Jack put down his utensils in his hands and looked at Queenie.He was the only Norman family member who knew that Luca was Bianca. As such, Queenie would not be able to understand a lot of what he was talking about."We’ll just get Luca something for New Year’s," Jack said. After all, Luca was their daughter. It was normal to give presents to one’s kids during the new year.That was the best blessing parents could give to their children during the festivities."Would it seem too tacky?" Queenie was hesitant. Although it was common for elders to give gifts to juniors, Luca did not seem like the kind who would get them so many gifts to get something in return from them.On top of that, she heard from Luke that Luca grew up abroad with her mother.They might not practice the same traditions, she was worried that it might seem too casual if she went to get a return gift. "That's the most sincere blessing we can give to someone. How can it be tacky?" Jack picked up his fork and cont
As he listened to Queenie’s chatter, Jack picked up the shirt and put it on. "It’s not only the right size, but it’s also the right color and style. I’ll wear this on the first day of the new year!"Queenie noticed how happy Jack seemed.Leia had also bought a lot of clothes for the two of them before.Jack would always react calmly to Leia’s gifts. He had never been so happy as when he received gifts from Luca. Luca was better at picking clothes than Leia. The size, style, and color of the clothes she bought were suitable for their age. However, at this moment, Jack looked as happy as a father receiving a carefully selected gift from his daughter.Jack carefully put his clothes on the sofa, picked up the other set of clothes, and placed it on Queenie. "Mm, they’re perfect for you. This color is so festive. It’s suitable to wear during the new year. We’ll wear these on the first day of the new year.""Okay, you can do whatever you want." Queenie went along with his wishes. "Dear
"Okay, I get it. We’ll have Leia stay in the normal ward until she’s discharged." Queenie made up her mind.‘No matter the fuss Leia kicks up, we’ll never compromise.’Moreover, she had decided to reduce her visits to the hospital so Leia could not try to change her mind."After she gets discharged, I’ll arrange a place for Leia to stay in," Jack said. After the incident, he was fuming and planned the next steps immediately."Dear, what are you going to do?" Queenie frowned, unsure of why Jack made such a decision.Although Leia would soon be discharged, it did not mean she would recover completely.Johann mentioned that Leia would have to take medicines and take care of herself well so that her body could accept the liver transplant.‘If Leia lives somewhere else, how will I take care of her?’ "I’ve thought about it. Our home is far from the hospital, so I’ll rent a two-room apartment near the hospital for her to live in. We’ll get a maid to take care of her. It’ll also be c
Luca knew that Luke had managed the situation well. He did a wonderful job. Dexter could not do anything to the Norman family even if he was eyeing their fortune.Luke dealt with the situation in a way that would not affect Jack's work, nor would it affect Queenie. Luca opened her lips slightly and could not help but praise him, "You did a great job."Luke could not help but smile when he heard her praise.He closed the page and put his phone on the wireless charging stand on the bedside table. "It's getting late. Let's go to bed.""Okay." Luca was sleepy too.Whenever it was at this hour, she would feel sleepy if Luke was by her side.Luca lay down and Luke lay beside her, hugging her tightly.After they turned off the lights, there was only the sound of them breathing in the bedroom.Gradually, Luca fell asleep while being hugged by Luke. She had a pretty good dream....Late at night.The streets of A City were no longer lively because of the blizzard.In the alley of
Nina frowned. ‘Who’s calling so early in the morning?’She turned over and tried to get her phone.Percy grabbed her hand and muttered, "Don't worry about it."Nina was not sure whether to laugh or cry.Outsiders would be shocked if they knew that the CEO of Mallory Corporation acted like this when he woke up in the morning."I’m getting a call so early. Something must have happened." Nina removed his hands, picked up the phone, and glanced at the incoming call. It was an unfamiliar number.Some time ago, some random numbers kept calling her, so she had to change her phone number.Therefore, she was annoyed with random numbers. She would hang up straight and refuse to answer their calls.She put down the phone. Percy asked, "Who's calling?""Some random number. It might be to harass me," Nina said. Her phone number was maliciously exposed when her past was put in the spotlight.Some reporters would call to interview her. At the same time, many called to scream at her, saying
"As long as he doesn't die." Nina took a deep breath. She was worried about Jean but said such mean words.Johann, who was on the other end of the phone, froze.Percy was the only one that understood what she was thinking about.He stretched out his hand, touched the back of Nina's hand, and said, "Please help me to keep an eye on him. I'll rush over now.""No problem." Johann said, "By the way, the police are already investigating. They say they found some surveillance footage. I trust that they’ll find who did this to Jean soon.""It's whoever lent him money," Nina said dully, but her tone was affirmative.Johann was stunned and asked subconsciously, "How do you know?"Nina did not say anything, so Percy just said, "Okay, I’ll hang up now. We’re about 10 minutes away. See you at the hospital.""Okay." Johann hung up the phone without asking further questions.Nina grabbed some bread, took a bite, and drank a sip of milk before she said slowly, "The people who beat up Jean mu
Johann's words were not difficult to understand. Nina knew that Jean would be mostly fine as long as he survived this."Thank you." She thanked him. "Oh, give me the receipt. I'll transfer the money to you.""I've already sent the receipt to Percy," Johann said. It was the same no matter if he sent it to her or Percy.Nina nodded and said nothing.Johann said, "Jean was lucky this time around. He was beaten, but they didn’t hurt any of his vital organs.""Those people are used to beating up others. They have experience and won't beat people to death," Nina said."Yeah, but he was beaten so much that he didn't even have the strength to ask for help. He just lay in the snow. If he still had the strength, he would have hallucinated and taken off his clothes. He didn’t because he was beaten up so badly that he lost all his strength. I heard that he moved the garbage and placed it in front of him to shield him from the wind. However, when the medical staff arrived, he was half-covered
Zoey watched her leave with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.She could not help but sigh in her heart about the great relationship between Dr. Craw and their boss...Luca went to the underground parking lot, and sure enough, Warren was already sitting in the car. The car was running. She opened the door, and the heater inside was on."Warren, send me to the hospital," she said."I know, Ms. Luca. The boss told me." Warren started the car and hurried to the hospital.After the car left the parking lot, Luca remembered that she had left without a word, so she took out her phone and texted Zoey to ask her to take a one-day leave on her behalf.After that, she assigned Rhett some work.After the two replied to her, she put the phone back in her pocket and sighed as she looked at the receding scenery from the car window.When it involved Nina, she would certainly leave her job and help her deal with the matter.After all, Nina's suffering has something to do with what she
“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
“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.