Marie looked stunned. “But… She’s my little sister…”Jennifer had been out and about in society for several decades, and she had long since witnessed all of the nasty things women did to each other. The moment Charlotte looked up, she immediately knew what the girl was planning.Charlotte muttered to Marie coldly, “Stop defending that little b*tch! She’s a tumor that should be removed ASAP. Both you and your mother have already tried helping her. You funded her studies overseas and spent so much money on her. You’ve already done more than enough for her. It’s her own fault for knowing nothing other than seducing other people’s men!“I’m telling you, she is nothing to me, and I have to do this to her to protect my love!” With that, Charlotte went back to her seat.Marie pretended to be conflicted about it for such a long time until Charlotte frowned, on the verge of losing her temper. Only then did Marie make the necessary arrangements.…After Marie left the room, she first glanc
"Hot, it’s so hot…“Why does it feel so bad? Ugh…”With her last strand of consciousness, Bianca slammed the elevator buttons. The doors finally opened later, and she managed to get inside.Thankfully, she was the only person in here!Bianca hid in the descending elevator, her face turning an unnatural shade of red. She could not stop the moans from leaking through her lips.The elevator slowly descended to the seventh floor and stopped there.Bianca saw a boy walk into the elevator. He looked like he was only eighteen or nineteen, and he was over 170 centimeters tall, casually dressed.He was probably still a college student.“A-Are you okay?” He immediately noticed that there was something wrong with Bianca. It gave him a shock, and he stammered out his question.“I’m… I’m fine.” Bianca frowned. “Don’t come close to me.”The feeling was just too hard to suppress. She felt as though she was floating in the sea, bobbing uncertainly on the waves. Right now, she desperately nee
Luke’s heart and body shuddered. A familiar sensation in his groin made all of his body rush toward his head, and his breathing gradually quickened.Her sweet beauty always managed to attract his eyes.“Ah!”The next moment, Bianca’s feet left the ground again. He suddenly picked her up.Carrying her to the Ferris wheel, Luke withstood the temptation of her small wandering hands and the feeling of her soft lips on his throat… She randomly kissed the skin on his collarbone over and over again.Bianca did not know who this man was. She had even forgotten who she was. Her body’s primal instincts were making her do this, because this was the only way to make her body feel better. Otherwise, that dry agony would torment her, making her wish for death.She was in so much pain.Please, somebody, save her.Her hands were seeking out what she liked, and then she easily pulled apart the third button on the man’s shirt…The top two buttons of Luke’s shirt had been undone to begin with, a
"You like it?” Luke asked in a low voice before picking her up from the bench in one go, his actions rough and hurried.She flew from the bench, her body crashing into a wall of flesh that then held her captive.It took her a while to realize that she had fallen into that man’s firm embrace.“I’ll make you like it even more!” With those words, Luke pressed her against the glass window in the cabin again. High up in the air, he kissed her tender and rosy lips.The soft and cool sensation was plastered against her skin.“Mm…” She felt him suck on her lips.Driven by his temptation, she reached out her arms to hug his sturdy waist…When he felt the woman in his arms reach closed toward him, he opened his thin lips and guided her along.Bianca’s fair little hands first held the man’s waist, then they climbed onto the man’s broad and strong shoulders. Her body reacted honestly; it was clear that she really liked this powerful male body.Her little tongue slipped into his overbearin
Bianca looked at Nina. Her voice was barely a whisper when she asked, showing just how terrified she was right now. “Did I… do anything irredeemable?“Also, did I encounter any men?”“I don’t know,” Nina said, conflicted. “I wasn’t there with you when you were drugged. The doctors only called me over after they got the effects under control.”Bianca caught the keywords.The doctors got the effect under control.That meant someone called the doctor for her.Bianca let out a breath, holding her head in her hands as she thought back carefully. After a long time, she said, “I remember there was a boy in the elevator. I think he said… he wanted to take me to the hospital?”“That should be it.”Nina locked down that answer. “I was worried someone took advantage of you, so I even called the number again, but the one who picked up was the doctor. She was a lady doctor, too!”Nina’s reassurance finally put Bianca’s heart at ease.“Do you have any water?”“Yeah!” Nina hurriedly grabbe
Although Bianca reacted instantly and turned around, putting her clothes on in a hurry, the man standing at the door still saw everything.“Why are you alone?” Luke’s deep voice was the first to break the silence in the room.Her lie had been called right to her face. Bianca stood on the spot stiffly.“What I meant was that someone would come by later, not that there’s someone with me now…”The man watched her as she panicked, trying to cover up her fib.Luke’s eyes looked around the room silently before he spoke up again. “The police contacted me. How do you feel right now? Is your body alright?”Charlotte was arrested, but she did not dare to approach her father with such a problem, so she gave the cops Luke’s name instead. That was why the police had contacted him.Bianca’s brain exploded.The man’s bright black eyes were looking right into hers.“My body is… fine…” Bianca was embarrassed to have her male superior find out that she had been drugged with an aphrodisiac of al
Just then.There were steps approaching the room from a distance.Next, they heard Jason Doyle’s voice as he asked formally, “Miss Rayne, may I know if the boss is here?”Bianca looked toward the door, her breathing ragged.“Dad?” That was Blanche’s voice.When he heard that Miss Bea was sick, the boy had wasted no time coming to visit her. He stood at the room door, desperate to go in, but Jason stopped him.“Why won’t you let me go in?”“Shh…” Jason put a finger to his lips, telling his young master to stay quiet.Jason stood two meters away, perfectly professional. He was worried that something awkward was going on inside, and as a subordinate, he did not want to see anything he should not.“Dad?” Blanche blinked and raised his little hand to knock the door.Just then, the door was opened from inside, and his father looked down at him with icy eyes.Dad was so mean to visit Miss Bea without calling him along! Blanche ignored his father and used all his strength to drag a
After a long time, until her legs were numb from crouching on the floor for so long, she finally heard Luke’s voice coming from the washroom. There was a post-release hoarseness in his voice.He said, “You can come in now.”Bianca bit her lip and swallowed her awkwardness, standing up to open the washroom door again.Luke looked at her, his expression complicated. Bianca met his gaze for a short second, but she could not stand his deep, dark eyes, so she had to turn and look away.Right here and now, Luke definitely looked impeccably dressed. He was his usual perfectly gentlemanly self; even his collar and sleeves were ridiculously neat.It was almost as though he had not been involved in any of the hanky-panky earlier, as though all of it was just her one-sided imagination.Bianca was about to go in, but then he blocked her way.The man’s tall and slender body was still emanating the smell of testosterone and masculine pheromones. It made her panic.“Please let me pass,” Bia
“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