"Old Master Mallory, please don't blame yourself. After all, Madam Mallory blessed the Mallory family with two outstanding heirs." Mr. Bennet knew that going on like this would make the old master all gloomy and miserable, so he tried to console him.As the years piled on, it would be best to see things clearly and not overthink. There was no need to dwell on every little thing.Old Master Mallory shook his head in response to Mr. Bennet’s words. "What kind of outstanding heirs are we talking about here? One of them is rebellious and picked the wrong woman to be his wife. The other one, well, let's not talk about him. If he wasn't in the Mallory family, the stuff he pulled would've landed him in hot water ages ago."Mr. Bennet, wanting to say some comforting words, found himself unable to. Percy and Nina were indeed not a good match, but Mr. Bennet did not see it as a significant problem. What was the big deal as long as Nina truly loved Percy?The Mallory family no longer ne
All Karen could think of was to escape when she faced Pierre's questioning."Pierre, it's getting late. Get some rest. Trust me, I'll find you a good doctor to fix your leg." After that, she left the ward as though she was fleeing.…Downstairs, a nurse on duty was briefing the VIP ward nurse on Pierre’s condition, who had been transferred from the detainment ward.After the VIP ward nurse learned about Pierre’s condition, she replied, "Alright, I've got the gist of it. But is there anything specific to take note of?""Yes, he can only sit or lie down. Try to keep him in bed as much as possible. Dr. Park said his leg won't recover easily, even with rehabilitation. So, we need to be careful. Who knows, the patient's recovery might improve later on,” said the nurse from downstairs."Yes, try to keep him in bed..." The VIP ward nurse glanced at the patient's name in the records. "His family name is Mallory. Could it be the legendary Mallory family?""That's right. He's the heir of
It was the following day.Luke and Luca made their way down the stairs of Crawford Manor together. Old Master Crawford was already watching the morning news.He waved at them when he spotted them coming down and asked, "Is this the Russian guy we've been talking about?"Luke and Luca turned to look at the TV screen at the same time. A photo of Matysh was shown in the news report."Is the court getting ready for the trial?" asked Luca."Yes. There's too much attention on his case, so they're fast-tracking all the procedures," answered Luke. Too many people were keeping tabs on Matysh’s case.Matysh had a special status and background. With his case stirring up a lot of public outrage and involving a bunch of people, all the legal procedures were fast-tracked."What about Leia..." Luca knew that the incident causing public outrage with Matysh happened a few years ago. However, once Matysh's trial began, Leia's case would also be up for trial."She's on trial along with this cas
Pierre’s leg was not treated in time, so even Johann could not help him return to his normal state.“Hmph. You'd think that he wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble in his current state, but a person like him is full of surprises. One day, he might even do something crazier because of his crippled leg.” Since they were all family, Old Master Crawford criticized Pierre unceremoniously.Besides, Pierre was utterly useless in his opinion.…Meanwhile, Pierre was lying on a semi-reclined hospital bed, looking at Johann with a grim expression.“Is my leg not going to get better?” he asked.Doctors at the private hospitals he used to go to would say things that were nice to hear. They told him that he would be able to return to normal after rehabilitation.After transferring to Central Hospital, the doctors here did not say such things to him.Even in the detainment ward, Pierre knew that his leg was irrecoverable.“Mr. Pierre, please cooperate and follow my instructions while I d
”I’m still not sure who she is yet, but don’t worry. I’ll help you find her. That person has been in this hospital, so I must've seen her before. I’ll find out after a little investigation,” said Karen“Have someone find out now.” Pierre was impatient.“Pierre, be patient. Even if I do find her, your leg is still in a cast. She can’t even treat you yet,” Karen advised him as finding that person would take some time.Pierre scoffed.Karen’s words gave him hope, so he said, “I don’t care. You must find that person.”He could not peacefully recuperate on his hospital bed until someone told him he could make a full recovery.“I’ll send someone to investigate, so don’t worry.” Karen patted his arm. Her heart ached at the sight of his face. “Pierre, you’ve lost weight.”“Life in the detainment ward was torture.” Pierre frowned. Although he was out now, he was still unhappy with how long it took his grandpa to deal with the situation. “Did Grandpa purposely keep me in there longer?”K
She did not stick around with the Mallory family for such a long time, enduring years of loneliness, just to be a tool."You don’t have to tell me what to do. Since you have the time, why don’t you sort out those past matters of yours that are still unclear? How do you expect others to view the Mallory family if you leave things hanging like this?" Pierre replied indifferently as he listened to her lecture.Karen's heart could not help but feel uneasy. She felt uncomfortable being complained about by her own son. As she looked at the stack of files, she rose to her feet and said, "Go on with your work. I'm going back."Pierre could not be bothered to remind Karen to keep herself safe on her way back. Instead, he picked up a file and said, "Tell my assistant to come in."Karen pursed her lips. She felt wronged in front of her youngest son but could not bring herself to lay that grievance on him. Thus, she quickly walked out of the ward.Pierre's assistant and nurse stood not far
Karen's brows could not help but furrow tightly.Who would have thought that it would be Luca… She was someone who had a grudge against the Mallory family.Karen did not have to think about it. She knew Luca would not agree to help Pierre fix his leg regardless if she or Old Master Mallory were to ask her. Unless it was Percy who asked for help.Still, how could Percy possibly help...?Karen refused to believe it was true. "Are you still at that nurse's place?""Yes." The man glanced at the trembling nurse in the corner."Don't hang up. Ask her about the things Luca has done before." Karen still could not believe Luca had such capabilities. Someone who had such skills could have a promising career as a doctor. Why did she become a pharmacist?Karen did not fully understand Luca's pharmaceutical expertise as she thought she was only a pharmacist. When it came to career choices in the medical field, many people tended to lean toward becoming a doctor instead of a pharmacist.
"Hmph, how could Madam have such strength? If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to tear your arm off," warned the man as he cracked his own knuckles.Silas shivered again, not daring to say another word. However, deep in his heart, he could not help but criticize them claiming that Karen had no such strength. It was only because they had not experienced it themselves.Karen had some serious strength behind her slaps!...At Crawford Manor, Luke and his family of five planned to leave after having lunch with Old Master Crawford.When they were about to leave, they ran into Susan, who was returning to Crawford Manor.When Susan saw Luke and the others, she instantly remembered the humiliation she endured at Luke's house on Friday evening. She could not help but say enigmatically, "I was wondering why you were sorting out the herbs. It turns out you're here to please the old master. Are the herbs a gift for the old master?"Luke frowned, while Luca stared at her. Just as he wa
“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
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special