After a while, the three kids followed Aunt Neile downstairs.Meanwhile, Luca was serving breakfast.“Good morning, Ms. Luca,” the three kids greeted her at the same time.“Good morning. Come and have breakfast.” Luca was all smiles as seeing the children put her in a good mood.The children cheered and walked to the dining table to eat with her.After Tommy sat down, he noticed that there were no cutleries at Luke’s seat, so he asked, “Ms. Luca, is Daddy eating upstairs?”“Yes, he has a lot of work to do.” Luca nodded. She could not help but feel bad after recalling the thick stack of folders.Luke was having a hard time, yet there was nothing she could do to help. Instead, she was causing him more trouble.Luca recalled what happened yesterday. She was not wrong for firing Ambrose, nor did she do anything to wrong him.Terminations like these happened every day in this city.Hiring and firing…Yet, she had never seen anyone splash acid on their boss for firing them.That
Luca’s hand paused for a moment, and she looked at herself in the mirror with a faint smile. Then, she put down the eyebrow pencil and turned around to tease him, “Mr. Crawford, was your breakfast this morning sweet? Why are such sweet words coming out of your mouth?”“I’m just saying the truth.” Luke looked at her elegant features. Whether it was Bianca or Luca, she was still pretty.Even if all her features had changed, it was still the same face that he adored.“But the coffee today was quite sweet,” he added.When Luca heard that, she was wondering how could the coffee be sweet when no sugar was added? Then, she instantly knew what he meant, and she blushed again. She sat upright and continued filling in her eyebrows. “I didn’t know you liked sweet drinks. I’ll add more sugar for you next time.”“Sure,” Luke agreed without hesitation.Luca smiled and shook her head. He actually agreed.She was familiar with how Luke liked his coffee. She knew that he did not add milk or suga
Susan gave him a cold glance before sitting down on the chair near her. Her movements were graceful, yet the expression on her face was full of dissatisfaction."Luke, has T Corporation’s performance been poor lately?" asked Susan."Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Louis tried to stop her.Susan glowered at him. "Shut up. I'm just asking about the company's situation. I’m also one of the shareholders of the company. That can’t be a problem, right, Luke?""No," Luke replied coldly. He knew what Susan wanted to talk about. "We’ll be distributing the dividends for last year's performance next month. You’ll find out how T Corporation is doing then.""Well, it does sound like T Corporation is doing quite well. Are you facing some difficulties? Otherwise, why would you..." Susan paused for a moment and continued, "You’re Louis’ brother. Louis just moved into a new house, and you only gave him…"Susan glanced at the boxes. She could tell what was inside the boxes with just a
Louis never thought that Susan would really open the gifts in front of Luke!"Mom, that’s enough. We just moved into our new home today. Please don't make things look ugly." Louis stepped forward and pressed down the art knife that she held in her hand."What are you doing? He agreed to this. Why are you against it?" Susan pushed his hand away and mercilessly cut the wrapping paper.Louis's face turned live with rage.He disagreed with the idea of registering the gifts and displaying them in the first place, but there was no way he could talk Susan out of it. Louis reluctantly agreed to it only when Susan promised that she would not register or open the gifts in front of the guests.After Susan cut the wrapping paper, she opened the gift box and looked at the exquisite decorations. It was an affordable luxury style, and it was from a good brand.Still, Susan curled her lips and asked, "It looks beautiful, but women at my age don’t really like this style."Luca tightened her fist
In the living room.Yuri was dishing up the fruits that had just been delivered. She saw Louis walk in with an angry look on his face. She frowned and asked with confusion, "Who upset you?""Where's my mother?" asked Louis."She headed upstairs with a golden pine tree ornament in her hands. Who gave that? I can see she’s happy. Is it made of pure gold?" asked Yuri. She reckoned that if the ornament was truly made of pure gold, it would be worth at least a million dollars."Luke gave it to us. She opened the gift in front of him. I'm going upstairs to find her," Louis replied shortly and made his way up the stairs.Yuri watched him leave and pondered.If the ornament was a gift from Luke, there was no doubt that it was made of pure gold.She did not expect Susan would take such a valuable ornament before her…Yuri looked at the fruits on the table and shook her head helplessly. Even though she did not like things that were made of gold, the ornament was valuable, and it could be
Susan let out a sigh of relief as a surge of anger boiled inside her. She could not help but lash out at Louis, "Are you crazy? Have you been bewitched by Luke?""Mom!" Yuri's headache worsened. Louis was still annoyed, but he refrained from causing a scene for Thea’s sake.If Susan continued to stir things up like this, Yuri knew he would not be able to suppress the urge to go mad.Louis glared at Susan with a darkened expression. It gave Susan the creeps. She even had a feeling that she would be taken to see Old Master Crawford right away if she did not calm things down."Hmph," Susan snorted coldly. Then, she turned around and headed to her bedroom. The door was slammed shut with a loud bang.Yuri heaved a sigh, knowing what had really happened just now. It was Susan's fault, but Louis had chosen to confront her on this special day. It was a bad idea to do so.Even though they were not holding a big party, the guests who would be coming today were either their relatives or
Old Master Crawford never mentioned Susan’s matter again after that.He looked in Luke’s direction.The person sitting next to Luke was Luca and his three children.When they were in the backyard, Luke invited him to a secluded corner and told him something. After Old Master Crawford listened to what he said, he finally understood that Luke was not an unfaithful man. Even though the real Bianca had been missing for three years, there was no way he could have moved on. Luke’s father, Zachary, and Luke were completely different. Zachary cheated on his wife, but Luke was the one who truly remained faithful to his wife. It was because Luca’s real identity was Bianca.Old Master Crawford was shocked when he heard this. However, he was reminded of how Luke had cared for Luca. That explained why Luke had been behaving that way.He did not expect Bianca to change a lot three years after she was abducted.She changed her name and her appearance, and she learned a lot about medicine…
Rainie followed her obediently, and all she could think about was their conversation just now.Although they were speaking softly behind her, she could still hear them clearly because of her excellent hearing.Rainie looked up at Luca and saw her cold expression. She did not display any feelings of sadness or anger.“Don’t be sad, Ms. Luca,” said Rainie.“Did you hear everything?” Luca paused and looked down at Rainie.She thought that the kid would not be able to hear them when they were speaking in low voices.Little did she know, Rainie heard everything.Rainie nodded and said, “I heard it all, and I think that what she said was wrong. You’re the best in the entire world, Ms. Luca. You’re not a mistress!”She knew what mistress meant at such a young age.Her classmates were all from wealthy families, and such families often had third parties involved. Thus, she often heard her classmates talk about their dads having a mistress.Over time, she found out what the word ‘mistr
“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
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop