Karen refused to listen to a thing he said, but Percy’s last words made her panic.She knew deep down that there was a high chance of Pierre being found by the police. No matter how much she asked the hospital staff to cooperate, it would all be of no avail.Karen snorted. “You'd better not lie to me. If anything happens to Pierre, I won’t let you off the hook, and that bitch too!”Percy’s eyes turned gloomy when he heard her cursing the woman he loved.However, he suppressed it because arguing with her was the least important thing right now.Hearing the mother and son talk as if they were having a conference made the director's head ache. He looked at Percy, waiting for his final order.“We’ll leave now,” said Percy. The police were already downstairs, so they could not delay any further.Karen nodded reluctantly. After all, if this incident affected the Mallory family, it would be Pierre who would get the short end of the stick.Percy looked at the director. “Do you have a s
After Nina received a message from Percy, she quickly cleaned up a guest bedroom in the villa and laid out the beddings and blanket. She also prepared a new set of toiletries.Then, she nervously waited for Percy and Karen in the living room. She knew that Percy had gone to the hospital to deal with Pierre's matters, but she did not expect him to bring Karen back. Something must have happened.Nina grew anxious when it crossed her mind. She knew that Karen did not like her. Their previous meetings had always ended on a sour note. Facing her gave Nina a lot of pressure.However, Karen was Percy's mother, after all. There was no way she could refuse to meet her and get along with her. The moment she chose to marry Percy, she had chosen to stand by his side. No matter how difficult the Mallory family's matters were, she was determined to face them together.In marriage, it was not about the husband carrying the load alone, but it was about sharing the burden together.As Nina t
Karen furrowed her brows. She was about to give Nina a hard time, but then she heard Percy say, "I can send you back to Mallory Manor now if you’re not going to bed."Karen frowned, about to explode in anger. Then, she heard him continue, "You went to the hospital to visit Pierre without informing Grandpa. You almost caused a disaster. Let him handle the rest."Karen understood what he meant. She gave a cold snort and said, "Stop threatening me."Then, she rose to her feet with her chin slightly lifted. She looked at Nina with an arrogant look on her face. "Take me upstairs."Nina glanced at Percy. Then, she turned around and led Karen upstairs.When they reached the door of the guest room, Nina stepped aside and said, "Madam Mallory, this is your room."Karen let out another cold snort and pushed the door open with her fingertips. She did not even want to touch the doorknob, as if it was dirty.Nina noticed her disdainful behavior but chose not to comment. At first, she wanted
The hospital director wore a gloomy expression as he followed behind the police officers.The technician led them to the floor of the VIP wards, drawing the attention of many as they passed by the wards.When they reached the door of Pierre's ward, the technician turned to the police and said, "This is the ward he was registered in.""Open the door," instructed one of the police officers with a cold and unfriendly look on his face.Ever since Pierre had gone on the run and disappeared, they had put in a lot of effort to find him. However, they had not found any leads. Their superiors had become increasingly dissatisfied with their efficiency. They had handed down the task documents numerous times both openly and behind the scenes.Still, Pierre was nowhere to be found.They would not have found their way here if it were not for an anonymous tip-off email!The technician immediately pushed the door open when he heard that.The police officers entered the ward. The lead officer g
If the old master did not take the sleeping pills, he would probably have a sleepless night. Old Master Mallory took the cup of tea that was handed to him. He took a sip of it. Right now, he lacked the appetite to enjoy even the finest tea."Now, which hospital is Pierre in?" asked Old Master Mallory. After learning of the tip-off yesterday, even though he did not do much, he had people keep a close watch on the matter throughout.Now, his men were keeping a vigilant eye on Pierre's and the police department's every move."He's at Central Hospital now," replied Mr. Bennet. He took the tea cup handed by Old Master Mallory, which he only took a few sips from. Most of the tea was still there.What a waste of such good tea."What about Karen?" Old Master Mallory asked again, knowing that Karen did not come back yesterday.Mr. Bennet hesitated for a moment, knowing that the old master was furious since he called Karen by her name. Karen did not listen to his advice. She kept going t
"How dare you kick me out?" Karen's eyes were burning with anger. She believed that Nina asked him to do it.She wished she could drag Nina out and throw her out of the Mallory family at the thought of this."It's Grandpa's wish." Percy's eyes were cold. "You haven't gone back the whole night. I don't have the medicine you need here. That’s why he sent the chauffeur here early in the morning."The chauffeur had been sent from Mallory Manor by Old Master Mallory to take Karen back."Very well, Percy. No matter what happens in the future, that woman will never step into the Mallory family!" Karen gave her statement, turned around, and left.Inside the villa, silence filled the air.Percy furrowed his brows tightly at the thought of his grandfather asking him to take Nina back for dinner tonight. Even though it might mean Old Master Mallory acknowledgement of Nina's identity…It might also affect their relationship.Percy dialled his assistant's number. "Prepare two gifts for me."
Mo placed two cups of coffee and coffee creamer from the tray in front of both of them before leaving.After the door closed, Luca took a sip of her coffee before asking cautiously, “It seems like something is bothering you. Did you not get enough sleep last night?”“Yeah.” Nina did not try to hide it as she told her about Karen staying over at Percy’s place.Luca frowned. “She didn’t make things difficult for you, did she?”“No, I’ve done my homework. She has to find excuses if she wants to make things difficult for me, but…” Nina paused as she added creamer to the bitter coffee and took a sip. “But Old Master Mallory sent a message this morning telling Percy to bring me to Mallory Manor for dinner.”Although she was married to Percy, she did not think she was associated with Mallory Manor in any way.Besides, none of them gave their blessings to her marriage with Percy.Luca silently held the coffee in her hand for a few seconds before setting it down on the table. “Do you kno
After the child stopped asking to go to the hospital, Luca left for the hospital right away without wasting any more time.After placing one of the flasks in Old Man Rayne’s ward, Luca sat there for a bit before going to Wanda’s ward. Finally, she went to Sarah’s ward.Sarah’s complexion had improved a lot since she met Marcos. She did not look as gloomy as before.After seeing Luca enter, she looked at her gratefully. She even tried to get out of bed. “Ms. Luca, you’re here.”“Ms. Poplar, don’t get down. Just sit down,” Luca said quickly when she saw that Sarah was about to get out of bed to welcome her.Sarah nodded.Luca asked out of concern, “Ms. Poplar, has the doctor made his rounds?”“He came half an hour ago.” Sarah nodded. The doctors here were responsible. They made their rounds once in the morning and once in the evening before they got off work.“Ms. Luca, thanks to you, my life has been spared,” said Sarah. She found out from the nurses that the doctor who performe
“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