”When the police come, all you have to do is hand her over to the police, and they’ll decide whether Leia has committed a crime.” Jack sounded stern. He did not allow any change of plans even when he was not at home.Leia should be punished.The public opinion of Leia all over the internet could not affect him or Queenie, so Leia’s imprisonment would not affect his career either.Even if it did, it would still be honorable for him to retire at this age.Jack's only regret from retiring would be not being able to serve the people anymore.Queenie took a deep breath, and her eyes darkened at the thought of what would happen if she sent Leia to the hospital.She could not let Jack fall into such a situation.“Okay, I’ll stay home,” Queenie promised.After hanging up, Queenie continued sitting on the sofa without asking about what was going on upstairs.As long as she did not go upstairs, Leia would not constantly be on her mind. That was what she planned to do now. Leia would not
Queenie sat on the couch. The moment the doorbell rang, she could not help but jump in shock.The calming doorbell sound sent shivers down her spine.Queenie looked at the maid who was going to answer the door.The maid glanced at the people outside the door who were dressed in uniform. She knew they were the police without needing to ask. She did not immediately open the door. Instead, she looked at Queenie and said, "Madam, the police are here."Queenie's heart sank. Her throat went dry, and her voice trembled. "Let them in."The maid nodded and confirmed the identity of the visitors through the video doorbell camera before opening the door for the police.In a span of a mere minute, the police officers walked in. Francis was leading the way. He should have finished his night shift and gone off duty, but this case was significant, and the chief instructed him to handle it before getting off work.“Good morning, Mrs. Norman. I'm Officer Francis Brown. We need Ms. Leia's coopera
Queenie sat on the sofa. Leia's handcuffed hands stung her eyes.When Leia was still young, she personally taught her how to write the names of their family members. She even taught her how to play the piano and draw.Queenie poured all her hopes and maternal love into her.Everything Leia could do with her fine wrists was her pride.Yet, when did that pride turn into what it was now?Queenie's heart ached, and her eyes immediately turned red. "Oh, Leia."As Leia looked at Queenie's expression of compassion, she felt a wave of disgust in her heart. How fake it was! Was she pretending to put on a show in front of the police? Would it make Leia seem even more unforgivable?Even though Leia felt a strong aversion deep down inside, she did not reveal her true feelings on her face. Her eyes welled up with tears as she said, "Mom, save me. I don't want to go to the police station."Queenie's heart throbbed with pain. At that precise moment, she almost asked the police officers to l
Due to the heavy traffic, it was already four hours later when Luca arrived at the police station. She walked straight into the station and said to a police officer, "Hello, I'm Amur's sister, and I'm here to vouch for him."The police officer's expression changed when he heard what Luca said.The police station had detained three Russian individuals a few days ago. Two of them were held for possessing illegal weapons. The other person was mentioned by the woman in front of him, Amur.However, what truly unsettled the police officer was what had happened in the past two days. According to the officer on duty that day, after Amur beat Hoffman up, he was locked up with the other two Russian men. Although they did not engage in a fight, they kept behaving oddly by tapping on the walls.Officer Brown suspected it was some sort of Morse code and even sought an expert from A City to decipher it. However, the expert from A City had yet to crack the code, and now another incident h
However, Warren still felt that Amur was more capable than him.It was quiet in the elevator. Luca noticed that Warren was sizing up Amur.She remained silent. Once the elevator reached the floor, she was the first to step out to find her room.Luca swiped the card and opened the door to the room, but she did not enter. Instead, she looked at Amur, who was next door, and said, "Clear your mind. Rest early."Amur's eyes darkened. It was as though he was contemplating something, but he eventually nodded, indicating that he would follow her words.Luca was worried that he had something else to do.However, the task given by Abel had already been completed. There would not be any immediate assignments soon.After entering the suite, Amur first inspected the surroundings of the room.The room was not particularly spacious. It was around 20 square meters. He searched all the places where surveillance or bugging devices might be hidden but found nothing. Then, he sat down in a chair.
"Sounds great." Amur grinned, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth. He knew that Pierre was likely to be disabled."Amur, be more careful in the future. Don't take such risks anymore..." Luca did not judge him for what he had done. After all, it was Abel's order to bring him to the base in X City, and it was Amur's own desire to disable Pierre. Luca knew that he was seeking revenge for her."I wasn't exposed. It's getting late. You should go back and rest," said Amur, thinking about how the chauffeur might perceive Luca if she stayed here any longer.Even though Warren was merely a chauffeur, Amur could still sense his aura. He was not an ordinary driver. He was at least capable enough to serve as a bodyguard or detective. However, Amur did not have the opportunity to test his abilities, so he was not sure about it.Still, Warren might be observing him from outside the room."Well, you haven't had a good rest these days. Get some rest, and please get rid of that." Lu
Before the caretaker could say anything, the ward door swung open again.She and Pierre looked toward the door and saw an unfamiliar face. Then, the caretaker immediately stood in front of the hospital bed, trying to cover Pierre’s face with her body so that no one would notice who was on the hospital bed.The person at the door was an elegantly dressed woman whom the caretaker did not recognize.However, Pierre recognized her. “Mom?”He sounded surprised. Old Master Mallory said that the mental state of his mother, Karen, was currently very unstable and that he would reach out to a psychiatrist for help. In order to prevent her from getting into trouble, he kept her at home, so Karen never visited him in the hospital.Thus, Pierre was surprised to see her show up at the hospital.After hearing what Pierre said, the caretaker stepped aside. Since she was his family member, she would not disclose the news that he had been hospitalized.Karen impatiently walked to the bedside and
Tears filled Karen’s eyes.She wiped away her tears and said, “Oh, it's nothing. You’re the one who’s been having a hard time…”Karen’s gaze fell on Pierre’s right leg. After Old Master Mallory noticed that she had calmed down, he told her about Pierre’s condition and said that his leg would most likely go lame.Of course, Karen could not accept that outcome. How could the son she was so proud of become a cripple?If Pierre really became disabled, she reckoned that many people would want to see her and Pierre become subjects of ridicule, including that foreign blonde bitch, the Crawford family, and others…“Pierre, I understand how you feel, so don’t worry. When you can get up from bed, I’ll find the best physiotherapist in the whole country—no, the whole world. You’ll be fine!” Karen wiped away the tears that fell.Percy had completely betrayed her, so only Pierre was left. She could not let the only child she had left be ridiculed by others.Pierre glanced at his right leg. Jo
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