Leia had no choice but to stay in the general ward at the Department of Hepatobiliary.However, Leia had no idea about Jack’s and Queenie’s current conditions.Leia could not help but hope that Jack and Queenie had injured their brains and were suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage. It would be better if something else happened to them. She wanted the two of them to experience how it felt like to be in pain from sickness.Still, she could not find out anything while staying in the general ward. No one informed her about her parents’ condition either. Johann turned a deaf ear to her questions whenever she asked him.It was as though everything about Jack and Queenie was kept in the dark from her. There was nothing Leia could do. She could only come upstairs and claim that she wanted to visit them to find out how they were doing. However, she did not expect to be stopped the moment she stepped out of the elevator.The head nurse was left with no choice. Leia was known for her bad b
When Luca heard Jack say it was the misfortune of the family, Luca pursed her lips. She held a grudge against Leia. Everything pointed to Leia…“Mr. Norman, say no more. Get some rest. I’ll be here,” said Luca.Jack continued, “Luca, you’re injured too. You don’t have to stay here. Ask Luke to find us a caretaker. You have to take care of yourself too.”Luca felt a lump in her throat, and she could not help but choke with sobs. “Don’t worry, Mr. Crawford has everything arranged. The caretaker will be coming soon.” Jack blinked his eyes and slowly closed them.Johann was worried that the concussion would cause some discomfort, so he added some painkillers to the IV drip.Luca glanced at the two IV fluid bags. They were running out of liquid. Thus, she pressed the call bell.The head nurse walked into the ward and asked, “What’s wrong with the patients?”“The IV fluids are running out.” Luca pointed at the two IV fluid bags beside both beds.The head nurse walked toward Jack’
“Tell them to cooperate with the police officers. I’ll ask Gale to head to the crime scene,” said Luke.Although all his subordinates had undergone special training before, Rain and Gale were more professional when it came to handling matters and investigating. There was a higher chance to find out something if he sent Gale to look into the case.“Got it, Boss,” replied Rain.After Luke ended the call, he walked back toward the ward. He headed to the ward after he threw the lunch boxes in the trash bin along the hallway.Queenie had already woken up.Luca sat by her bedside and listened to her as she talked.Queenie’s speech was slurred due to the concussion, but she was able to speak fluently. There was nothing wrong with her sentences. She was probably talking about Luca being injured and how she felt sorry for her.Luca felt suffocated when she heard that. It was she who made the couple suffer, but the two of them apologized to her when they woke up."Mrs. Norman, rest wel
After the caretaker left the ward, Luca and Luke sat on the sofa, keeping Jack and Queenie company.Luke held his phone and got busy handling the company’s matters. Even though he was not in the office now, there were piles of documents that he had to review. Jason sent him the electronic version of the documents to him. Then, Jason worked together with Luke to handle the documents through a virtual meeting while Jason remained at the office. Luca knew Luke was busy attending to the company's matters. That was why she did not disturb him.She looked down as she tried to figure out everything that happened today. If it were not for Leia, her biological parents would not have gotten injured. Even if the police officers could not figure out what happened, she would not let Leia get away with it easily.Luca looked at the thick bandage around her hand. Matysh was another person whom Luca would not let get away easily either…If Matysh’s men had only injured her, she would wait for
Mandy stood straight and looked at how hilarious Matysh looked when he was so desperate to get Luca. Lust was destructive to men. Matysh thought he had everything under his control when, in fact, he would only be getting himself killed by a woman. Luca was the one who would get him killed.She was in the same boat…Mandy sneered. "Matysh, if you're going to prison with me, which one of us is going to suffer a much greater loss?"Matysh glared at her and asked, “What are you up to?”Mandy picked up her phone on the floor with a cold expression on her face. Her phone was protected by the phone cover. It was still fine after being thrown on the floor. She turned on her phone, pressed the button, and showed Matysh her phone screen. "This is the voice recording of you discussing with those men how to kidnap Luca and how you wanted me to cooperate with you. If this recording falls into the police's hands, you're definitely going to prison. Think about it. I've got nothing to lose. Go
10 minutes later, Mandy came to the ward that Leia told her on the phone earlier. She was startled for a moment when she saw a police officer sitting there. Then, she immediately took two steps backward.After everything that she did, she had the feeling that the police were after her whenever she saw an officer.Mandy pretended that she came to the wrong place. After she left the ward and headed to a quiet place, she gave Leia a call. “What’s going on? Why is there a police officer in your ward?”“He’s here to take my statement. What brings you here?” Leia glanced at the police officer, feeling guilty. Could it be that Luke had already found out something and that was why Mandy came here looking for her in a hurry?"I'm here to give you the money. But there are so many people there. I think it'll be better for me not to enter the ward," replied Mandy. She was afraid she would wear an unnatural expression on her face in front of the police officer and arouse his suspicion. She
Madam Norman paused for a moment, then she said, “I’m not sure about their situation either. I’ve been calling them all morning. No one’s answering the phone. But Leia, you don’t have to worry about your parents. I’m sure they’re going to be fine. Everything will be fine.”Madam Norman specially persuaded her, thinking that Leia must be worried.Leia rolled her eyes. That was pretty helpful.Then, Leia replied, “Grandma, if you happen to know how Dad and Mom are doing, please tell me right away. I’m worried about them.” “Okay, I will. You’re a good child. I’m counting on you to take care of my son and my daughter-in-law,” said Old Madam Norman. She thought Leia was doing her duties as a daughter well.Old Madam Norman had no idea what Leia did to Queenie back then. Jack did not want to piss the elders off, so he deliberately did not mention it. Therefore, Old Master Norman and his wife still adored Leia a lot, especially when they were in such a situation. Old Madam Norman hear
Mandy pulled her mask up and said in a low voice, “I’m injured.”“You’re injured?” Leia stared at Mandy’s face. She reckoned that Mandy’s wound had been concealed under the mask.Mandy noticed that the other two patients in the ward were looking at her too. Hence, she asked, "Why aren't you staying in a single-room ward?""Do you think I wanted to stay here? There's no single-room ward in the Department of Hepatobiliary. The wards upstairs are full too.” Leia rolled her eyes. Mandy rose to her feet and said, “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”“Sure.” Leia knew Mandy did not want the other patients in the ward to stare at her. Thus, they walked out of the ward together. The two patients in the ward exchanged glances with each other. The patient who fought with Leia said, "I just recalled who she is. I kept wondering why she looked so familiar to me…" “Who is she? I think I’ve seen her somewhere before too,” asked another patient.“Oh, she’s Leia Norman. A celebrity has-been wh
“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