"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
"Yes, sir.” The maid heard what the old master said with a puzzled look on her face. It was only when he reminded her that she remembered she still had something to hand to Luke.She handed the bag to Luke and said, “Master Luke, Old Master Crawford wants you to bring this back.”"What is it?" Luke took it, opened the bag, and glanced inside. It was a cardboard container that seemed to contain seafood."I noticed Luca enjoyed the European lobster last night. She said the taste was delicate, and since we had some at home, I had the maid pack some for you to take back. Let Selina cook it for you all," said Old Master Crawford. The person he mentioned was Aunt Neile."Thank you, Grandpa." Luke remembered Luca did enjoy it yesterday, so he accepted it.On the other hand, Luca felt a bit embarrassed when she heard what the old master said. While the European lobster had a delicate taste and tender texture, it was indeed expensive. The fact that the old master asked them to take it ba
Luca had no idea, so she asked the kids for their opinions, "How would you like it cooked?"The three kids did not discuss it and simultaneously said, "We’ll follow your lead."As Luca watched Luke and the kids shift the decision-making rights back to her, she also thought of Nina, who was still at the villa. Thus, she suggested, "How about grilled lobster with garlic butter sauce? Nina loves it too.""Sure." Luke had no objections.After the family of five returned to the villa, Luke walked into the kitchen with a bag, instructing Aunt Neil to prepare grilled lobster for dinner.Luca headed upstairs and found Nina reading on the balcony. "Nina, what are you reading?" asked Luca."Huh? You're back?" Nina was surprised. She thought Luca would spend the whole weekend at Crawford Manor. When Nina saw her come back, a few unpleasant scenarios came into her mind. Then, she nervously pulled Luca to sit down. "Come, take a seat."Luca glanced at the book Nina was reading. It was a ps
”That’ll be great!” Nina’s eyes lit up when she heard about the grilled lobster.“I know that’s your favorite,” Luca said smilingly.“We haven’t known each other that long, but you already know me so well. It's like we're sisters.” Nina put her arm around Luca’s shoulder and smiled.“I can assure you that you're not sisters,” said Luke with a gloomy face while he walked upstairs.His voice startled Nina. She turned to look at him while he stared back at the both of them with resentful eyes.“Mr. Crawford, you almost scared me to death, speaking out of nowhere like that.” Nina looked upset.“It’s because you were too engrossed in your conversation.” After speaking to Nina, Luke turned to Luca and asked, “Aunt Neile asked if you want anything else other than lobster tonight.”“What do you want for dinner?” Luca asked Nina. Lobster alone was not enough, so they had to think of other dishes to have too.Luke got jealous when he saw her ask Nina instead of him. She had asked him in
It was a quiet Saturday. The children were reading books in the living room, so no one disturbed Luca and Nina’s peace.…However, Crawford Manor was not peaceful after Susan’s arrival.“Father, please tell me where Louis has moved to.” Susan had been pestering Old Master Crawford about this since she arrived.She continued asking after he woke up from his nap.Old Master Crawford frowned and said, “He’s your son. How am I supposed to know?”“Don’t try to fool me. Louis must’ve told you where he went. Just tell me. I have to find him.” Susan followed Old Master Crawford around and sat down when he sat down. All she talked about was Louis. Old Master Crawford was annoyed. Ever since Luke left with his family, he had been hearing Louis’ name non-stop.Old Master Crawford did not respond to Susan. This was the first time he thought that Susan was hard to deal with.If he did not tell her, she might go on and on forever.“If you want to find him, you can go to his company. What’
"Madam Crawford, what's the matter?" Karen saw her in such a state and asked again."Oh, nothing much. I was just thinking about something. Madam Mallory, you didn't invite me out for coffee just to talk about fashion, did you?" Susan no longer wanted to listen to her talking about those fashion brands, lest her desire to shop be stirred up again."Of course not!" Karen shook her head. At that moment, the door of the private room was knocked before it was pushed open. A waiter walked in carrying Susan's coffee."Madam Crawford, here’s your coffee." The waiter carefully placed the coffee in front of Susan. He then turned around and left, closing the door behind him.The aroma of coffee filled the room, but Susan's enthusiasm remained low. She went straight to the point and asked Karen, "Madam Mallory, the coffee is here. Tell me, what's the matter?""I saw in the news before that Luke is having an affair?" As Karen noticed that Susan had no intention of discussing luxury brands, sh
Karen was secretly wondering whether she should redirect her subordinates to investigate the expenses incurred when the patient was hospitalized. This way, she could trace the funds directly and find out more about the person who got into a conflict with the patient.There was a slight flutter in her thoughts.Susan remained composed, sipping her coffee and observing Karen's changing expressions. She was aware of Pierre's broken leg and knew that Karen's thoughts were now leaning toward him. As an heir destined to end up with a limp, Pierre held little significance. It explained why Karen was so anxious to find someone to treat him."Madam Mallory?" Susan softly reminded her when she noticed Karen was deep in thought. "What's on your mind?""Nothing. I was thinking about what you said earlier. Madam Crawford, thank you for reminding me," replied Karen. Even though Susan could not offer much help in this matter, she did play a certain role."Don’t mention it. Even if I hadn't men
Tommy saw the interaction between the adults and could not help but mutter, "Is Daddy jealous?"Rainie picked up his younger brother’s favorite meatball and said in a soft voice, "We kids should stay out of the adults' matters.""Oh, but Daddy really does look jealous," added Tommy.As Luke listened to the two kids’ conversation, he gently placed his hand on his forehead. He realized that what he had just done indeed seemed like jealousy. That was why the kids said something like that…It was embarrassing…He failed to suppress his sour mood in front of everyone.Old Master Crawford let out a chuckle and said nothing.Luke felt even more embarrassed when he heard the old master chuckling.After dinner, Old Master Crawford had no intention of leaving. He wanted to chat with the kids and watch TV for a while. Before he could call the driver, it suddenly started pouring rain outside.Luca pushed open the window and glanced outside. The rain pelted onto her face due to the stron
“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
“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.