”What’s with that look?” Luke closed the file and looked at her.He skimmed through all the documents without looking at them carefully.Luca was the one who sent them over, so there should not be a problem with them. As for the research funds, she could have as much as she wanted.“Mr. Crawford, I thought you didn’t like cheeky smiles?” Luca blinked. She knew that Luke would never be angry at her, but she said that on purpose to tease him.Luke folded his hands together and rubbed his chin. Was she teasing him?The audacity!He liked that look on her. She was the woman he loved, so he liked any look on her face.“I don’t like it on others, but I like your cheeky smile,” Luke teased her.Bianca used to blush whenever she got teased, and it was the same for Luca now.He watched Luca’s face turn red instantly.The smile on Luke’s thin lips made her heart beat even faster. His serious face alone was enough to make her fall for him, but the addition of such flirty words made her
Rhett would not dare to ask such questions. Therefore, he quickened his pace and caught up with Luca.Luca walked into the office and sat on the chair. She opened the documents and assigned tasks to Rhett."Please deliver these to the Finance Department. Mr. Crawford has already signed and approved them. The funds will be approved by them. As for these two, please hand them over to the Procurement Department. We’ll need some new equipment for our new research. Mr. Crawford has also approved it," Luca spoke non-stop. She knew that Luke had approved everything. It was unlikely that the other departments would disagree with it.Rhett nodded silently as he glanced at the documents.He also had a part in handling these documents. Hence, he easily remembered what Luca said.After Luca gave her instructions, she added, "I need to leave early today, and I’m probably not coming tomorrow. Please help me to request a day off."Luca planned to go back to the villa now and cook a meal for Wan
Wanda looked at the sumptuous meal in astonishment.Luca was good at baking cookies and making desserts. Wanda knew she was a good cook. However, she did not know Luca could prepare such a lavish spread of dishes.The caretaker beside Wanda could not help but swallow her saliva as she gazed at the dishes in the lunch boxes.She was not hungry at first, but her stomach eventually began to growl when she saw the dishes.She was hungry…"You made this?" Wanda could not hide the astonishment that laced her voice."Yes, but I'm not sure if it meets your preference.” Luca knew Wanda was surprised. She handed another lunch box to the caretaker and added, "I made too much. Mrs. Lane, would you like to have some too?"Luca remembered that Luke mentioned the caretaker Wanda hired was called Mrs. Lane.She was a highly regarded caretaker in the hospital. A patient from a VIP ward happened to be discharged from the hospital, and Mrs. Lane volunteered to be Wanda’s caretaker when she noti
After Wanda finished her meal, Luca did not stay in the ward any longer. Luca grabbed her bag and left. Feeling a bit hungry herself, she was eager to return home for a quick meal.On the other hand, Percy, Luke, Jim, Marcos, and Kastov gathered together. It was supposed to be a drinking session, but food was served. It was okay for them to skip dinner.After they clinked their glasses together, Marcos was the first to ask, "How is Mr. Pierre doing?""The doctor performed surgery on him. He's awake now and under medical care in the hospital ward," replied Percy.Pierre did not want to see him.Therefore, Percy left the hospital as soon as the nurse pushed Pierre back to the ward.Pierre did not speak to him either. Old Master Mallory sat there watching over Pierre all night.However, before Percy left, he arranged for two caretakers to take care of Pierre. There were still people taking care of him after Old Master Mallory left.Kastov took a sip of his drink. He did not kn
Percy frowned. He could not leave now.Even if he could, going to the hospital meant that Pierre would only become more agitated upon seeing him.Percy had no choice but to remind her: [Don't let him get out of bed. Don't let him hurt himself. Give him a tranquilizer if necessary.]Jim, noticing how promptly Percy was responding to his phone messages, teased him, "You've only been away for a short while. Nina already misses you so much?"Percy lifted his head with a helpless expression on his face."I've never seen such a helpless expression on Mr. Mallory’s face before. What happened?" Jim noticed the unusual look on his face and asked with concern.Pierre sighed and replied, "Pierre knows that his leg is injured. He's making a scene at the hospital."Jim was surprised. "Were you planning to hide his leg injury from him? He would eventually have to get out of bed and walk again. It's better to tell him the truth.""It was the old master’s idea." Percy knew that Pierre would no
The bed was soft. The head of the orthopedic department was not worried about Pierre banging his head when he fell.Only after Pierre collapsed did the caretakers dare to approach and tidy up the mess on the bed. They changed the pillow and the sheets for Pierre, replacing them with new ones.The head of the orthopedic department frowned as he looked at the sheets torn to shreds by Pierre.Fortunately, Pierre could not get out of bed now. Otherwise, they would all be in trouble. He was indeed ruthless."Sir, should we inform Dr. Park?" The nurse asked with concern. Pierre looked like he wanted to fight with Dr. Park just now!"What should we say? What can we say?" The head of the orthopedic department asked twice in a row. "It was already unconventional for Dr. Park to perform the surgery on him at our hospital. Plus, I can tell that he did his best during the surgery. The patient's treatment was delayed for too long, and no immediate action was taken when he was injured. It was
“Yes, Doctor. I’ve applied it.” Sunny treated the orthopedics doctor with respect.She did not behave arrogantly just because she was a relative of the director. Contrarily, she was quite approachable when working at the hospital.“You have to avoid him when he goes crazy. It’s not that bad this time, but if he throws something sharp next time, it'll ruin your face,” warned the orthopedics doctor.If Pierre was already acting like this right after the surgery, he could not imagine what he would be like once the effects of the tranquilizer wore off.Would he continue acting insane or would he calm down?The orthopedics doctor reckoned that Pierre would not be able to calm down.“Alright. Doctor, when will he be discharged?” Sunny sighed.The day Pierre was discharged from the hospital would be the end of their misery.“That depends on when the Mallory family will take him back. The earliest he can be discharged is when he gets a cast after the stitches are removed, and that woul
After signing the relevant documents, Dr. Willa went to Wanda’s ward.Luca went in too, but Luke did not as Dr. Willa wanted to mark Wanda.The marks on her body were for the operation, so it was not appropriate for Luke to go in.When Dr. Willa walked in with her team, Wanda did not see Luca standing behind them.She spoke with Dr. Willa. Her previous marriage in Japan made her understand the importance of language, so she was fluent in not only Japanese but other languages too.It was not the first time Dr. Willa spoke to Wanda, so she said, “Ms. Rayne, I need to make a surgical incision mark on your breast, so please remove your clothing.”Wanda nodded as there was no such thing as gender in front of doctors.Even though there were several men on Dr. Willa’s team, she still undid her clothes.Dr. Willa took out her pen and drew a circle on the position she was going to operate on.That would be where she started her incision.Dr. Willa compared the results of Wanda’s many
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
“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