After Luca placed all the small milk cube candies into the kids' snack box, Luke was still upstairs dealing with work matters.Luca then brewed a pot of coffee for Luke and had Aunt Neile bring it upstairs along with breakfast.Meanwhile, she had her breakfast downstairs.After finishing her meal, Luca checked the soup she prepared for Wanda. It was almost ready. Hence, she turned off the stove and added some salt to the soup for seasoning.She poured it into a thermos while the soup was still hot.After she had prepared everything, Zander had also brought the children back.The three children rushed in, changed their shoes, and went straight to the kitchen to look for Luca. "Ms. Luca, we're back!"The three children simultaneously said the same words, with Tommy's voice being the loudest.Luca turned around and smiled at the three of them. "You're back. Have you had breakfast?""We had breakfast at Great-grandpa's." Rainie nodded and caught a whiff of the aroma in the air of
Luca arrived at Wanda's hospital ward with three children in tow. "Ms. Rayne, are you feeling better today?" Luca put down the fruit basket and noticed Wanda was receiving an injection solution.Wanda looked at Luca and the three children. She was slightly taken aback. Why did she bring the kids along? Before she could voice her question, the three children placed the fruits and thermos bottle they were carrying on the coffee table. Then, they gathered around the bedside and called out to her in unison, "Great Aunt Wanda, good morning!"When Wanda saw the beaming smile on their faces, she raised her hand and gently stroked their heads with her free hand. "You’re all good children,” said Wanda.Rainie gently held Wanda's hand, and she asked with concern, "Great Aunt Wanda, are you feeling better?"Wanda clasped Rainie's tender little hand in return and smiled. "Much better.""Great Aunt Wanda, you have to get well soon so that I can do handicrafts with you when you're discharge
"Okay." Luca nodded, realizing that it was not practical for Wanda to finish the soup in one go.Therefore, they decided to alternate between two thermos bottles, which was more convenient.After taking Wanda's pulse, the children gathered around her once again.Wanda was still recovering. They changed their previous chattering manner and spoke in a more detailed way. Each child would wait for the previous topic to conclude before bringing up a new one.However, regardless of the topic, the children were well-behaved and found ways to cheer up Wanda.Lanie told them before that laughter was the best medicine.He said the same thing when Tommy was being naughty.All three children believed that a joyful mood would contribute to Wanda's recovery. Therefore, they constantly tried to make her happy.The atmosphere in the hospital ward was harmonious and joyful.Meanwhile, Luca sat beside and talked to Mrs. Lane to understand Wanda's current dietary condition.After Luca had a gen
”Okay.” Sarah stared at the ceiling. She was still not used to the speckless environment.It was just like how she was not used to A City after being forced to leave her son and flee Russia.Development in A City had already started at the time, and many nice buildings were built rapidly.Her capability allowed her to have a good life in A City.She did not ask for much, yet the people in Russia still had no intention of letting her off the hook even after she left.Sarah had no choice but to nestle in the suburbs of A City like a sewer rat.That place and A City were like two different worlds. The locals who could not afford to live in the city anymore fled there. The environment there was dense, and the buildings were hardly renovated.Every corner was filthy and messy…Sarah thought to herself that it had been a long time since she had seen a ceiling this bright. It was as if that filthy life had nothing to do with her anymore.However, she knew that she would return to tha
Ethan frowned in dissatisfaction when he heard how long it would take. “That’s too long.”The interpreter listened to their conversation and said, “Yes, the train would be much faster.”“Do I look like someone who would take the train?” Ethan raised his eyebrows. If the assistant had not forgotten to book the ticket, he would have been sitting in the first-class cabin on the plane.Airplanes, luxury cars, and cruise ships were his only means of travel. Nothing else.The interpreter was silenced by his words.The trains in Russia were nowhere as fast as the ones in A City. One would have to check in for the flight two hours in advance if one was going to B City, but one would only have to arrive at the rail station 30 minutes in advance.Plus, getting from A City to B City on the train only took an hour or so.Ethan opened his laptop and looked at the documents the interpreter had translated at the police station.He did not dare be careless about Matysh’s case, so he read it se
Yvette nodded and asked, "Ms. Cullen, are we driving over there?""We'll walk. The driver can follow us." Shandra decided. She had been paying attention to the roadside conditions while she was on the way here.There was a milk tea shop by the roadside, and she noticed it too."Alright." Yvette ran over to Shandra's car and talked to the driver.She also translated Shandra's words and informed Ethan of the plan."Okay. Let's go." Ethan saw Shandra leading Yvette toward the intersection. Even though he was annoyed as to why they refused to get in the car, he still followed behind them.The group arrived at the milk tea shop at the intersection in a grand and imposing manner.There were several people sitting inside the milk tea shop. Shandra could tell at a glance who they were looking for.The rest of the customers sitting there were young, except for the customers at that one particular table.The person they were looking for was the man sitting across from the middle-aged wo
Walter's eyes revealed a hint of innocence. Lisa had gone through a nightmare. No matter how many years had passed, there was no way the pain in her heart could be soothed.Shandra knew that.Yvette had faced clients with such intense emotions before. She attempted to comfort Lisa, saying, "Ms. Clayton, we understand how you feel..."Before she could finish her sentence, Lisa launched into a barrage of verbal abuse. "What do you know? Do you even understand the agony of seeing your loved ones pass away? Or the pain of being cursed and mocked after losing a husband and child? Do you understand the sudden disasters that have befallen my life and how difficult these past few years have been for me? Can you understand that?” Yvette stood there, stunned."My husband used to have a decent job. My family wasn’t wealthy, but we were comfortable. Now, look at the kind of life I’ve been living. That foreigner harmed my daughter. Not only did that heartless boss of my husband slander him, b
Walter’s eyes sank when he heard that. He took out a hundred dollars and placed it on the table. "Ms. Clayton, I've understood the situation for now. If there's anything else I need to know, I'll contact you. I’ll settle the bill."After that, he rose to his feet and walked out of the milk tea shop with a dark and gloomy expression on his face."Wait, your change." The owner of the milk tea shop immediately called out to him when he saw the hundred dollars on the table.Walter did not reply and left without looking back.The owner turned to look at Lisa. Their small milk tea shop did not usually face this kind of situation. He suggested, "How about you keep it?”Lisa shook her head. She was going through tough times, but she did not want to take advantage of anyone. "Keep the tip given by Mr. Long," replied Lisa.The milk tea shop owner looked at the hundred dollars. It was not like he was short of money, but a tip... His shop was not a high-end restaurant. Therefore, he said,
“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