Luca had never thought of making a big deal out of it.Ambrose was wrong, but if the police officers got involved in this, the research she was working on could be exposed.Luca did not want to get into trouble when she had made it so far.Rhett left with the employee termination letter. He had to head to the HR department and let them stamp the employee termination letter. Only then did he pass the letter to Ambrose.Luca watched Rhett leave from behind. It was none of her business now. Hence, she said, “Tommy, let’s go.”“Alright, Ms. Luca.” Tommy heard her and put his exercise book back into his school bag. After he zipped his bag, he jumped off the chair and waved to Mo Stone. “Goodbye, Ms. Stone.”“Bye.” Mo Stone smiled and waved back at him.Mo Stone touched her face after she watched the two of them leave. She wondered if she looked old. Why did Tommy address her in such a formal way?Mo Stone could not help but ponder.Luca left the office with Tommy. After they got in
In the living room.The three kids sat side by side on the sofa, enjoying their fruits.Rainie turned to look at Tommy, and she asked, “Tommy, Ms. Luca attended your school’s parent-teacher conference today. Did anything happen?”“Yes!” Tommy immediately put down his fork and started to tell his siblings what happened today. “Rainie, Charlie’s parents apologized to us!” "Charlie? Is he the one who fell in front of you, didn't dare to admit it, and blamed you for it?" Lanie knew about the events of yesterday.Tommy seemed to have mentioned Charlie’s name when he told them about it yesterday.“Yes. That’s him! His mother was terrifying yesterday. She looked like she was going to eat Ms. Luca alive. But she chickened out today. She kept on apologizing to us. Daddy sued them, so they came to apologize to keep the dispute out of court,” explained Tommy as he danced with joy.Tommy had behaved himself when he was there at the scene, but he was secretly thrilled.“They aren’t afraid
“Yes,” replied Luke.Susan had refused to move out of Crawford Manor. However, Old Master Crawford said that they were welcome to go back and stay for a few days occasionally. Still, if Susan insisted on staying in Crawford Manor, he would move out.Susan was worried that Old Master Crawford would favor Luke even more after he moved to his place. That was why she eventually agreed to move here with Louis.However, there was a condition.The reason why Susan agreed to move was that it would be convenient for her to help Louis and Yuri to look after Thea. Hence, Susan would move back to Crawford Manor when Thea was having her school holidays. She would move back to Louis’ house when classes started again.Susan did not think it was troublesome, and Old Master Crawford had no comment either.That way, Old Master Crawford could live in peace for a few months.“Is Grandma Susan moving here too?” Tommy could not help but blurt out. He did not expect Susan to organize the housewarming
“I visited Ms. Rayne and Mr. and Mrs. Norman when I went to the hospital to remove the stitches today. They seemed to be in good shape, especially Ms. Rayne. She’s feeling much better compared to the first time she received the chemotherapy treatment. But I think there’s something wrong with her caretaker, so I fired her,” said Luca as she looked down. It reminded her of what happened in Wanda’s wardroom when Luke mentioned Leia.Even though Wanda told her that she would hire another caretaker, Luca thought she should tell Luke about this.After all, it was Luca who took the liberty to fire the caretaker.“If she’s fired then so be it. It doesn’t matter. I can arrange another one for her.” Luke tidied her slightly messy hair.Her hair was messed up when she lay down on the bed.Luca was surprised and she asked, “Aren’t you going to ask me why?”“You’re not the kind of person who would easily fire someone. I trust you. You did it for her own good.” Luke trusted her.Even if Luca
Amur knew he was different from Luca.If he failed to complete his mission, he only had to be punished when he returned to the Island of Despair.However, if Luca failed her mission, she would no longer be useful to Abel. She would be sent back to the Island of Despair at that time. She would be facing a severe punishment that was worse than the punishment given to those who failed their mission.She might end up being a playtoy at the Island of Despair…After all, Abel was a psycho. He would not have mercy on Luca. When the time came, Luca would not be able to protect Nyla, and she would not be able to protect herself either. Amur could not let Luca take such risks.[He’s not killing Pierre?] Luca could not help but feel suspicious. What made Abel change his mind? There was no way he would show mercy. He would not have done that, especially when Pierre had offended him…Amur replied: [No. He only wants to punish him. Let's talk about this later. Wait for my reply.] Luca
A man's face immediately flashed across Pierre's mind. Previously, he got the short end of the stick when he dealt with that man. He became even more alert, and he asked, "Are you one of his men?"Amur did not reply to him. Instead, he toyed with the handkerchief in his hands.Pierre noticed his gesture and knew he was not easy to deal with. He also understood the situation he was in now. Then, he shouted, “Oswald, come in!”“Are you calling the man who’s sleeping like a log?” Amur asked calmly. It reminded him of what Pierre had done to Luca when he saw the terrified look on his face.Amur suddenly wondered if he was letting Pierre off lightly if he took him to Abel just like this.He wanted to take revenge for Luca.“Did you kill him?” asked Pierre. He knew that man’s subordinates were cruel and merciless. It was as though they were from an organization. Hence, he would not be surprised to know that this man had killed Oswald and the others.Pierre wanted to find out the man’s
Oswald yawned. He did not feel like sleeping anymore. He got out of bed and planned to get himself a glass of water to make his throat feel better.When he walked out of the room, he realized the door was left open.“Who the f*ck didn’t close the door last night?” Oswald could not help but scowl when he saw that. Were they not inviting thieves to break into their house if the door was left open?It would be fine if the door was not usually closed, but he had just got what Pierre asked him to get from his office. What should he do if they did not close the door and everything was stolen?Oswald walked toward the door and closed it.However, he was worried thieves had broken into their house. He immediately opened the door of the room beside him.The two of them were sleeping soundly on the bed.Oswald thought it was one of them who did not close the door when they came back last night. He kicked their beds and asked, “Who didn’t close the door last night?”The two men sleeping o
The noises the two of them made pissed Oswald off when he was trying hard to figure out what to do. “Shut the f*ck up!”The two men stopped talking and turned to look at Oswald.Oswald massaged his aching temples and said, “We can’t hide this, but we can’t tell the police either. We should inform the Mallory family.”“Are we really going to tell the Mallory family about this?” One of the men shivered for a moment.It was them who failed to protect Pierre. If the Mallory family blamed them for this, they might give them a hard time. “We have to. Pierre is on the wanted list now, and he was taken away. We can’t hide this from anyone. The Mallory family won’t call the police even if they find out about it. At most, they’ll just scold us,” analyzed Oswald.The two men nodded their heads as they listened.They were not really afraid because the house belonged to Oswald. Pierre was taken away by someone else in this house, and they had nothing to do with it.“Oswald, do you have M
Vivian’s body moved slightly.Luca patiently waited for her. After three minutes, Vivian sat up and turned around.Luca frowned when she saw the condition of Vivian's face.“Can I take a closer look?” asked Luca.“Yes.” Vivian nodded.Luca turned on her phone's flashlight, moved closer, and carefully examined the small bumps on Vivian's skin.Not only had her skin darkened, but a dense patch of tiny bumps had appeared. Luca assessed the situation and said, “It looks a bit like small toxic abscesses.”Vivian's lips trembled violently when she heard that.Luca reassured her, “Don't be scared. Can I take some photos?”“Okay.” Vivian nodded.Luca took a few photos with her phone and then asked, “By the way, you must have gone to the hospital for tests, right? Do you still have the reports?”“They're with Ray,” Vivian replied in a low voice.After getting the test results, she had spent days and nights studying them. Still, she was not a doctor, and all she could do was search f
Hera suddenly lost her interest when she heard what he said.“You’re the kind of person with no faith or dreams,” replied Hera.Gerald chuckled and asked, “Then what’s your dream, Ms. Sanchez?”“Me? It’s simple. I want to make lots and lots of money,” Hera answered without hesitation.She did not think it was embarrassing at all. Making money was not a crime or something shameful. There was nothing wrong with saying it out loud.Gerald nodded. “So that’s why you chose to be with the boss?”“Your boss is rich.” Hera narrowed her eyes. “Since you’ve done so much for me, I’ll do you a favor.”“A favor?” Gerald raised an eyebrow, unsure of what she meant.“I have your boss’ black card now. What luxury item do you want? I can buy you something. Just keep working hard for me in the future.” Hera believed that money could solve everything.Gerald froze for a moment, his lips twitching. “Ms. Sanchez, even if you hate me, you don’t have to set me up like this.”Hera blinked. “I’m not
“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