Mr. Bennet already believed what Oswald said was true when they told him about the burglary at Pierre’s office. However, he erred on the side of caution and asked them to tell him more about the details.Oswald looked at him. He hesitated whether or not he should tell Mr. Bennet more about it.If he told Mr. Bennet the burglary he committed in detail, he would be in deep trouble in case Mr. Bennet called the police.Mr. Bennet noticed that Oswald had been quiet. He knew what Oswald was worried about. He said, “Don’t worry. I just want to make sure that you’re telling the truth. If what you said is true, then we know you’re working for Mr. Pierre. We won’t call the police if you’re Mr. Pierre’s men. You only have to tell me the details of the burglary.”“Well, we broke into Mr. Pierre’s office that night, and we stole everything he kept in the safebox—documents, cash, and stuff he kept in the drawers. We were afraid that the police would suspect something was wrong, so we stole so
“Luke Crawford…” Karen’s eyes darkened. She gnashed her teeth with frustration when she uttered Luke’s name. Oswald added, “It’s the only thing that has happened in the past few days. No one else has come to look for Mr. Pierre until now…”“Can you guarantee that what you said is true?” Karen stared at the two men in front of her.They dressed like street thugs, and they were embarrassingly obsequious when they faced her. It did not seem like they were lying to her."It's true! Mr. Pierre called you on my landline before. I know you'd find out that Mr. Pierre was gone sooner or later. If we didn’t inform you immediately, we'd be in trouble next time. That's why we don't dare to lie to you." Oswald immediately gave her a clear indication. If it were not for Pierre using his landline to call Karen, he might not have come this far.After all, if Karen suspected him, he would be in deep sh*t.Once Karen noticed that something was wrong, she would send someone to the telecommunicat
If Luke really intended to kidnap Pierre, the previous incident would not have happened.One would not suspect Luke if one was able to think this through calmly. After all, someone who managed T Corporation would not go as far as giving himself the chance to dirty his hands. However, Karen was worried about Pierre’s situation now. She cared about him, and that was why she suspected it was Luke who did it.Mr. Bennet thought it would be better not to remind Karen about this. He had no choice but to follow her instructions. In the hospital.Oswald and Flynn were brought to the outpatient clinic at the hospital by the chauffeur. The chauffeur used the Mallory family’s status to request the doctor to do a blood test for the two of them.After they drew their blood and tested it, the two of them followed behind the chauffeur and sat down on the chairs outside the corridor of the hospital while waiting for the blood test result."Brother Oswald, if the blood test result turns out to
Johann replied playfully the moment he replied to Luke: [Yo, you're finally awake, huh?]Luke replied: [?]Then, Percy sent another message too. [Who is it?]After a while, Johann sent the two men’s personal details to the group chat. The hospital’s patient management system was connected to the healthcare system. Hence, Johann could easily find out a patient’s identity and background through the hospital’s system.Luke looked at Oswald’s and Flynn’s information. He leaned against the headboard and replied: [They took Pierre in.][Is he hiding in their house?] Percy had the address Luke gave him, but he did not look for Pierre. That was why he could not recognize Oswald and Flynn.However, Luke recognized the two of them.[Yes.] Luke was sure about it. Gale’s subordinates even sent Oswald’s personal details to him when they followed Pierre to his house.Therefore, there was no way he could remember it wrongly.Luke opened his conversation with Gale on the phone, screenshotted
One of the men dragged Pierre out of the car.Thump! Pierre knelt on the ground.The man frowned and asked, “What’s the matter with him?”“He fought back, so I did something to him.” Amur shot a glance at Pierre’s weak legs and casually explained.“Ugh!” The man dragged Pierre and walked toward the house.Amur followed behind them.When they entered the house, the man tied Pierre to a chair and took the piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth out.“I’m gonna kill you!” Pierre yelled angrily at Amur the moment the gag in his mouth was taken off.The stabbing pain in his right leg made him realize what Amur did to him after he drugged him. Pierre tried to lift his leg, but he soon realized he could not.He knew his leg was broken.Amur looked at the twisted and ferocious expression on Pierre’s face coldly. He asked for it.He chose to mess with Luca and Abel instead of living his comfortable life as the second young master of the Mallory family. It served him right for ending up
Pierre knew that his investigation had upset the man in front of him, so he said, “What would it take for you to let me go?”“Haha. Mr. Pierre, do you think I went through all of that to kidnap you just so that I could let you go?” Abel laughed out loud as if he had just heard a joke.The men behind him started laughing too.“You’re simply delusional to be thinking of escaping the clutches of our boss.” They laughed out loud again after hearing that comment.Pierre scanned the room to see that the only person in the house who did not laugh was the person who kidnapped him.“Shut up,” Abel immediately reprimanded his laughing subordinates.The sound of laughter came to an abrupt stop.Abel put a halt to the banter and said with a straight face, “How could you say that he’s delusional? Nothing is impossible.”Pierre was stunned to find out that he still had a chance.However, he knew that getting this chance from Abel was not going to be easy and that he might have to pay a big
“Oh?” Abel crossed his legs again to listen to what he had to offer.“I’ll give you money, and you’ll help me deal with Luke and Percy. I want them to disappear off the face of the earth,” Pierre said relentlessly.He knew that the person sitting in front of him could accomplish that.He was equally as powerful as Luke and Percy.“Luke? Percy?” Abel sneered and asked, “Do you have money?”“The Mallory family does,” replied Pierre. He knew that the Mallory family would never pay someone to get rid of Percy, so the only thing he could do was to make a deal with the man in a mask in front of him.“How naive. Do you really think that the Mallory family will agree to let me get rid of Percy?” Abel asked as he had heard stuff about the Mallory family thanks to Pierre.He looked Pierre in the eye. If he were not a member of the Mallory family, he might have even taken pity on him and let him onto the Island of Despair.As someone who was cruel enough to want to kill his own brother, h
Amur walked past him and warned him in a low voice, “You should be grateful that Boss needs the money for investment at the moment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let you stay alive in exchange for money.”Pierre listened to Amur’s threat. He could not help but shiver in fear.The man who set Pierre’s broken leg could not help but mock him. “Weren’t you trying to get rid of us? Why are you afraid now?”“Shut up!” Pierre warned spitefully.“Tsk. What he said was true. You should be glad that our boss is making some investments. Otherwise, you would’ve been dead yesterday.” The man shot a glance at Amur.Amur was a man who would kill someone without blinking an eye. Basically, he was able to complete all the missions assigned to him.Hence, if he was assigned to kill Pierre yesterday, Pierre would not have just gotten a broken leg.Amur pressed his hand on Pierre’s shoulder and said, “Be careful next time. Offending us won’t do you any good.” Pierre grimaced in pain when he was pre
“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
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