"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
Luke made a guess at why Vivian wanted Gale and Rain by her side. "Gordan won't hurt you.""I just want to protect myself. Just take my word for it..." Vivian lowered her gaze. She did not want to be alone with Gordan, so she used it as an excuse to ask Gale and Rain to protect her. She just wanted to have more people around when she met him."Okay. When?" Luke agreed without a second thought."Let’s do it tomorrow morning. I’ll go with Luca when she leaves for the office tomorrow," Vivian said. She wanted to sort things out as soon as possible so that Gordan could stop disturbing Luke."Mm, I’ll let Luca know." Luke glanced at his watch and thought that Luca should still be awake at this hour."Thank you." Vivian thanked Luke."It's getting late. Go get some rest," Luke reminded her before he headed upstairs.Vivian followed him up to the second floor.The two arrived on the second floor and returned to their respective bedrooms.After Luke washed up, he walked out of his bed
"Sure thing! My office is a bit messy in preparation for the move. I hope you don't mind it," Luca said. She was moving back to Watson Biopharmaceuticals, so her office in T Corporation was a mess. There were many documents randomly stacked on the coffee table and desk."I don't mind as long as you let me stay until Gale and Rain come. I won't disturb you for too long." Vivian was worried that she would affect Luca’s work by staying in her office. "You have nothing to worry about. I’ll just be sorting some documents today, so your presence won’t affect me," Luca smiled and explained to her."In this case, you won't be working in the same building as Mr. Crawford moving forward?" Vivian asked."I’m not a staff member of T Corporation to begin with. The experimental team moved here because something happened at Watson Biopharmaceuticals. Now that things have been sorted out and our research project is ready to go to the market, we’ll have to run here and there if we stay here. It’s
"Dr. Craw, don't get me wrong. I don’t mean it that way. Since she's the boss' guest, I'll bring her up." Cheryl thought that it was likely that Luca was bluffing her and trying to warm up to Vivian."Ms. Lindsey, this friend of Mr. Crawford only understands Russian..." Luca did not plan for Cheryl to bring Vivian up.If Cheryl brought her up, Vivian might bump into Gordan at any time."Ah, Russian..." Cheryl had wondered why Luca was bringing Luke's friend around.She instantly understood why when she heard that the other party only knew Russian. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Dr. Craw, you should bring her with you, then. I only know English and Italian. My Russian is not the best."After she finished speaking, the elevator doors slowly opened.Luca led Vivian out of the elevator.After they got further from the elevator, Vivian asked curiously, "Luca, who was...""Mr. Crawford's secretary. If she takes you up, you might bump into Mr. Norton before Gale arrives," Luca explai
"Okay." Luca nodded and asked about the laboratory, "Has the equipment been packed?""There’s still some equipment that’s getting packed into boxes, Dr. Craw. Everyone got excited when they found out that we were going back to Watson Biopharmaceuticals. They all said they would take this opportunity to do their research." Rhett smiled. Luke's decision raised the enthusiasm of a lot of people.After all, everyone wanted to run their own research. Their resume would look better than others whether they stayed at Watson Biopharmaceuticals or went looking for other jobs in the future.Luca smiled. "Are all of your boxes labeled?""It's already done." Rhett glanced at the box in his arms which had been sealed with clear tape and had a label on it."You can put it here first. I'll bring them to the car once I’m done packing up here," Luca said as she continued to pack up her documents.She sorted and packed the documents ahead of time so she could unpack them quickly when she returned
Gordan sneered and replied, "I can’t believe you brought bodyguards. What's the matter? Do you think I’ll hurt you?"Vivian did not speak. She looked up at him and then lowered her head again.Seeing Gordan being so aggressive, Rain could not help but say, "Don't you have something to talk about? Get straight to it. Enough with the nonsense.""Gordan, please mind your words," Gale also said. Although their marriage was unfortunate, it was too cruel for him to speak to Vivian like that.Even if they could not be husband and wife, they did not need to be enemies.Gordan's slender legs were folded together. He felt inexplicably unhappy when he saw Vivian's submissive appearance.After so many years, she was still the same as before. She was obedient like a mouse seeing a cat in front of it. It annoyed him.He thought that something would have changed since she could summon the courage to file for a divorce and even leave the property to him to humiliate him.He was disappointed...
“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
“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