Old Man Rayne made the first move and said jokingly, “How did you know about that?” “Grandpa, she’s a competitive person.” It did not take long for Luke to make his move. “You seem to know her well,” muttered Old Man Rayne. Then, he said, “But her personality is similar to Bianca. It reminded me of the past when I used to play chess with Bianca. She always loses the game, but she refused to let me throw the game and let her win. If she found out that I lost the game on purpose, she’d be in a bad mood for a long time.”Luke’s thin lips curved into a faint smile.Old Man Rayne mentioned Bianca’s name. He missed his granddaughter.He had no idea that he had already met Bianca. It was just that Luca could not tell him about it. That was why she had to hide it from him.“Luke,” Old Man Rayne uttered his name.“Yes,” replied Luke.“How’s Bianca doing now?” Old Man Rayne asked.“She’s living a happy life now.” Luke turned to look at the kitchen. Luca was visiting her grandfather, a
Luca was startled for a moment. She did not expect Luke to be so straightforward.It took Luca a few seconds to come back to her senses. After she tried to put her thoughts into words, she said, “I realized Ms. Rayne’s hands were cold today. It’s unusual for her hands to be freezing in a warm space. I asked her to make an appointment for a medical examination tomorrow. I’d like to know the results of her medical examination.”Luke nodded after he heard what Luca said. “Sure. I’ll ask the doctor working at the health clinic to send a copy of the report to your email.”“Okay.” Luca paused for a moment. “I’ll help her improve her health if there’s something wrong with her.”“She’ll be grateful if you can help her with that,” said Luke. The doctor would always inform him of their health condition after their medical examination. Wanda had always had issues with her health. Sometimes, she had to take some medicine to nurse her health. The issues recurred on and off again. It had bee
Luca did not disturb him. She turned around and returned to her bedroom.Luca sat on the edge of the bed. She picked up a book left on the bedside table and began reading. The book was placed here by Luke. It was a book written in English. The contents of the book were about the current trends in architecture. Luca was surprised when she read it.Even though Luke was managing T Corporation, he had never given up learning more professional knowledge about architecture.Luke was a leader, and he was an architect too. Luca turned the pages. She even spotted an architect's name that looked familiar to her in one of the cases mentioned in the book. It was Luke's name.Luca saw the design and the signature under the photo below. It was the name she was familiar with.A proud feeling aroused within her.That was how outstanding the man she was in love with was.Luca continued to turn the pages until the drowsiness kicked in. She glanced at her phone. It was already midnight.It
“Okay. Send me the image. Here’s my email. 423******,” Johann gave Luca his email.“Alright. I’ll send it to you now. Thank you, Dr. Park.” After Luca noted down Johann’s email, she ended the call and saved the CT result and color doppler before sending them to Johann.Johann immediately received the email. After he downloaded the result, he opened the image and raised his eyebrows. The intern who stood beside Johann noticed that something was wrong too.“Dr. Park, isn’t this cancer?” The intern asked. He was the relative of the assistant medical director of the hospital. He pulled some strings to become Johann’s intern as he admired him a lot. “Yes,” Johann replied and zoomed in to read the result of the report. “Breast cancer.”“Is this patient a friend of yours?” The intern could not help but ask.Johann rolled his eyes at him and said, “What did I tell you?”“Don’t ask questions…” the intern replied embarrassingly. Johann no longer said anything. If it were not for th
Wanda clasped her hands anxiously and said, “I always take my medicine.” “Aunt Wanda, the most important thing to do now is to get admitted to the hospital to do a check-up. Conservative treatment isn’t working anymore. You have to listen to the doctor’s arrangement,” Luke said with a stern expression on his face. He was worried Wanda would try to run away from it again.If the conservative treatment worked for her, then there would be no problem for her to choose any kind of treatment.However, Wanda was left with no choice now.Wanda took a deep breath, trying to accept reality. It happened all of a sudden. Her medical report stated that she had the cancer cells under control, and there was no sign of it getting worse. Yet, there was such a drastic change in her body in just a few months…“Aunt Wanda, Bianca doesn’t want anything to happen to you. So, you must listen to the doctor’s advice this time. Dr. Park has already contacted another doctor, and he’s going to get in touc
“Leave it to Lucy. Just go ahead and pack your stuff.” Old Master Rayne gently pushed Wanda’s hands.The maid Luke hired was responsible. There were many things Wanda did not have to worry about. It was just that she was used to worrying about these things, and she could not get used to leaving them to someone else to do.Wanda nodded and rose to her feet when she saw how dutiful Lucy was. She reminded Lucy, “Please take good care of Old Master Rayne.”“I will, Ms. Rayne.” Lucy who stood beside her nodded.After Wanda left, Old Master Rayne asked Lucy, “Do you know what Luke said to her just now?”Lucy shook her head. “Old Master Rayne, I came upstairs to look after you when Mr. Crawford came. I didn’t hear what they were talking about.”Old Master Rayne’s eyes darkened. He could sense a hint of sadness in Wanda’s eyes.Wanda should be happy to go on a vacation. What happened?Did something happen to Bianca? It was unlikely that something would happen to her. Even though she
“You should rest on Saturdays. Why did you come all the way here? It’s troublesome.” Wanda smiled. She felt a little embarrassed when she found out that Luca came to visit her."I heard you got admitted to the hospital to receive treatment. I'd like to see if there's anything I can help with," replied Luca.Although naturopathy did not work for Wanda, the techniques Luca learned from Shanks might be useful.“Thank you…” Wanda sincerely thanked Luca knowing that she would like to help. Wanda also realized she had not thanked Luca for reminding her that she should head for a medical check-up. Hence, she said, “And thank you for reminding me back then. Otherwise, it would’ve been too late when I went for a medical examination next time.”“Ms. Rayne, stop thinking too much. Listen to the doctor’s advice and receive the treatment given to you. Let’s talk about the other stuff next time.” Luca knew Wanda was feeling upset.Wanda had spent her life living gracefully.Even though she got
“Dr. Park, I’d like to nurse Ms. Rayne’s health when she’s receiving chemotherapy to reduce her pain,” suggested Luca.Johann was Wanda’s attending physician. Luca had to get his permission to nurse Wanda’s health.Furthermore, Luca did not have a medical license. She was not allowed to practice anything in the hospital without Johann’s permission. “Sure. No problem,” Johann agreed without a second thought.Johann knew how capable Luca was. Her skills would be more than enough if she were to work in the naturopathy department in the hospital and become a specialist. “Thank you. I didn’t expect you to agree to it.” Luca did not expect Johann would agree to it quickly. She wondered if Luke had told him something. “Why should I go against it when your practice can reduce the patient’s pain?” replied Johann. Many patients would pick naturopathy treatment when they were receiving chemotherapy. However, the effects of reducing the pain were insignificant.“Let me help you to appl
Nina trembled when she was touched. Her whole body was shaking.Karen’s touch was icy cold, and when her hand fell on Nina’s face, it carried a chill.“Don’t hurt her!” Percy’s voice was hoarse, his anger barely concealed in his eyes.He was furious but kept reminding himself not to provoke Karen.“Hmph, look at how nervous you are.” Karen's patience wore thin. Without another word, she laid out her conditions. “If you want me to let her go, fine.”“What do you want me to do?” Percy knew the conditions she was about to propose would not be as simple as keeping her out of the psychiatric hospital.It could involve Pierre.Perhaps even the company.Even though Karen had spoken to him about the high hopes she had for him, Percy did not believe a word of it. To her, from beginning to end, the only person who mattered was Pierre.Percy was merely a tool to secure her position in the Mallory family.“See? You still care about this woman. You’ve disappointed me!” Karen glanced at Ni
“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!
“'ll contact someone in A City to investigate,” said Gale.“Let Percy know while you're at it,” added Luke. “He needs to be aware of this.”“Got it.” Gale hurried off to handle the matter.…After taking Gale's call, Percy hung up and stared icily at the middle-aged man standing before him.Under Percy's chilling gaze, the man nervously dabbed at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.“Mr. Mallory, my sincerest apologies…” The man, the director of the psychiatric hospital, had come to personally apologize to Percy today.Karen had escaped.Two days ago, Percy admitted Karen to the psychiatric hospital. After an evaluation, the doctors determined her condition warranted hospitalization, so she was admitted.Even though Karen was against it, given her mental state and with the consent of an immediate family member, the hospital was legally authorized to proceed.Percy had even informed the hospital to take special care of Karen. He had explicitly instructed them not to
When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened slightly.Luca mumbled, feeling the warmth beside her. She instinctively curled closer. “What time is it?”“It's a little past five.” Luke gently rubbed her back, offering a quiet comfort to help her feel at ease.Since he could not be there beside her, he could only make these small gestures to bring her some peace of mind.“An entire afternoon just passed like that…” Luca was reluctant to leave at the moment. Her slender fingers lightly pressed against his chest.Luke took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss, holding it as if it were something precious and tenderly stroking it.Luca's hands had once been delicate and smooth, but during their time in the small villa, they had become much rougher.“You've got calluses.” Luke felt sorry for her.Luca gently traced her finger over his lips, leaning in to plant a soft kiss on him. “It’s just from the needlework and the experiments I’ve been d
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,
Hera let out a cold sneer, feeling that Gerald's apology was not sincere.Hera did not want to press the issue at the moment. She gave him a sharp look. “Come with me.”Gerald knew that Hera was up to something again. If it were a normal order, she would have just said it in the living room. Whenever she called him aside, it meant whatever she had to say could not be overheard by others.Reluctantly, Gerald followed her out.It was midday, and as soon as Hera stepped out of the living room, a wave of heat hit her face.The intense warmth made her feel uncomfortable.Hera got straight to the point, turning to Gerald. “What did Luca say to you just now?”“She just asked me to help keep an eye on the volunteer,” Gerald answered honestly. This was not something that needed to be kept secret.Hera frowned. “Is she going out”Gerald hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say anything.“I’m talking to you, not the wall. Are you mute?” Hera threatened. “If you lie to me, I’ll te
Gordan was puzzled. At most, it was just brotherly camaraderie. After all, they had been through thick and thin together. Their bond might be stronger than usual, but falling in love? That was a bit of a stretch.Luke said, “The way you acted just now, doesn't really seem 'straight' to me. Also, if you're into women, maybe you should consider finding one. Otherwise, if you're always single, people might start misinterpreting your feelings for me.”“Luke, actually, you're not bad at all. In fact, you're probably better than a lot of women,” Gordan replied with a sly grin.As a man himself, he honestly thought Luke was a great guy. If he were a woman, he would be utterly captivated by him.“Shut up!” Luke knew he was joking, but he still felt a chill run down his spine. He seriously worried that Gordan might do something inappropriate when he turned his back on him.Shivering from the thought, Luke put down his glass and headed upstairs.Gordan let out a deep sigh.The night w