A better doctor… They must be talking about Luca, right?Luke understood at once after summing up everything the old master had told them. He turned to look at Luca.The moment Lanie mentioned finding a better doctor for Old Master Crawford, Luca could feel their gazes fall on her. She lifted her head and looked at them.Tommy added, "Daddy, Ms. Luca has good clinical skills. She was the one who noticed that there was a medicinal ingredient added to Great-grandpa's stew the last time. Why don't we ask Ms. Luca to do a check-up on Great-grandpa?""You mean to take his pulse.” Lanie turned to look at Luca after he corrected Tommy. "Ms. Luca, Great-grandpa hates seeing doctors and the equipment in the hospital. Why don't you take Great-grandpa's pulse?"Luca looked at the three of them, then she glanced at Luke.They had already made themselves clear. How could she decline them?She could not…Besides, Old Master Crawford was kind to her. If he was really feeling uncomfortable,
Luca took the dress from Rainie, turned to face the dressing mirror, and compared the dress to Rainie's body.“It fits perfectly.” Luca was satisfied. She was worried that the dress would not suit the child’s height when she was buying the dress for her.The children were growing up fast. The clothes that they could put on not long ago might not be able to fit them well after just a short period.Rainie snuggled up to Luca and gave her a sweet smile, “Ms. Luca, can I wear this to school tomorrow?”“Sure. Let me wash it for you later, then I’ll dry it with the dryer. You can wear it to school tomorrow,” said Luca. She took a pair of scissors out of the drawer and cut the tag off the dress.Luca was glad that Rainie liked it. She planned to put the dress into the washing machine later. “Thank you, Ms. Luca.” Rainie planted a kiss on Luca’s cheek and left with a smile on her face. Luca did not expect Rainie to do such a thing. She was startled for a moment, then she smiled at her
Tommy loved Luca’s cooking. He was about to say yes when Lanie said, “It’s okay, Ms. Luca, this is more than enough.”Tommy shut his mouth embarrassedly.Luke went into the dining room after coming downstairs and smelled the aroma of breakfast.After seeing Luca in an apron, Luke knew that she had made breakfast.“Daddy,” the three children greeted simultaneously.Luke’s gaze fell on the three kids. He saw that they were eating breakfast with smiles on their faces, which gave him peace of mind.“Good morning, Mr. Crawford,” said Luca.“Good morning.” Luke sat on the chair.Luca was about to scoop up some oats for him when Aunt Neile immediately said, “Ms. Craw, have a seat. I’ll do it.”Luca sat on the seat next to Luke.Aunt Neile ladled a bowl of oats each for the two of them and returned to the kitchen.They were like a family of five, enjoying their breakfast in peace. Aunt Neile did not have the heart to spoil the mood.“You didn’t drive back yesterday, right?” Luke as
“What time does the meeting start?” asked Luca.“Around 3:30 in the afternoon, Dr. Craw, are you sure that you’re able to attend?” Mo confirmed with her once again. It was not her who wanted Luca to come over but the bunch of old fogeys at the company.She was just conveying their message.“Yes,” Luca gave her an affirmative answer. Although she did not know the point of the meeting, if it was about Dr. Albus, she would not expect the other professors to lend a helping hand.When it came to their benefit, friendships and all that was fake.She hung up the phone and folded her hands together. She felt bad as she thought about what had happened to Dr. Albus.Half an hour later, Rhett walked up to Luca’s office with a lunch box in his hands. He recalled her instructions and hung the lunch box on the door handle.“Rhett, is that you?” Luca heard sounds.Rhett thought his movements had disturbed her and said apprehensively, “Yes, Dr. Craw. Sorry for disturbing you.”“It’s okay. Com
“Ms. Lynn, I’ve already eaten. You can go by yourself.” Zoey declined Jenni’s invitation. She looked up at the office door to see that Jenni was indeed standing there.She could not come in, yet she still insisted on standing there as if she was determined to get her to come out.Zoey felt helpless as Jenni was not afraid to stand there and cause trouble.There were several floors in the company that had confidential documents, such as their floor. They kept many important documents. Although losing those documents would not pose a threat to T Corporation’s operations, Watson Biopharmaceutical’s operations would be affected.Therefore, the company’s employees avoided the floors with important documents as much as they could as to not get themselves into trouble when the surveillance cameras were checked in case something happened.“It’s only been half an hour and you’ve eaten?” Jenni was doubtful.“I brought some food from home. Ms. Lynn, I still have work to do. I’m sorry,” Zoey
“That’s right. Dr. Craw’s medicine is effective and doesn’t come with side effects or dependence. It’s much more effective than the sleeping pills prescribed at the hospital. It just hasn’t entered the market yet. She made it herself and takes it as well. It’s quite safe,” said Zoey. Rhett had told her all of this.As for how Rhett knew about it, she did not ask.He must know much more than they did, Rhett was Luca’s assistant, after all.“Dr. Craw is brilliant,” Tina spoke highly of her, but she had no intention of asking Luca for the medicine.She was only suffering from temporary insomnia. As long as she cleared her mind, she would be able to return to her old sleeping habits.“You seem to be in bad shape. If this issue persists, your work will be affected too,” said Zoey as she looked at Tina’s haggard appearance. If she had not known that Tina was not seeing anyone, she would have thought that she just got dumped.“Let’s talk about it some other time.” Tina shook her head. S
As of right now, Amur was under the same circumstances as her. It was not appropriate for them to be emotionally involved with people who were not from the Island of Despair.However, Luca was confident that she would get Eler and Amur off the Island of Despair.“Is that so?” Tina’s heart stirred slightly. If what she said was true, then Amur was not ignoring her on purpose.He just did not have a way to contact her.Tina felt better now. Although Luca was unaware that there was something else going on between them, it was no longer like in the olden days when one had to report to family members after making an acquaintance…After seeing the spark in Tina’s eyes, Luca smiled and said, “That’s it. Not only you, but it’s hard for me to get a hold of him too. He’s been busy ever since he went back to Russia. He practically has no time to check his phone.”“Even you can’t get a hold of him?” Tina was shocked. How busy could he be?“He’s too busy. When things have been taken care of,
Luca followed Mo’s lead and walked into the conference room.There were already two professors waiting in the conference room.When they saw Luca walk in, the two professors said one after another, “Dr. Craw, you’re here. It’s been too long.”“Long time no see, Professors.” After receiving the warm welcome from the two professors, Luca knew what was going on.It seemed that the rumors from T Corporation had reached this side as well.The two companies were not deeply associated, but somehow, gossip still managed to find its way here. Luca had resigned herself to it.“Yes, it’s been a long time. Have a seat.” Dr. Linwood looked at Luca and thought that since she was close with Luke, he should not offend her.After seeing how attentive Dr. Linwood was, Dr. Jackson was unwilling to fall behind. He asked Mo, “When will the other professors and general manager arrive? They should know that Dr. Craw’s time is very precious.”“Everyone, please wait a moment. I’ll go inform them again.
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a