At the hospital. Kevin was undergoing emergency surgery. The operating theater light remained lit. Jason rushed to the apartment and sent Lanie and Ranie to school. Luke postponed an important meeting in the morning and went with Bianca to the hospital. Kevin had lung cancer and not some minor illness. Families of cancer patients lived in the worry that the patient's condition might suddenly worsen and leave them behind. Bianca had experienced the pain and agony of waiting in front of the operating theater five years ago. She was not unfamiliar with that sensation. However, her worries had been alleviated recently, thanks to her being busy at work, and to reconnecting with Lanie and Rainie. She had a hunch that her father would soon recover. Every time at the hospital, the doctors and specialists would tell her, "Mr. Rayne's condition is stable. It's a good sign. Don't worry." She had believed their words… Just last afternoon, the doctor had said, "Mr. Rayne's condi
It was considered normal for someone suffering from hypoglycemia to pass out from extreme sorrow. As far as Jason knew, hypoglycemia was not a serious disease anyway. When he heard from his boss that Bianca had passed out, instead of asking his boss to talk in the corridor, he told his boss in the ward what he had found out about the situation earlier. "Before Mr. Rayne's condition took a turn for the worse, his wife brought his daughter to visit him…" Jason observed his boss's expression as he spoke. Luke turned to look at him with surprise. "His wife and daughter visited him?" "Yes. His wife is Jennifer Lee, and his daughter is Marie Rayne. Mr. Rayne and his daughter share the same surname, but she is not his birth daughter. Jennifer had given birth to her ex-boyfriend's child when she married Mr. Rayne," Jason explained. "Why are they here?" Luke frowned hard. He believed that the matter was not as simple as one might think. Jason reported truthfully, "Mdm. Jennifer
"OK. Leave it to me." Walter did not attempt to convince his friend again. Luke was stubborn, and he would not take back anything he said. After that, Walter took his briefcase and left the rooftop. At the same time, Jason was talking to someone over the phone. He nodded, grunted several times, gave the hospital's address, and hung up. He kept his phone, turned around, and saw Luke's horrifyingly sullen face. However, he walked over and said, "The DNA test results are ready, Mr. Crawford." Luke finished the cigarette and stubbed it out. "Pass it to me." Jason nodded, then went downstairs and waited for the authoritative DNA test report. He was not curious about the contents of the report. As Luke's personal assistant, he knew that he had to maintain his professionalism. That included knowing when to look away. If he was curious about everything, he would have been dead a long time ago. … Bianca opened her eyes after Luke and Jason left the ward. It was the first
"A charity foundation that provides financial and medical resources without asking anything in return? That's nothing but Bianca's horrible lie…" Marie chuckled sarcastically and shook her head. "Has anyone from the charity foundation contacted you while you were receiving treatment? Did anyone follow up on your condition? These foundations should have strict procedures. You've used a liver from them. Their people will be keeping a close eye on your condition until the day you die!" Marie's words seemed to make sense. Five years ago, whenever Bianca visited Kevin in the hospital, she did not stay there for too long, in case her father noticed something. She banked on the fact that her father was gravely ill and could not focus his attention on her. That was how she managed to deceive him. She also found a lot of excuses, which her father believed without any doubt. Now that Marie had divulged everything, Kevin must have been able to remember those memories from five years a
Luke pressed the glowing cigarette onto Marie's delicate, well-maintained cheek. In a shock, she immediately covered her face, her brows tightly knotted from the pain. She looked at the tall and mysterious man standing in front of her, and it was only some time later that she comprehended what he said… 'Is he standing up for Bianca? 'Did he mistake her for someone else?' "You're… you're the lunatic!" Jennifer did not recognize who Luke was, but from his appearance, she could tell that he was not a good person. Even if he bore ill will, he should not have hurt Marie. Even if he wanted to hurt Marie, he should have slapped or kicked her and not scorch her face with a cigarette. Jennifer had relied on her looks to get money from other men when she was Marie's age, but now, she had to rely on Marie. If Marie's face was ruined, then she would not be able to get money from men. Jennifer tried to struggle away from the security guards so that she could see if her daughter's fa
Forty minutes later, the car arrived at the office building. The black Bentley stopped in front of the entrance. Luke stepped out of the car with his leather shoes, and he held the DNA test report in his hand. No company employee would dare to make a fuss in front of their boss, especially by standing in front of their boss's way. However, Yvonne was about to do that. She was talking to the receptionists in the lobby. "My friend isn't someone bad. What mischief can we do if we go to the top floor? There are security cameras everywhere. Why can't we go there and hang around for ten minutes?" The receptionists might be lowly employees, but they had greeted their fair share of VIPs before. Of course, they had seen many individuals like Yvonne who displayed their intelligence, or the lack of it, the moment they opened their mouths. The receptionists knew that Yvonne wanted to bring her friend to the top floor so that she could show off. The top floor was the CEO's office. Eve
Everyone who had participated in the meeting was thoroughly exhausted, though Luke looked as though he was an emotionless robot. He strode energetically toward his office. "Daddy… mmm…" Rainie was the first to wake up when she heard her father's steady footsteps. She mumbled and rubbed her eyes. Luke nodded at the little girl and tried to smile at her, though his smile was more like a reluctant stretch of the corners of his mouth. Previously, his interactions as a father toward his children were more like formulaic obligations rather than gestures of intimacy. That was the first time that he showed some kindness to his children. Rainie was shocked when she looked at her dad. She thought that he looked better when he was crying. She planned to tell Miss Bea that Daddy was acting weirdly today, as though he was a cunning wolf who wanted to lure an innocent little rabbit into his den and snap its throat… Whoosh! Rainie hid behind the couch. Perhaps Daddy was not himself
Bianca only remembered about the DNA test report when Lanie mentioned it. Now that Lanie had said it, it meant that the DNA test had proved that Bianca was indeed the two children's birth mother. Before that, Bianca was only seventy or eighty percent sure. Now, she was finally at ease. It should have been a joyous occasion when her status was confirmed, but Bianca did not seem as happy or excited as she expected. That was because her father had passed away. Bianca had to accept that painful fact, no matter whether she was awake or in her dreams. All the good news seemed to be shrouded in a thin layer of dust. Lanie kicked away the little boots on his feet and hopped onto the bed. Once on the bed, he realized that there was not enough space for him to sit cross-legged. Instead, he kneeled next to Bianca. Fortunately, the bed was big enough for that. He took the glass of warm milk from Mommy's hands and noticed that there was some sediment inside. Lanie quickly stirred