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
After Luca left Johann’s office, she left the hospital together with Rain.They ran into Queenie while they waited for Warren to drive the car to the pick-up point.Queenie was startled for a moment when she saw the two of them standing together. Luke had asked Rain to help her before, and that was why Queenie recognized Rain.“Luca, Rain, why are you… at the hospital?” Queenie remembered that Luca was working for Luke too. It was very likely for her to know Rain. Hence, she changed the topic of the conversation abruptly and immediately asked them why they were at the hospital.“Mrs. Norman?” Luca immediately became worried when she saw Queenie. “Why did you come to the hospital?”“Oh, I came with Leia for her follow-up. The doctor said she hasn’t recovered much. That’s why I came with her to listen to the doctor’s advice. You…” Queenie sized Rain up and looked at Luca.Luke would not send Rain if it was a normal situation. However, Rain and Luca were standing together now. Que
“How’s that possible? All I think about is how to get my hands on her.” The expression on Matysh’s face was hideous. The longer it took, the more impatient he got.“Why don’t we ask them to make a move tomorrow?” Mandy mocked him.Mandy knew that she would not be staying by Matysh’s side for long. Hence, she only wanted to get a huge amount of money from him and end the meaningless relationship. After all, Mandy would not force anything when she knew she would not be able to get Matysh. It would be better for her to get an amount of money and look for another guy. Matysh frowned when he heard Mandy’s suggestion. He clearly disagreed with her. “That’s too hasty.”"She's just a woman. Isn't she something that you can get any time you want? Why would you listen to what those people say? Their plans need time. Your family must be dissatisfied with the fact that you've been staying here and refusing to go back, right?" Mandy's advice went unheeded.Mandy had been staying by Matysh’s
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a