When Cheryl’s name was called out, she glared at Tina and said with a smile, “Mr. Doyle, there’s no problem.”“Are you sure there’s no problem?” Tina interrupted Jason and said, “Weren’t you all curious to know the identity of the man in the boss’ office? Didn’t you say you wanted to ask Mr. Doyle?”“Tina!” Cheryl did not expect Tina to be so direct, so she hurriedly called out her name.“Didn’t you want me to ask Mr. Doyle? Here, Ms. Cheryl, I’ve asked him.” Tina smiled with a look of innocence.Jason understood what was going on from Tina’s words.Cheryl and the others must have pissed her off. Otherwise, she would not have disrespected and exposed them like this.Jason was also aware that Cheryl and the others’ behaviors could get quite annoying at times.However, Tina was never like this before. She seemed to have become irritable lately as if something had happened.Jason looked at Cheryl. “Ms. Lindsey, do you want to know who the guest in the boss’ office is?”Cheryl was
Luke ignored his request and gave Luca a piece of steak instead.“No, thank you, Mr. Crawford.” Luca turned to the side with her lunch box as it was already filled to the brim. She was afraid that she might not be able to finish if he kept giving her more.Not to mention, Gordan was here.Although he knew about her relationship with Luke, she was not used to PDA.“I have too much. I can’t finish. Help eat some of mine.” Luke thought that Luca should eat more as gaining a little more weight would make her nicer to hug.“Mr. Crawford, I won’t be able to finish it either. it’ll be a waste.” Luca protested as her neck turned red.She knew how big Luke’s appetite was. If he kept giving her his food, there would not be enough left for him.His workload was much heavier than hers. She could not let him go hungry!Gordan shook his head in disdain at their lovey-dovey interaction.After seeing how Luca refused to accept the food Luke gave her, Gordan pushed his lunch box closer and smi
Tina put her hands together at the mention of him. She looked at Luca with her panic-stricken eyes as if she was pleading for help. “I don’t know what happened, I just can’t let him go. Do you think Amur and I… We’ve only met a few times, but why does he appear in my dreams? I’ve never dreamt before no matter how long I slept, but I dream every day now and I don’t know what to do… Dr. Craw, I know he won’t return, so I want to forget him. However, the more I try to forget him, the more he appears in my dreams. Do you know what that feels like? I thought that his face would slowly fade away from my memories after not seeing him for some time, but I later realized that wasn’t the case. He’s still stuck in my mind… Not only that, but he’s engraved in my memory. What do you think I should do?” she said helplessly.Luca sighed as she had been through what Tina was experiencing.In the three years when she was on the Island of Despair after being kidnapped, Luke’s face had never faded from
“Not at all. I just feel a little grumpy lately, and it seems like I’ve no patience for troublesome people and situations,” said Tina.She knew that it was not the drug that made her like this. In fact, it was Amur.Tina only asked Luca in an attempt to find an excuse unrelated to Amur so that she could feel less like a loser.“There seems to be a problem with your liver. I’m guessing it’s because of work.” Luca knew that Tina was making an excuse for her unusual behavior, so she gave her an excuse as well.“Yeah.” Tina lowered her gaze and smiled bitterly.“Drink more water, and if you need it, I can prescribe you a dose of medicine. It’s rather bitter though, so it’s a little hard to have it regularly.” Luca looked at her compassionately.However, she knew that Tina did not need her compassion.“I should just drink more water. I can’t take anything bitter except for coffee,” said Tina before she looked at the time and stood up. “Dr. Craw, I should get back to work now. I’ll go
Vivian thought that if it were really a guest, they would go to a restaurant.“Aunt Neile, why don’t you let me deliver the lunch box today?” Vivian continued to reply with the help of the translator. She felt like this guest of Luke’s might be Gordan.If it were him, why did Luke not say anything?Could it be that he did not want her to be upset?If it were Gordan, he must be bothering Luke at T Corporation because of her. In that case, she would be the bad guy now.Although Luke never said anything, Vivian did not want to trouble others because of her, so she wanted to find out.“Ms. Vivian, the driver will send this. You don’t have to do it,” Aunt Neile said with a smile. Every time lunch was ready, Lliam would come and get it before sending it to T Corporation. There was no need for her to deliver it.“I have to see Mr. Crawford, and since the lunch boxes need to be delivered, let me go. It’s convenient anyway since there’s a driver.” Vivian used the translator to tell Aunt
"Luca, I'm here." Vivian's voice came from behind the door."Can I come in?" Luca heard her muffled voice and guessed that she had probably been crying."Luca, I want to be alone right now." Vivian turned her down.Luca sighed and said, "Aunt Neile told me that you’ve been in your bedroom since noon and haven't stepped out since. Let me in and tell me what's on your mind, alright?""Luca, it's alright. I'm just sleepy." It took several seconds for Vivian to reply.Luca felt helpless, but she did not feel great leaving Vivian by herself. She toughened up and said, "If you don't open the door for me, my only option would be to ask Aunt Neile to come and open the door."Vivian stayed on the sofa. After she heard what Luca said, she knew that she had to let her in, so she went to open the door."Luca, I'm fine..."Luca saw her puffy eyes and shook her head helplessly. "Your eyes are all red and you want me to think that you’re okay?""My eyes are just a little itchy today," Vivian
Luca walked into the study and was about to pack up the experimental samples and data when she suddenly realized that had not told Luke about what happened with Vivian.She picked up her phone and texted Luke: [Vivian found out that Mr. Norton has been at T Corporation.][How is she feeling now?] Luke replied within minutes. Luca replied: [Her emotions have stabilized and she seems fine. It’s just that… Mr. Norton’s presence has a great impact on her.] She felt helpless in this situation.Although Gordan being in T Corporation all day long did not affect Luke much, Vivian would inevitably have a bee in one's bonnet.Vivian would suffer more damage if the two went on as such.After all, in a relationship that was not of mutual liking, whoever fell for the other first would be the biggest loser.Clearly, Vivian was the loser.[Mm, I see.] Luke replied to Luca's message and looked at Gordan after it was sent.Gordan came back to his senses after being stared at for several secon
"No wonder Gale and Rain have been reporting about Matysh for the past few days. I didn’t think that he was hitting on Luca!" Gordan pretended to be suddenly enlightened.He knew that Luke was going to make a move on Matysh, but he did not expect Luca to be involved.After all, T Corporation was in partnership with M Group, and the president of M Group was Marcos for the time being.The relationship between Matysh and Marcos had not been great all along, so Gordan thought that it was because of Marcos that Luke investigated and wanted to take action against Matysh.After all, helping the partner to solve a problem could consolidate the cooperation between T Corporation and M Group moving forward.Gordan now knew that Luke did it because of Luca.It seemed that Luca was more important to Luke than his career."Are you going to help or not?" Luke asked while he leaned against the desk. Gordon’s involvement was a matter of a one-sentence reply."Of course, I’ll help. I have nothin
Luca deliberately cracked her knuckles, making a loud 'pop' sound.Gerald immediately shrank back, pulling his neck in.“Ms. Craw, I’m sorry! I was being nosy. Please don’t be mad. I’ll just go take a nap,” he quickly apologized.“Hold on.” Luca stopped him.“What is it?” Gerald looked at her in confusion.“Do you know how to remove an IV yet?” asked Luca.“I’ve seen it done a lot, but I haven’t actually tried it myself.” A glint of eagerness flashed in Gerald’s eyes. “Ms. Craw, are you asking me to give it a shot?”“Do you want to try?” asked Luca.“Yes!” Gerald nodded enthusiastically. “I may not be a medical genius, but I can at least do something useful.”“Come with me. Let’s start with changing the IV bag,” instructed Luca.Gerald followed her, and under her guidance, he clumsily went through the steps but managed to replace the IV bag successfully.“This is so cool! I think I could totally be a nurse.” Gerald flashed a victory sign. “What do you think? Would I make a g
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“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