T Corporation.It was almost past lunchtime when Luca walked out of the laboratory. Luca asked Zoey to order takeout for her. That was why she was planning to return to her office and eat her lunch. After that, she would continue to handle her work.Before she returned to her office, Zoey came forward and said, “Dr. Craw, I’ve left your lunchbox on your office desk. And Mr. Crawford is in your office.”Luca was startled for a moment. Zoey deliberately lowered her voice when she mentioned Luke’s name.“I got it.” Luca’s voice was calm, and it carried a trace of coldness. Zoey watched Luca march back to her office from behind. She could not help but let out a sigh. If it was another woman who encountered such a situation, she would not be able to hide the joy and excitement in her voice. However, Luca…Her reaction was so calm, and she was not even surprised to hear that. She was different from the other women. Perhaps that was the reason why their boss was attracted to her.
Luke instantly knew what kind of person Leia was without needing Luca to explain to him.There was no way she would give up easily. She was still asking her so-called friends to help keep an eye on updates in the black market. Although she was broke, that would not stop her from deceiving her father and the Norman family.“What do you think?” Luke asked for her opinion.Luca was silent for some time and slowly said, “Actually, I think that since you already know that she’s back, why not just be frank with her so that she has more options to look for liver donors? Otherwise, she can only wait in the hospital or purchase it from the black market…”She did not say this for the sake of Leia as she was not fond of her either. She just felt sorry for Queenie and Jack. She did not want the couple to be dragged down by Leia’s disease.Moreover, if Leia dragged down the Norman family, it would affect Luke too.Besides, he was still the Norman family’s son-in-law to the outside world.“Yo
“Will telling Luke help Leia? Have you thought about the consequences of doing so?” Although Jack knew that Luke was already aware that Leia had returned, he still looked at Queenie seriously and told her the consequences she might have to face if she did so.“Of course, I know that! Dear, Leia is our daughter. You may be able to steel yourself, but I can’t. There’s a chance that Luke might send Leia back to New York if I tell him, but I won’t allow that to happen. If he insists on doing so, I’ll get down on my knees and beg him to spare Leia in consideration of me being Bea’s biological mother. As long as he’s willing to spare Leia, we can publicly look for volunteers for Leia…” Queenie’s eyes were bloodshot while talking. She was getting emotional because she knew that this was Leia’s last resort…Disappointment could be seen in Jack’s eyes as looking for voluntary donors for Leia may be useful, but would not he be the one to take the fall in the end?If Leia received someone else
After learning that Bianca was not coming back, Queenie’s eyes grew dim.The reason why she put all her attention on Leia was because of Luca’s absence. She could not even worry about her if she wanted to.Besides, Bianca was not always reachable.“I guess I won’t be able to see Bea this New Year’s again. Luke, Jack and I aren’t getting any younger. Who wouldn’t want to have their children by their side at this age? So, I want to tell you something.” Queenie put down her utensils, and her face stiffened with dismay.Luke understood the situation and put down his utensils as well. “Yes, Mother-in-law?”When Queenie glanced at Jack to see him shake his head indicating that she should not say what she was about to say, she ignored him. Then, she looked at Luke and said, “There’s actually something we’ve been hiding from you… Leia is back.”Luke remained silent.Queenie tried to decipher Luke’s expression, but no emotion could be seen on his face as he was too calm.She had no choi
“Let me ask you something. Did Luca come up with that idea?” Jack asked.“Not entirely. I was the one who suggested looking for Dexter.” Luke looked at Jack to see that he had aged a lot because of all the worrying about political affairs and family feuds.Although his heroic bearing was still apparent, Luke could feel that the person in front of him was getting on in years.“Then, how sure are you of finding Dexter?” Jack asked again.“It’s hard to say because Dexter disappeared without a trace ever since that incident, I can have people look for him right now, but I can’t say how sure I am of finding him. However, I do need you to help me confirm something.” Luke folded his arms together.Dexter was just one of the chess pieces that tripped Leia up. When the chess piece became useless, he never bothered batting an eye at him.“What is it?” Jack asked.“I want to know if there’s any news of Dexter’s passing in the records,” said Luke as there must be someone who would have call
Mandy frowned. Did Johann not see it yet? Why else would he not accept her friend request?While she was wondering, she opened her profile.Her photos and posts displayed her beauty and elegance, so all Johann had to do was click on her profile to see them.Mandy was not willing to give up, so she took a mirror selfie and posted it after photoshopping. She said how tired she was from work as the caption.Before she could enjoy all the likes and comments, Matysh’s impatient voice could be heard from the outside. “What are you doing in there? What’s taking you so long to fix your makeup?”“I’m almost done.” Mandy took out her setting powder and used it to touch up the oily spots on her face before applying more lipstick.Finally, she walked out of the bathroom and sat next to Matysh.“Mr. Matysh, let’s have a drink.” Mandy lifted the glass of wine to clink glasses with him.Matysh looked at Luca’s photo and tilted his head back to finish his wine in one go.“You’re really good a
Rainie's words left Luke speechless."Who taught you to say that?" Luke’s mood darkened as he took Rainie's hand.‘If I could say such sweet words to Luca, why wouldn’t I?’If he did, he was afraid that he would scare Luca off. It would not be worth the loss if she opted to retreat and escape...Moreover, he did not like to use his words to show his affection. He believed that his actions spoke louder than words. However, the situation that Luca was in did not allow him to act so recklessly. After all, she still had some scruples holding her back.Luke did not act as he did before considering that she could not reveal her identity. Plus, there was still someone who was manipulating her behind the scenes."No… No one taught me to say that. I just think that what Aunt Nina said made sense..." Rainie shrank her neck and could not help but wonder. She overheard the adults speak, so she thought that that was how things should be. That was why she repeated it to Luke."This does not
In the hospital.Leia took a bite of the breakfast that the caretaker bought and thought it tasted terrible. She could not help but lose her temper. "What did you buy for me? Why is it so unpalatable? Didn't my family pay? Did you steal the money?"The caretaker quickly shook her head. Her face was pale as she said, "I didn’t! Ms. Norman, I wouldn't dare to steal your money...""Why are these things so unpalatable? Explain yourself!" Leia was upset. Her face was sallow, and she squinted her eyes to look at the caretaker in front of her."The Osborne isn't open today. I had no choice, so I bought your breakfast from the restaurant downstairs..." The caretaker explained. Leia was a picky eater. Even though she was sick, had no appetite, and could not eat much, she still insisted on eating the best and most expensive food around.Fortunately, there was a famous breakfast place near the hospital, The Osborne. As such, the caretaker would have to leave the ward half an hour earlier eve