Luca scratched her hair. She was not sure how she slept which led to her hair being so messy.Her hair was like a cockscomb when she was eating the oats and chatting with Luke...‘How embarrassing!’Luca picked up a comb and quickly brushed her hair before she walked out of the bathroom.Luke sat at the dresser and looked at the prescription for Luca that Johann left.After he sorted out her medicine, he looked back at her and said, "Come and take your medicine.""Okay." Luca picked up the cup on the bedside table and walked to the dresser. She then picked up three pills, put the pills in her mouth, and took a sip of water.After she swallowed the medicine, she finished the rest of the water.Luke frowned and said, "Is it bitter?""All medicines are bitter. They're not too bad," Luca said as she put the cup down."I'll give you candy tomorrow. It's getting late. Get some rest." Luke coaxed her like she was a child.Luca's cheeks were slightly flushed. ‘He’s going to give me
Lanie pinched Tommy's face and corrected him, "Daddy was afraid that we would catch a cold.""Yeah, don't blame it on Daddy," Rainie chimed in."Hmph, both of you stood at the door and waited with me yesterday. Why are you siding with Daddy today?" Tommy said, dissatisfied. He liked his Mommy better. After all, their mommy was much more gentle than Daddy.Luca smiled and looked at the kids with her gleaming eyes."Okay, my young masters and young lady, that’s enough. Let’s go have some breakfast." Aunt Neile looked at Luca and said, "Ms. Craw, you must be hungry. You didn't have much of the oats that I prepared for you yesterday. Do you want to eat oats or noodles today?""Oats, please." Luca decided. Her mouth tasted bitter because of the medicine."Okay, give me a minute." Aunt Neile walked into the kitchen, brought them breakfast, and placed the specially prepared oats in front of Luca."Dr. Park said you need to eat more nutritious food, so I made oats and added some nuts on
"Mm, sounds great. Thank you for your hard work." Luca smiled at her."No worries, no worries at all," Aunt Neile said as she returned to the kitchen.After the news broadcast, Luca switched to another channel and wanted to watch international news.The phone beside her rang.She picked her phone up and looked at it. It was Tina calling.Luca looked at the flashing screen, and her mood sank. She did not answer immediately because she knew that it was likely that Tina called to talk about Amur.‘Amur just left. How would Tina know?’Luca still decided to answer Tina's call."Dr. Craw, how’s your schedule today?" Tina, who was on the other end of the phone, asked.Luca could hear that Tina's tone was a little hesitant. She guessed that she must have struggled for a while before she called her."I'm not busy. What's the matter?" she asked in a hoarse voice."Why is your voice so hoarse?" Tina noticed that something was wrong with her voice."Mm, I accidentally caught a cold ye
"Uh..." Luca frowned."I received a package sent from A City yesterday. It contained a gift from him and a simple message. He said that he was leaving A City and would never come back. He asked me to take care." Tina told Luca word for word what Amur wrote to her.It was brief and did not carry a hint of emotion. She read it twice and remembered every single word in her heart.Luca took a sip of the fruit tea and stared straight at Tina.Even though she tried her best to conceal it, she could still see the sadness in Tina’s eyes.Tina had caught feelings for him.Luca sighed, shook her head, and said, "Mm, if there’s no special situation, he’ll unlikely return ever again.""Why… is he leaving so suddenly?" Tina's brows furrowed. It all happened so suddenly. Most importantly, Amur left when she was still processing how she felt.She had been debating with herself on whether she should profess her feelings to him.Nevertheless, in a blink of an eye, Amur left without even giving
Tina could not help but complain in her heart that men were truly cruel creatures.They could just leave without any hesitation.The more they showed their love for a city, the more heartless they were when they had to leave.Tina's eyes teared a little when she thought of what Amur had said about A City.Her infatuation was only from her first impression of him when he saved her. It was only after that she got to know him that she realized how well their values aligned. That was when she fell in love with that handsome face.In the end, it was just her alone who was hurting. Oh, the irony...Tina thought about Amur and was in a trance as she took a sip of coffee. Coffee without a little sugar was bitter, but it was nothing compared to the bitterness she felt in her heart...She was bitter about not having the chance to express her love."Tina?" Luca was worried when she saw her drinking her coffee in a trance.Tina snapped out of it and forced a smile. "Dr. Craw, what's wro
At that time, although there was a maid at home, she insisted on being hands-on during the festivities.She had not celebrated New Year’s since she was kidnapped to the Island of Despair.As such, she was taken back when Aunt Neile asked her if she wanted to go get some New Year's goods. She had almost forgotten about New Year’s after three years.Moreover, she had nothing to do with getting the New Year's goods ready.After all, it was not her place to do so.Luca got up and went downstairs. The children had already gotten up and were playing with each other.When he saw her come downstairs, Tommy wanted to rush to her side but thought of her warning, so he could only stand there and say, "Ms. Luca, you're awake!""Mm, are you playing games?" Luca glanced at the toys they were playing with. They were the educational toys gifted by Old Master Crawford.They were helpful for the children's intellectual development."Yeah, we didn't play with them when the Great-grandpa got it f
Percy knew that Pierre would no longer be able to sustain his company if his cash flow was removed.Luke's gaze deepened. He knew that Pierre was not as capable as Percy when it came to managing a company."Where did his money come from?" He was aware of Pierre's company’s current situation, so he wondered where Pierre got so much money to acquire the shares."There are many in the Mallory family who are helping him right now," Percy said in a calm tone. "Old Master Mallory, as well as my mother and father, are probably providing him with funds to buy the shares."The entire Mallory family was supporting Pierre because of the choice that Percy made.On top of some relatives of his, Old Master Mallory, Madam Mallory, and the others were silently providing funds to Pierre.They could not take the company back from Percy and hand it over to Pierre. It would cause a lot of public opinion and would be detrimental to the company's development.As such, they supported Pierre and wanted
"It’s not that easy to find out more about the situation. Our best entry point is Pierre," Luke said. However, Pierre wanted nothing to do with him.He would not tell him anything about the Island of Despair."I can't help in this matter although he's my younger brother," Percy said helplessly.Pierre's whereabouts were erratic. Percy had not paid attention to the people he knew and what he was doing. After all, Pierre's rebelliousness was not obvious at that time."He's your brother but even you don't know. It's making it more difficult for me to investigate," Luke said.All he knew now was that Luca was being controlled by someone from the Island of Despair.However, he had no idea where the base of the Island of Despair was.The fake Bianca did not leave any useful clues before she died from the poison. The earth was huge. He was not sure where to even start. "Don't worry. At least Luca is by your side now. There’s still time." Percy did not know what to say, so he could on
“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
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca
Although Luca did not know the exact value of the clothes, she was certain that anything Luke had specially sent over would not be cheap.So, when she caught the sales associate’s skeptical glance, she felt a bit helpless but did not bother to explain. The truth would speak for itself. Besides, she had no intention of justifying herself to a sales associate.Hera, despite her love for luxury goods, did not actually know much about haute couture. So, when she noticed the sales associate still sizing up Luca, she immediately snapped, “What are you looking at?”“N-Nothing.” The sales associate quickly averted her gaze and turned her full attention to Hera, smiling brightly. “Our esteemed guest, what can I help you find today?”Hera thought for a moment before saying in a serious tone, “Show me your new handbags.”The sales associate’s eyes lit up when she heard this. Anyone who could afford so much designer clothing had to have deep pockets. This meant a solid commission for her!
The sales associate nodded and said, “Yes, we do. I’ve already placed them in the fitting room for you. Would you like some assistance?”Hera shook her head and pointed straight at Luca. “No, I want her to do it.”Luca shook her head helplessly. It seemed that Hera was determined to make her play the role of a sales associate today.Luca asked, “Ms. Sanchez, where’s Mr. Abel?”“What does that have to do with you?” Hera shot her a wary look. “Where he goes isn’t important. What matters is that you’re spending the day shopping with me. And if I’m not happy, be prepared to face his punishment.”Then, Hera strutted toward the fitting room like a proud peacock.Luca had no choice but to follow.Inside the fitting room, Hera closed the door behind them and commanded, “Help me unzip the back.”“Alright.” Luca lowered her gaze. Since they were both women and Hera clearly had no reservations, there was no reason for her to feel uncomfortable. She placed her hands on the zipper.Hera re