“That’s the reason why I called you today. We plan to make a move soon. We’re waiting for you to see if there’s any chance.” Mandy asked.“I can do it anytime, but I need to prepare before it…” Leia recalled what the doctor said today. Was it not a good chance?“He’s running out of patience,” Mandy reminded.“I haven’t finished talking yet. There’s a good chance now,” Leia said in a lazy tone. What the doctor said in front of Queenie had given her a good opportunity.Mandy’s spirits were lifted at once, and she replied, “Really? When?”“Let me confirm again first. Ask your sugar daddy to be patient. It’ll be in the next few days. He’ll be able to sleep with that woman he has longed for soon.” Leia smirked. Thinking of Luca being taken away by Matysh and what would happen to her after that boosted her mood.The pleasure came from the hatred she felt for Luca.“He isn’t the only one who’s in a hurry. I want to end this too. Life has been boring these days,” Mandy could not help bu
Leia looked down as a hint of malice flashed across her eyes. Leia did not expect things to go so smoothly. Queenie was really planning to ask Luca to help her nurse her health.It seemed like she would be able to get Matysh’s money soon.“Leia?” Queenie was worried Leia would disagree with it when she saw that Leia had fallen silent. She planned to convince Leia again.This would be good for her health, so it had to be taken seriously.“I’m worried that she’ll play a prank on me after what I’ve done to her. She might even harm me…” said Leia. She did not immediately agree to it as she thought of speaking ill of Luca in passing.Luca should not hold such an important position in Queenie’s heart.Queenie heaved a sigh, shook her head, and said, “Luca isn’t that kind of person. She’ll try her best to help you since she’s promised to help.”“How can you be so sure about that?” Leia could not help but feel jealous.How long had Luca stayed in A City? What did Luca do to make Quee
Queenie waited until after the maid finished dividing Leia’s medicine to call Jack. She decided to tell him about her decision.Although it was a Saturday, Jack still had to work overtime.She had to tell him in advance that Leia was coming home to stay for the night so that he would not put on a long face after realizing that Leia was there when he returned.People tended to be sensitive when they were sick. Leia’s condition was already bad to begin with, and now Jack’s blood pressure was not looking too good either. Hence, she did not want to see the father and daughter quarrel.Queenie waited for quite some time, but Jack did not pick up.Then, she recalled that Jack mentioned that he had a meeting to attend today before he left.Queenie guessed that Jack was in the meeting right now and his phone was muted, which was why he could not answer.Therefore, she left him a short message. By the time the message was sent, the maid finished packing two days’ worth of medicine for Le
After listening to what he had to say, Luca still could not comprehend why Matysh was so desperate for her.There were many better-looking women out there with nicer bodies than her, yet he still wasted so much time and effort on her.Luke had to be on guard at all times to prevent him from getting his hands on her, and the same went for her. She had to be on alert every time she went out in case she fell into Matysh’s hands.The scariest part was that she had no idea when Matysh would make a move.“Maybe they’ll make a move tomorrow,” Luke guessed as Matysh was not the type to be patient.According to Matysh, Luca was the only woman he could not get his hands on even after plotting for so long.Luke had a gloomy look on his face. Luca was his.She was his woman, so there was no way he would let him have her.“So, tomorrow…” Luca frowned. If he was going to make a move, should she go or not?If she decided not to go, hiding in the mansion was not the way to go either as she st
“In that case, we should have a nice meal tomorrow. We can’t slight Luca,” said Jack.He favored Luca, but Queenie thought that he was nice to Luca in Leia’s interest.“I know. Don’t worry about it. I’ve informed the supermarket regarding the ingredients. They’ll send someone over first thing in the morning, and I’ve asked for the freshest,” said Queenie. The supermarket near their place had a delivery service, so it was convenient for them.“Okay, send Leia back after the meal,” said Jack as he picked up his briefcase.“Oh, okay.” Queenie’s heart ached upon seeing how Jack was unwilling to let Leia stay.She was then reminded of the old days.When Leia was a popular celebrity, they would look forward to Leia coming back to have a meal with them during the New Year holidays.At that time, Jack thought highly of Leia. Even though he did not like the idea of her entering the entertainment industry, he still silently supported her from afar.However, it seemed like Jack really hat
After Rain ended the conversation, Warren asked all of a sudden, “Ms. Rain, are you nervous?”Rain was caught off guard, so she just blinked. “Nervous about what?”“I’ve been working with you and Mr. Gale for so long, and it’s the first time where my mission is to protect someone, so I’m a little nervous,” said Warren.When he was driving Luca to places, all he had to do was check his surroundings, so he was not nervous about it at all.Now, the situation was different. The meeting last night made him anxious about what could go wrong and potentially put Luca’s life in danger.Although he had good driving skills, he was still nervous about protecting the woman Luke cared about most.Rain shook her head and leaned forward to pat his shoulder. “Don’t be nervous. Believe in yourself. Your driving skills are the best on our team. Just drive like you normally do and leave the rest to us.”Warren nodded, and he seemed to calm down a little after Rain reassured him.“By the way, do yo
When Queenie ended the call, Leia was eager to know what she said. “Mom, is she coming?”“She’s almost here,” said Queenie. Then, she proceeded to frown and nag at her when she recalled what Leia said earlier. “Leia, you shouldn’t say the things you said just now in front of her. You’re asking someone for a favor right now, so don’t say those things.”They had been waiting in the living room for some time, but Luca had yet to arrive, so Leia began to suspect that Luca made an empty promise to Queenie.Thus, she kept badmouthing Luca.Finally, Queenie had to call Luca to confirm after Leia urged her to.Leia grunted and criticized her, “How pretentious of her. Do you really think she wants to help me? She’s just doing it to please you and dad because it might be beneficial to her in the future.” Queenie went pale and looked toward the stairway. Fortunately, Jack was not coming downstairs. He would have thrown a fit if he heard that come out of her mouth.Ever since Luca saved he
"Are you here to wait for Ms. Craw too?" the maid smiled and said. She glanced at the time and presumed that Luca should be arriving soon.Leia did not respond to her and just stomped her feet on the side. She then took out her phone and called Mandy, "I've opened the backdoor. It's covered but not locked. Make sure the men pretend to hurt me when they come in. I don't want Luke to suspect anything after he sees the surveillance footage.""Will do," Mandy replied."Also, come in only after I send you some numbers. I’ll connect to the surveillance system at home and delete the footage of me opening the door," Leia said. She was familiar with doing this sort of thing because of Wayne Blatt."You’re asking for so much but okay." Mandy could not help but complain.Leia lowered her gaze and deleted all of their chats. After that, she glanced at the time before she exhaled hot air and complained, "Why is she taking so long?""It’s a Sunday. There might be a traffic jam on the road."
“Alright.” Ray nodded and put the phone case on to protect the device.Gale glanced at Vivian, who was sitting on the couch. She did not say a word. She looked like an empty shell, completely indifferent to everything. It was as though she was trapped in her own sorrowful world.“Well, I should leave now,” said Gale.“Okay, let me see you off.” Ray nodded, then called out, “Vivian?”Vivian came back to her senses and turned to look at him. “Huh?”“Mr. Gale is leaving,” added Ray.Vivian nodded before turning to Gale. “Goodbye, Mr. Gale.”“Goodbye, Ms. Vivian.” Gale stepped out the door and noticed Ray was about to walk him out. He quickly waved him off. “Mr. Ray, no need to see me off.”“Alright, take care on your way back.” Ray nodded. He did not feel comfortable leaving Vivian alone in the suite anyway.She was in bad shape right now.After Gale left, Ray shut the door and walked over to her.Vivian was still staring blankly into space.“Vivian,” Ray called in a low voice
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