Rhett nodded. Then, there was a pop.Pa-tah!Amur’s blood then started to flow into the blood collection tube.Luca succeeded in inserting the needle with her left hand.“Dr. Craw, how much blood do you need?” asked Rhett.“One tube would be enough.”“Make it two.”Luca and Amur spoke at the same time.Rhett glanced at Luca and then turned to look at Amur. He would only listen to Luca's instructions.After one tube of blood had been drawn, Rhett picked up the cotton swab and immediately pressed it on the wound after removing the needle.“It’s okay. You can draw more.” frowned Amur. He wanted to try his best to help Luca.“This is enough, Amur.” Luca shook her head. “One tube of blood is enough for many experiments.” Amur had no choice but to nod and listen to her."Press the wound with the cotton swab. My hand wasn't very stable when I inserted the needle. The wound might swell later. If it's swollen, buy an antibiotic ointment and apply it. You hear me?" Luca reminded hi
The hotel doorman was being careful. After he asked for Luca’s name and made sure that her name was on the guest list, he enthusiastically brought her upstairs. The doormoon pushed the door open when they arrived at the private room, “Ms. Craw, you came early. Please take a rest first.”Luca frowned and asked, “No one’s here yet?”“Yes. You’re the first to arrive,” replied the doorman.Luca nodded. If she had known she would be the first to arrive, she would not have left the office so early. Luca walked into the room.A waiter immediately entered the room to serve a fruit plate and pour Luca a glass of water. The service provided was swift and attentive. “Miss, may I know if you need anything else?” asked the waiter in a soft voice. “I’m fine. Thank you.” Luca shook her head. The waiter’s attitude was friendly and she was simply not used to it.Luca had experienced all kinds of hospitality when she accompanied Luke in the past. Now however, it had been a long time sinc
"All I ask is for my baby to grow healthily." Nina only wanted her baby to be healthy. “You’ll have a strong and healthy baby after nursing your health.” Luca held Nina’s hands.Percy pushed the door open and came in. He noticed that they were having a moment, and he could not help but ask, “What are you two talking about?”Nina smiled and paraphrased what Luca said to her, "I asked Luca to check my pulse just now. She told me that my condition was much better now. We can have a baby after our wedding ceremony.""Really?" Percy was not in a hurry to have a baby. However, he thought it would be interesting to have a daughter who resembled Nina. "Dr. Craw, are there any ways to make Nina get pregnant with a baby girl?" “There’s no way I can decide the gender of the baby. Let nature take its course.” Luca could not help but secretly exclaim that Percy was a man who would dote on his daughter.“He has always thought of getting a baby girl who resembles me if we were to have a baby.
The man raised his brows and asked, “Then what should we do?”Pierre did not say anything. He stared at his secretary, who fell back onto the sofa. “Mr. Pierre?” The man waited for him to say something. He was considered Pierre's sidekick, and he was usually supported by Pierre to help him run some errands. "Steal the safe box," Pierre spoke.“Steal it? Sure thing. I’m pretty good at things like this.” The man nodded. He was good at handling these things. Stealing a safe box and increasing some manpower was not difficult for him. Moreover, that was Pierre's company. Taking the safe box away was not considered stealing it.Ms. Malone heard their conversation and stopped crying. She reminded embarrassingly, “Mr. Pierre, but the safe box in your office is mounted…” A hint of oddness flashed across Pierre’s eyes. How did the secretary get hired?Could it be that the HR department hired her for her looks? Why could she not think wisely?The man shook his head continuously. They
“Pierre, your grandpa and I will help you to handle this. The thing that matters the most now is that you can’t let the people from the Department of Justice and the police officers find you. Otherwise, it’s inconvenient for us to speak up for you,” said Madam Mallory. She could not expect the others to help them out.Now, the CEO of Mallory Corporation was still Percy. The news of the two brothers not being on good terms had already spread. That was why Mallory Corporation was not affected by Pierre's matter at the moment.It set Madam Mallory’s mind at ease knowing that the company was fine. At least she did not have to be up to her neck in problems while handling both sides.Pierre narrowed his eyes. His mother only said that she would be helping him, but he could sense that there was no longer bias toward him in her voice. This implied that she approved of what Percy did. It was Percy’s fault that he was in such a mess, but they said nothing about it. They claimed that they on
“Yes, Mrs. Mallory.” The maid immediately went to prepare.After a while, Madam Mallory carried a tray and walked toward Old Master Mallory’s bedroom door. She knocked on the door. The old master’s voice came from inside the room. “Who is it?”“Father, it’s me,” said Madam Mallory in a soft voice. “Mr. Bennett said that you haven’t eaten anything today. I made supper for you.”“I’m not eating. You can have it.” Old Master Mallory did not open the door. His voice that came from the room sounded stiff.Madam Mallory heard the old master’s voice and knew he was still in a rage."Father, let's talk." She stood outside the door, pleading. Even if she was able to deal with Pierre's matter without the old master's help, it would take some time for her to settle it.Pierre would not be able to be patient and wait that long.Besides, this matter could not be delayed for too long either.Madam Mallory stood there, waiting for Old Master Mallory to say something.“Come in.” After a while
“Yes, Old Master Mallory.” Mr. Bennett looked down and answered, but he secretly thought that it was still a little difficult to find out where Pierre was.Pierre knew too many scumbags. Besides, there were a few hiding places for him to hide. They might not be able to find him at all.However, when Mr. Bennett saw how desperate Old Master Mallory was to find Pierre and seeing that he had no other instructions, he asked in a low voice, “Old Master Mallory, is there anything else I need to do?”Old Master Mallory replied with a long face, “No, you may leave.”“Okay, Old Master Mallory. Call me if you need anything.” Mr. Bennett looked down and left the room.After leaving Old Master Mallory's bedroom, Mr. Bennett picked up his phone and did what he was told. He informed those men to continue looking for Pierre. Mr. Bennett did think that Pierre might be hiding in one of his friends’ places. That was why he sent some of the men there.However, it was not that easy to find out whe
“Don’t let her have the chance to tell others about this.” Pierre knew what Oswald was thinking about. He did not think of stopping him.Now, Ms. Malone already knew about Pierre's secret. There was no way he would let her go. This was to prevent her from telling the police that he was here.Ms. Malone could not be trusted. She was not one of his trustworthy subordinates. “Got it, Mr. Pierre.” Oswald handed another plastic bag to Pierre and said, “Mr. Pierre, this is the cash we found at the finance department in your office. Look…”“Take it. I’m staying at your place now, and I’ll be having my meals here. I’ll leave everything to you to arrange. I can’t turn on my phone at the moment, and I can’t use my credit cards either. I’ll need you to pay for me.” After that, Pierre lay down on the sofa.Oswald responded, “Okay, Mr. Pierre. I’ll ask someone to clean up a room for you. I’ll make sure the room’s clean and tidy so that you can have a comfortable stay.”Pierre waved his hand
“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