not only was the young girl utterly convinced, but her words had even startled Jason, who was driving. Jason considered himself a weathered man who had seen all sorts of people, from the noble and mighty to the wretched and despicable, in his many years working with his boss. He thought that he was very well-versed in reading another person's character and could easily tell a truth from a lie. At that moment, Jason could not sense any hint of untruth in Bianca's words. He could not help but steal a glance at Bianca through the rearview mirror. For a fleeting instant, he thought that he was looking at the two children's birth mother… In A City Hospital. When Old Master Crawford woke up, he did not see his grandson or h
Bianca shook her head woodenly, indicating that she was OK. Worried that his sullen expression might frighten the child, she hastily moved away from his arms and nodded at him as a sign of thanks. Luke's arms were empty all of a sudden. He looked at Bianca, who was bringing his children away to play somewhere else, with a mixture of care and blame as resentment grew in his heart. He was not happy about how coldly Bianca had responded to him earlier, even when he considered that she was doing so because other people might see. He was also not happy about his excessive desire to claim her as his own. How he wished that he could walk over, hug her in his arms, and announce to everyone that Bianca Rayne was Luke Crawford's woman! Not only that, the woman had given birth to children for him! Not one, but two! Bianca lowered her head, nodded at the town administrators' feet as a greeting, then ran away with her head lowered as though she was escaping. She was worried that the town
With no other choice, Bianca gently opened the door. The children continued to sleep in the small three-hundred-square-foot room under the moonlight, though the two adults immediately hugged each other at the door. Bianca wanted to turn around and head into the room, but the man hugged her delicate body tight in a vice-like grip. "Don't do that. The kids will see us if they wake up…" She was panting hard in Luke's arms. Luke was already an unrestrained beast when he was not drinking, now that he had taken alcohol… Bianca did not want to imagine it. She could only pray that he did not go overboard. "I won't force you if you're not willing. You have to tell me if I'm hurting you. Don't hold back." Luke brought his thin and sexy lips behind her ear and kissed her fair skin, trying hard to hold back his urge to overpower her. Bianca was silent in his arms. She felt slightly more at ease when the man promised her that. She thought it was ironic that Luke was usually an u
"Quit it. You're drunk." Bianca found the courage to look at him eye-to-eye, though her timid gaze was immediately engulfed by the man's domineering gaze. She was at a disadvantage. She wanted to alleviate the situation. It was fine if she had to yield, as long as he did not become aggressive. She did not want the commotion to wake up the children or let her colleagues hear anything out of the ordinary. They might think that she was having an affair… Luke did not take off his shirt and pants. As their two bodies clung to each other, she could even feel the man's metal belt buckle pressing on her abdomen. That was how she could constantly feel the strong presence of the man. "Can't you just say something nice?" The man was busy at work for the whole day and had a lot to drink, so he must be extremely tired. He pulled her pajama pants to the original position and also made sure that her top covered her lower back so that the wind would not get to it. Now that the man seemed
"What's wrong?" Bianca felt quite uncomfortable when she saw her colleague looking at her like that. She thought that Joe's expression was quite creepy. "Well, see for yourself!" Joe did not know how to describe what he saw and so pushed his laptop in front of Bianca. Still confused, Bianca took the laptop and looked at the screen. Her colleague also leaned close and looked at it. Every young man and woman in the country must have read the news! The headline was an indication of how popular Leia Norman was. "Shocking! Man Seen Riding With Leia Norman At Night To Celebrity's House. Later Confesses That He Is Married!" Bianca was incredibly flustered just by reading the headline. She clicked on the headline and entered the article. Accompanying the article was a screenshot of a newly registered Twitter account, and the first tweet was a photo of a marriage certificate! The Twitter account belonged to none other than Xavier! On the marriage certificate was clearly sh
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“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