Marcos clenched his fists.Luca stopped talking, knowing that he already knew what lay ahead.Sarah had been leading a difficult life. Marcos believed this to be true."Let's go back," murmured Luke, who had remained silent all along. Gale was there to take his place, but he could not return to the hotel in Marcos' place. Ethan would knock on his door at any moment.Marcos nodded. Sarah was still in the intensive care unit. There was nothing he could do by staying at the hospital.Moreover, Luke and Gale had helped him so much. It would not be right to stop them from going home to get some rest...Marcos took a deep breath. After he calmed himself down, he expressed his gratitude to Luca, "Thank you, Ms. Craw."Luca shook her head. She could not find the words to comfort him. Even though her past living conditions had been poor, at least she had people who loved her.It was the same for Luke. Even though Allison only saw him as a tool, the Crawford family and Old Master Crawfor
Marcos frowned. Contemplating between acknowledging Sarah and her well-being, he chose the latter."How long do I have to wait to meet her?" Marcos compromised.The brief encounter from last night hardly brought him any comfort.Moreover, Sarah's condition was too worrisome yesterday. He was still concerned."A week," replied Luke. "A whole week?" Marcos clenched his fist, feeling impatient about the long wait.Luca sat beside Luke, listening to Marcos' voice coming from the other end of the line. She whispered, "Why don’t you let me talk to Mr. Marcos?"Luke nodded and handed her the phone without a second thought.Luca placed the phone near her ear and spoke in a soft tone, "Mr. Marcos, this is Luca. Regarding your mother, it was Dr. Park who suggested the patient rest for a week for her well-being. If you don't mind, I can visit Ms. Poplar when I head to the hospital and take some videos to keep you updated on her daily condition. Is that alright for you?"Marcos only said
The police officer ignored him and said to his colleague, "Look, he speaks fluent English."Then, he said to Amur with a stern expression on his face, "Do you think this is self-defense? You almost beat that person to a pulp. Come on in and cooperate with us for your statement."Amur did not seem to care. In the interrogation room, two police officers took turns questioning him about what had happened. He had already prepared his statement and did not admit to assaulting anyone, insisting that it was self-defense.The police officers questioned him for over an hour, but Amur only maintained his stance of acting in self-defense. There was nothing they could do about it.Furthermore, Amur did not request a lawyer."Lock him up first," said one of the police officers. He thought that detaining someone like him, a foreigner, behind bars for a little while would make him cooperate. They had other matters to attend to, and they could not waste all their time on an inconclusive interroga
While Hoffman listened to Amur’s question, his ears were buzzing. He bit his lip, desperately trying to throw a punch at Amur. However, the man deftly sidestepped the oncoming blow.In the blink of an eye, Amur dodged, while Hoffman stumbled and lost his balance. As he fell forward, Amur raised his leg and kicked him in the leg once again.Hoffman had a chance to use his hands to prevent himself from falling flat on his face, but Amur's blow caused him immense pain, and he crashed to the ground. Writhing in agony, he felt something in his mouth. He spat it out, and two of his teeth fell out.Looking up at Amur, Hoffman realized that this person was not to be messed with. He trembled with fear. He was someone who picked on the weak and feared the strong, but now, he was terrified of being taught a harsher lesson by Amur. He cried out in distress, "Help, murder! Help, save me!"His cries for help attracted several police officers, who were stunned upon seeing Hoffman being beat
"Save this segment and send it to the encryption expert at headquarters," instructed Officer Larsen, who was highly alert. This was just a small local branch. They did not have such experts at all.The staff members of the computer technology team immediately complied.In the detention cell...Amur looked at Alexsei and Kazimir, who had already resigned themselves to their fate. He knew his mission was complete. Therefore, he moved to a corner and hid in the blind spot of the surveillance cameras. He threw two pills in the opposite direction.Then, he sat back down and looked up for a moment to glance at the surveillance camera. He tapped the wall with a nonchalant expression on his face. "Once you take the pill, Boss won't come looking for the people you care about the most."Alexsei and Kazimir both looked toward the corner.They believed that the Island of Despair was a disciplined organization, but now they realized that this discipline was dictated solely by Abel.Whoever h
After the children left, Luca sat even more upright because she knew that Old Master Crawford had something to say.She waited for him to speak.Old Master Crawford noticed her sitting up straight. He shook his head and laughed. “Luca, don’t be nervous.”Luca thought to herself, ‘How can I not be nervous in front of such a wise man like Old Master Crawford when I'm guilty?'“Old Master Crawford, did Mr. Jackman and Old Master Bourne come here for work-related matters last time?” She wanted to confirm with Old Master Crawford.Margaret was still in the police station’s detention center.It was not a serious offense, but she still had to be detained for 15 days as a punishment.“Yes. They weren’t here for Mrs. Jackman's situation but because Jackman Corporation wants to work with T Corporation,” said Old Master Crawford. There was no need for him to hide.“However, they went to the wrong person. Unlike Old Master Bourne, I’m no longer in charge of the company, so I had them find
Luca let out a long sigh. She missed her child, but she had to be separated from her because of Abel.The next day, Sarah’s vitals were looking good, so she was transferred out of the ICU and into the VIP ward.Sarah looked at the beautifully decorated private ward as it was completely different from the environment at Mercy Hospital.After being awake for a day and a half in the ICU ward, Johann was doing basic check-ups on her, and she learned that Luca was the one who contacted the doctor and insisted on getting her transferred here.Sarah was familiar with the name.She had been working hard to pay Luca back.Sarah was surprised that Mercy Hospital would contact Luca. It must be because she had Luca’s business card in her wallet.There was no other contact information for anyone else at Mercy Hospital, so they could only contact Luca.Sarah was very grateful to Luca.She watched the nurses take her to her ward, and although she was lying down, she could see the word 'VIP’
Sarah suspected that she had misheard it.Ignore it? That was impossible. Luca and her were not that close either. "Ms. Craw, it was you who paid for my medical expenses, right? I can't just ignore it..." said Sarah.Even though she had financial struggles, she was not the type to take advantage of others.Luca had already helped her a lot. She had done more than enough.Luca was secretly startled for a moment and let out a soft sigh, "Ms. Poplar, rest assured. To be honest, I know about your financial difficulties. I have a few connections in the hospital. So, I applied for some financial assistance for you. As for the VIP ward, it may be called a VIP ward, but that's because I'm good friends with the doctors. They agreed to give it to me. The cost is the same as the regular ward downstairs."The nurse who was standing beside pursed her lips, suppressing her laugh.If one were familiar with the hospital's medical system, Luca would not have said such things.In order to reass
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“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