Tommy’s round eyes blinked as he thought about Luca's words.A few seconds later, he looked up and asked, “Ms. Luca, can’t we go today?”“Today?” Luca frowned slightly as she looked at him. They should be able to finish touring the zoo by evening time if they went after lunch, but the kids would be exhausted. Not to mention, they had a habit of taking naps in the afternoon.“Ms. Luca, are you busy this afternoon?” Rainie looked at her and asked.Luca shook her head and said, “No, I’m free, but if we go in the afternoon, you won’t be able to take a nap. There are performances at night too. Aren’t you afraid that you’ll be too tired?”“No, it's alright. We’re full of energy!” Tommy took a bite of fruit and was very eager to go to the zoo with Luca.If only their father could go with them.Seeing how much the kids wanted to go, Luca could not say no. She nodded in agreement. “Alright, we’ll go to the zoo in the afternoon.”Tommy was the only playful one out of the three children,
“Disguise?” Luke raised his eyebrows and looked at Luca, who was standing behind the children. Then, he stood up and took the cap and mask from them.“Daddy, so you agree?” Tommy raised his head and asked smilingly.“Yes. You all can go downstairs and have lunch first. We’ll leave after lunch.” Luke patted Tommy’s head.After the three kids left, Luke glanced at the cap and mask in his hands and knew that it was Luca’s idea.Luca’s eyes met his confused gaze as if he was asking her the same question, so she smiled and explained, “I don’t want the reporters to take pictures.”Luke thought of what Gale said and was going to tell her that it did not matter because Karen already had plenty of 'evidence' that they were together.However, he realized what Luca was actually worried about. Then, he thought that it would be troublesome if he did not do as she said. Thus, he agreed, “Sure, I’ll do it.”“I’ll go see how Aunt Neile’s lunch preparations are going,” said Luca before hurrying
"I really can't reason with someone so badly infatuated. If this continues, you won't even know it when these people deceive you. Besides, unless it's a celebrity, why would someone so good-looking cover every inch of their body when they go out? You should wise up. Perhaps he’s so ugly that he needs to dress that way." The young man was irritated when he noticed the woman he liked kept looking at Luke.“That’s awful. Why would I choose to date someone as wicked as you? Forget it. Get lost." The woman found herself getting inexplicably angry at his words.She just thought that Luke carried himself well. That was why she subconsciously thought he looked good, which was why she stared at him more and discussed him with her friends.She did not expect the guy who came with her to say such things.The woman quickly began to feel a sense of disgust toward the man."Fine. Don't regret it!" The man shot her a glare, then looked at Luke before he turned around and left."Do you think thi
The temperature in the afternoon kept rising. Luca opened the bottle cap to take a sip of water, then she asked the kids, "Would you like to continue to the next section?""Yes. There are tigers in the next park. We’d like to see the fierce tigers," Tommy cheered at the thought of seeing the big tigers he had seen on wildlife shows."The tram’s here," reminded Lanie, watching the electric tram slowly approach from a distance.Since Luke and Luca brought their kids, they bought the tram tickets at the zoo entrance. It allowed them to hop on the tram to the next attraction at any time.The tram personnel arrived at the next attraction and announced to the passengers, "We've reached the white tiger enclosure. Visitors who are interested in seeing the white tigers, please disembark from the vehicle."Luca and Luke got off the tram with the kids.They followed the signs, and when they were about to enter the white tiger enclosure, a female voice rang out."Luke Crawford, is that you?
In this scenario, Luke was the most embarrassed.Luca turned to look at him. Luke was wearing a mask and a baseball cap. She could not make out the expression on his face clearly.However, Luca reckoned that the look on his face was not too good at the thought of how Luke had treated Mavis back then.Before Mavis left T Corporation, Luke had always considered her as a capable subordinate and his right hand woman.After Mavis left T Corporation, she was nothing.Luca had a lot of faith in Luke. Tommy smiled and glanced at Luca. Luca nodded, affirming that the child's actions just now were not impolite. Even adults would come up with excuses to ease awkward situations. It was the same for kids. Sometimes, their unreasonable behavior could help the adults to smooth out an uncomfortable moment."Let's go. There's a white tiger over there." Luca pointed at a spot not far away from them. As soon as she said that, there came the resonating roar of a tiger.Tommy's eyes lit up. He
After having dinner at the restaurant, Luke and Luca took the kids to watch the marine show. Once the performance ended, the family returned to their villa.Before they even made it inside, Luke's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and said to Luca and the kids, "Go inside first.""Okay." Luca noticed that something was wrong with Luke’s expression. She held Tommy and Rainie’s hands and said, "Let's go. It's late. We'll go upstairs to freshen up and go to bed.""Alright, Ms. Luca." All three kids enjoyed their day today. They were quite content. Hence, they were obedient.Once Luca and the kids were a distance away, Luke finally answered the call. "Speak.""Boss, the people from the Island of Despair have found out about the hospital where Pierre Mallory is now. They’ve leaked the location to the media," said Gale.Gale had just found out their move, but it was already too late. There were already a few reporters waiting at the private hospital now. It was likely that the
Luca pushed the door open and smiled as she looked at Tommy, who had knocked on the door. "Yes?""Ms. Luca, I can't sleep. Can you read a bedtime story for me?" asked Tommy as he lifted his head. He had too much fun during the daytime, and the fascinating marine show during the evening made him too wound up to fall asleep.However, his usual bedtime routine reminded him that it was time to sleep. Otherwise, he would feel tired at school tomorrow.After giving it some thought, Tommy went to find Luca, hoping that she could read him a bedtime story with her gentle voice. It could help him sleep peacefully.Luca nodded and agreed. She glanced back at Luke, who was sitting on the bed with a face brimming with unfulfilled desires. She said, "Let me read a bedtime story for him first."Luke slowly nodded. His expression was still gloomy, but he had no choice as it was his son's request. After all, it was just a bedtime story. He could wait for her.Luca smiled, held Tommy's hand, and
”We’ll let the police look into it,” said Percy as there was no other way to go about this.They could have transferred Pierre if they had known earlier, but the Island of Despair did not give them that chance. Now that it was too late, none of their plans would work, and all their efforts would just be in vain.“No!” That was the word Karen repeated the most tonight. Unlike her ladylike self, she stood up and fiercely stared at Percy, “Percy Mallory, how cruel could you be to send Pierre in there to suffer? I won’t allow this!”She reckoned that Percy was trying to send Pierre in there so that he could seize all of the Mallory family’s assets with that woman.Nina, that bitch! Who did she think she was to take away everything the Mallory family owned? She would never let this happen!Percy’s expression was icy cold, and he did not say a word when he met Karen’s enraged face.The director stood aside as he wiped off his sweat. He had heard that the Mallory family was not happy ab
“Alright.” Ray nodded and put the phone case on to protect the device.Gale glanced at Vivian, who was sitting on the couch. She did not say a word. She looked like an empty shell, completely indifferent to everything. It was as though she was trapped in her own sorrowful world.“Well, I should leave now,” said Gale.“Okay, let me see you off.” Ray nodded, then called out, “Vivian?”Vivian came back to her senses and turned to look at him. “Huh?”“Mr. Gale is leaving,” added Ray.Vivian nodded before turning to Gale. “Goodbye, Mr. Gale.”“Goodbye, Ms. Vivian.” Gale stepped out the door and noticed Ray was about to walk him out. He quickly waved him off. “Mr. Ray, no need to see me off.”“Alright, take care on your way back.” Ray nodded. He did not feel comfortable leaving Vivian alone in the suite anyway.She was in bad shape right now.After Gale left, Ray shut the door and walked over to her.Vivian was still staring blankly into space.“Vivian,” Ray called in a low voice
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