Queenie had overheard the conversation between Jack and Luke. Jack could not hide it anymore.He nodded with a solemn expression on his face. "Mhm, the police said she hit her head on the wall. They've taken her to the hospital for an examination. As for the details, I’ll need to head to the hospital to know more about it.""I'll go too." Queenie could not be bothered with the tray in her hands and placed it on the shelf before heading back to her bedroom to change her clothes.Jack watched Queenie from behind and let out a sigh.He intended to keep it from Queenie by telling her that something urgent came up. However, there was no way he could hide it now.Jack furrowed his brows. He thought that once Leia was taken to the police station, she would not be able to disturb them anymore. However, it seemed that Leia was truly capable of playing with fire.She actually hit her head on the wall like that!Jack was furious, but he returned to his bedroom to change his clothes.He fr
"Alright. Let's transfer the patient to the custodial ward.” The doctor nodded and turned around to instruct the nurses to move the patient.Francis and another police officer followed him behind.Luke followed them too. However, unlike the doctors and nurses, who were in a hurry, or the police officers who were following behind them, he maintained some distance from them. He held his phone and updated Jack about Leia's current situation, ensuring that the couple would not be too worried about her.He had no idea if Jack would worry about Leia, but Queenie would certainly be concerned about her.After Leia was brought to the hospital's designated custodial ward, Jack and Queenie hastily rushed over.Luke had officially completed his task. He turned to look at Queenie. "Mom, please hand me her identification documents. We’ll need to handle the hospital admission procedures." He had already informed them about Leia's situation through text, so it was only natural to complete the
"The evidence is solid, with audio recordings and bank transfer records. If the Norman family doesn't intervene this time, Leia will end up in prison." Even though Luke did not like to get involved in Leia's affairs, Jason would still give him updates. Moreover, Jack had mentioned it to him several times. Luke already knew everything quite well even though he did not intend to know about it.That was why he had an idea of how many years Leia would be sentenced to. The court might consider Leia's family background and reduce her punishment, but she would still have to go to prison.Even though Jack and Queenie doted on Leia back then, Jack would not help her anymore. Whatever Leia had done in the past and whatever mistakes she had made, she would ultimately face the legal consequences for them.Imprisonment might change Leia, but it could also make her worse. Luke could not be bothered by how Leia would turn out after spending a few years in prison. He would not be afraid of
Jack stood his ground with those words.Luke knew what he meant. Queenie was probably going to try and talk to him about Leia.Although Queenie realized that Leia had crossed the line, she still adored her. Seeing Leia hurt must have wavered her.Luke and Jack walked to the door of the custodial ward.Queenie was leaning on the wall while looking inside.The door of the custodial ward was made out of metal, and there was only one tiny eye-level window to see the inside.At that moment, Queenie was not allowed to go in and check on Leia, so she could only tiptoe to see what was going on inside with a worried look on her face.“Mom, you're looking for me?” Luke walked over and saw how worried Queenie looked, which further convinced him that Queenie was going to want to help Leia.However, Jack said that Leia had to go to jail and pay for what she had done.Luke had no intention of showing mercy.“Luke, can you do me a favor?” Queenie stood up straight as she was starting to f
After hearing that, Amur said without waiting for Warren to reply, “It’s okay. Just drop me off at A City.”Warren was taken aback and said doubtfully, “Where in A City?”“You can just drop me off when you get to A City,” said Amur as he looked at Luca.Warren was still hesitant to drop him off at A City as he knew where Amur lived.Luca knew why Amur said so. She guessed that he wanted to report to Abel about the completion of his mission.Abel had left X City for A City too.Luca said, “Just do as he said.”“Sure, Ms. Craw.” Warren nodded and followed the navigation system back to A City before stopping at the side of the road.Amur did not say much. He just got out of the car and continued walking on the sidewalk.Warren was puzzled. “Ms. Craw, is this really okay? It seems hard to get a taxi here.”“If he said it’s fine, then it’s fine. Warren, it’s still early, so send me back to the mansion to change into a new set of clothes.” Luca glanced at the time. They departed ea
"Okay, Dr. Craw." Mo retreated to the room to prepare coffee for her.On the other hand, Rhett stood there, waiting for Luca to finish reading the materials he prepared.The office was dead silent.Luca opened the documents that Rhett handed over and speedily read through the contents.Rhett was still a little nervous as he watched her flip through to the last page. He was worried that the material he had prepared independently would not be good enough to make her satisfied.Luca closed the documents after reading them. Without giving Rhett any trouble, she handed the files to him and said bluntly, "Very well done. These are the materials I want. You can copy these and send them to the meeting room.""Right away." Rhett took the documents. His spirits were lifted by Luca's approval, which made him excited.Rhett walked out of Luca's office with the documents. At the same time, Mo walked to the door with a cup of coffee.She saw him and whispered, "Did you pass?"Mo knew that t
Luke nodded. He did not urge Jack to speak.Even though he had not spoken yet, he could probably guess what Jack was going to talk to him about. It must be about Luca.Jack's tone became serious after a drink of water. "Luke, you’re too slow."Luke did not say anything. What else could he say if the old man was dissatisfied with the way he handled things?He could only bear it silently.Jack never meant to criticize him on purpose. So many things had happened. He hoped that Luke could solve the matter with Luca as soon as possible so that Luca could return to her family.Queenie's mood had worsened because her attention was all on Leia.Jack believed that as long as Luca came back and Queenie diverted her attention, she would not be affected by Leia.After all, their biological daughter was good and capable, while their adopted daughter was bad from head to toe. It was impossible for Queenie to choose the latter."Luca's matter needs to be resolved quickly. Queen's attention w
"Okay, Lanie and the others miss their grandpa and grandma too," Luke agreed, thinking that Luca would be able to bring the kids back when she was done with her work in the next few days."Great." Jack was very satisfied. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. He put away the emotion in his voice and said, "Come in."The secretary opened the door and knew that their conversation was over after seeing that Luke had stood up. The secretary reminded Jack, "Sir, the next meeting is about to start."Jack nodded and looked at Luke. "I'll go to the meeting first. Remember to bring the kids over for a meal on the weekend.""Okay." Luke watched Jack and his secretary leave before leaving the provincial capital.He did not go back to the T Corporation immediately after leaving the provincial capital.Jack urged him to pick up the pace today and also told him a piece of news. Now, he needed to pay the Mallories a visit.After arriving at Mallory Tower, Luke took the elevator direct
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