The relationship between them was quite peculiar.The three of them returned to the wardroom together as they followed Wanda.Wanda lay flat on the bed, waiting for the effects of the anesthesia to wear off.The doctor said that Wanda had to lie flat for six hours. During these six hours, she could not drink water or eat anything. She could only moisten her lips with a cotton swab to make her feel better.Every ten minutes or so, Luca would moisten the cotton swab and wipe Wanda's lips.It was supposed to be Mrs. Lane's responsibility, but Luca insisted on doing it. Mrs. Lane could not argue with her for taking her job. She had no choice but to sit beside and watch them.As time ticked away, Wanda gradually regained her consciousness. The doctor gave her painkillers, so she no longer felt much pain. She looked more energetic.Wanda noticed how caring Luca was when she took care of her and said, "Luca, let Mrs. Lane do this.""Ms. Rayne, it's fine. Let me do it for a while. Mrs.
Old Master Mallory knew for sure that something had happened to Pierre. Otherwise, the hospital would not ask him to come at this hour.Old Master Mallory was greeted by the deputy director of the orthopedics department. Then, he asked, "Did Pierre injure this lady?" The deputy director nodded and replied, "Yes, Mr. Pierre suddenly woke up and scratched the nurse who came to change his IV needle..."After that, he glanced at Sunny, indicating that she was the nurse who was injured.It had only been a day since Pierre had undergone surgery. There was some inflammation in his body, accompanied by a low-grade fever.Anti-inflammatory IV injections were usually given to the patient in the morning, noon, and evening.When it was almost time, Sunny was about to go and give Pierre the IV injection, but he suddenly woke up and scratched Sunny.Pierre did not have long nails.However, he used so much strength that he clawed her and left two bloody scratches on Sunny.Sunny burst into
Karen had gone crazy? That was impossible! If she went crazy, it was definitely not because of him. It must be that scoundrel, Percy, who had driven her insane.Even though Pierre could not speak, he refused to believe that he had done anything wrong. He even thought that it was Percy’s fault he ended up like this. Perhaps Percy bribed Johann to make him a cripple!When Old Master Mallory noticed that Pierre refused to respond to him, he realized that his words were falling on deaf ears. He concluded that Pierre had gone mad because of his crippled leg.The nurse was wrong.Pierre would not listen to what he said!"You've always been strong since you were young, but how can a strong person not accept it just because they've lost a leg? They face difficulties head-on. Pierre, get better soon. I’ll still support you and help you get everything you want." Old Master Mallory felt exhausted. Even though he was still unhappy with Percy's choice of marrying Nina after the incident,
They did not get the information they wanted, but they did not let her go either. This indicated that Matysh had not exposed her. Mandy thought to herself that Maytsh was still loyal. Although he enjoyed fooling around with women, he did not drag them into this situation even though things had reached this far.It was good.Mandy did not know that Matysh had yet to tell the police that Leia and her were involved in this because he believed that Ethan could protect him. He believed that he would not end up in prison and would safely return to Russia. Why would he expose those two women? If he did expose them, he would be admitting that he had committed such a crime. Even if Ethan could rescue him, the two women might still feel resentful and drag him down once again.Therefore, it was not that Matysh did not want to expose them. It was because he believed he had a chance to get out. That was why he did not hand them over to the authorities.Mandy felt a sudden pain on her li
“Yes, Ma’am.” Rain’s subordinate thought that it was a good idea too.“Carry her to the secret room in the basement and have Surabaya…” Rain paused. When she mentioned Surabaya, she realized that she was still in the Norman Residence.She shook her head and ordered, “Untie her. Then, have Anita give her a change of clothes and dry her hair. Continue with the injections and apply some ointment to reduce scarring.”Changing her clothes and drying her hair was to prevent Mandy from getting sick.As for the injections, Mandy was bound to not wake up for the next couple of days, so she needed the nutrition from the IV drips.Rain did not want to do it herself, so she asked Anita, who was also a woman, to do it.“Yes, Ma’am.” The man carried Mandy out of the chair and walked downstairs.Anita hurried to the secret room after receiving Rain’s orders.While Mandy was being tied to the chair, the man saw her coming over and said, “I’ve got the clothes. Go help her change into them.”Ra
After pausing for less than half a minute, Leia started scolding again, “F*ck you, Surabaya. Once I get out of here, you'll be the first one I kill, you b*tch. I’ll find ten men to rape you. You’ll be thrown into the streets, and everyone will know what a sl*t you are!”Surabaya calmly took a sip of orange juice. It seemed like Leia had a new way of cursing.Where did she learn to curse like that?Surabaya was puzzled, so she looked toward the maid.The maid sighed and shook her head.The movie star who used to be oh-so-famous had become like this. If the media heard about this, she would no longer hold the title of ‘the innocent girl’.What kind of innocent girl would say such things?“Ms. Surabaya, I’ll go downstairs to work. Call me if you need anything,” the maid whispered. She dared not speak too loudly, because if Leia heard her, she would be scolded too.Leia had asked the maid to save her before, but the maid said that it was Jack’s orders and she had no power to do any
"Mrs. Norman, keeping Ms. Norman locked up like that isn’t a good idea. She has poor health, and we don't even know if she's taking her medicine properly," the maid expressed her concern.The pills were pushed through the hole in the door every day. However, did Leia really take them?"Ah, Mr. Noman didn't say anything about it, so we can't release her now." Queenie felt troubled. Leia’s incessant use of vulgar language gave her a headache as well.After Leia returned the supplements she had sent, Queenie became disheartened and decided to follow Jack's advice.Jack said that he wanted to keep Leia in the Norman Residence. Queenie agreed with him as she understood his intentions. She forced herself to muster the determination to do so.The maid could not help but express her thoughts, "I wonder how long Mr. Norman intends to keep Ms. Norman locked up."Queenie remained silent.Jack told her that keeping Leia confined was necessary as they waited for Luke to collect the evidence.
Previously, it was understandable for her to do so when Bianca was around.Leia had always liked Luke. Bianca’s appearance and identity took away some of Queenie's and Jack’s familial affection. It was normal for Leia to target her at every turn.However, it seemed that Leia had given up on liking Luke after that.Her current identity was Luca. The Norman family did not know about it. Logically speaking, there should be no vested interest between her and Leia. Yet, Leia was still targeting her...Luca really did not know why Leia held such a grudge against her. Could it be...?She turned to look at Luke. Her gaze was focused and somewhat peculiar. Was Leia still in love with Luke?Luke raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?""Nothing. I’m going to apply some skincare products," said Luca as she lowered her eyes and glanced at the hand held tightly by Luke. Luke smiled and released her hand.Luca sat in front of the dressing table, carefully taking care of her skin in the mirror.
“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