"Is there any point in trying?" Luca looked at Luke. Her eyes regained some focus."Of course. Perform the same dry needling technique you performed earlier on him. See if it wakes him up." Luke held her hand tightly, giving her strength.Luca felt the strength in his grip and nodded firmly."Luca, you're the only one who can save him now," said Luke. He asked her to pull herself together. "If you give up too, he won't wake up.""I'll save him..." Luca took a deep breath and took out the remaining needles. Once again, she pricked Stan's face and head."Ugh..." When the final needle was pricked, Stan let out a muffled groan. He appeared to be in great pain. He kept his eyes closed and was murmuring, "Ouch, it hurts."Luca took a deep breath, feeling relieved. She regained her composure when Stan regained his consciousness.Thank goodness, the man was saved.Luca removed the needles and then turned to look at Luke. "We still need to leave him with a small injury on his head. Then
The hospital was not far from the Crawfords' ancestral home, so after about ten minutes, Luke and Luca arrived at the hospital.After Stan was wheeled off the ambulance, he was taken to the emergency room for the emergency doctors to take over the rescue operation.Luca knew that Stan would be fine. He had spoken before waking up just now, indicating that he had not fallen into a vegetative state. He would definitely be okay. Luca felt calm now and was not too worried about Stan.After a while, Stan's nephew, Gerald, came to the hospital in a hurry.He followed the doctor's instructions and headed to the entrance of the emergency room, where he saw Luke. When he spotted Luke, he charged right at him, hoping to catch him off guard and land a punch.However, Luke had been paying attention to the entrance all along. As Gerald lunged forward to strike, Luke effortlessly sidestepped the attack."Damn you!" cursed Gerald. He almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.Luke gav
"What about the other option?" Gerald asked."Although the tumor is still small at the moment and doesn't seem to pose an immediate threat, there's always a risk of rupture. So, the second treatment option would be surgery to remove the patient's tumor. "This is a surgical method and carries certain risks, but in the long run, it's safer for the patient. It depends on the family's decision," the doctor explained the second treatment suggestion, which essentially meant hospitalization."This isn't something I can decide alone. I need to discuss it with my family." Gerald realized that making a decision about surgery would be complicated. That was why he did not make the decision for Stan."Well, discuss it with your family first. Let us know when you've made a decision. For now, we'll transfer the patient to the Neurosurgery Department in the hospital. The family needs to complete the admission procedures and make the payment." The doctor replied as he handed Gerald the hospital
There was someone whose movements were far more agile in the Crawfords' mansion. Why did their boss tell them to go in, and why did he want Stan to help?Compared to Stan, was Luca not as smart and dexterous?"Well then, tell me, did my uncle expose something?" Gerald asked again."I'm not sure. Isn't Mr. Muller also under the boss' control?" Luca pretended to sound surprised.Gerald waved his hand. "No, he's just purely helping me out. He’s not part of the Island of Despair.""Oh." Luca glanced into the distance and reminded him, "The person I've been watching has returned. Be careful. Don't blow my cover."Gerald quickly followed her gaze and saw Luke approaching with a stack of documents. He let out a cold shiver as he knew this man was not easy to fool. Hence, he reminded himself to be careful with his words as he could not risk getting caught.There was only one rule when he received the training from the Island of Despair. Everyone had to keep their lips sealed tight, an
Luca and Luke listened to Stan's words and realized that he had indeed lost his memory. If Stan had not lost his memory when he woke up but simply felt confused, he should not have said such things. Luca had great confidence in her dry needling treatment."Uncle Stan, this isn't the mansion. It's the hospital. Don't you remember what happened?" Gerald was very anxious. He was even thinking of asking Stan about what happened in the mansion right away. However, Luke was still here, so he could not ask. Therefore, Gerald planned to first find out whether Luke had caused his uncle's injury."The hospital? How did I end up in the hospital?" Stan was visibly surprised. He also noticed that the surroundings were not those of the mansion. He tried to sit up but felt dizzy and ended up lying back down."It's..." Gerald initially wanted to accuse Luke of harming Stan, but with no evidence to support his claim and especially with Luke glaring at him, he dared not speak recklessly. He
However, since the alarm had not been turned off, it meant that the surveillance cameras had not been turned off either. Perhaps the scene was captured.Feeling dejected, Gerald returned to the ward.When Stan heard the sound of the door being pushed open, he called out anxiously, "Gerald! Gerald, come here."Gerald walked over. "What's the matter, Uncle?""Is it really summer now? Did I really lose my memory? What on earth is going on? Wasn't I living well in the old mansion? How did I end up with amnesia?" Stan could not understand.Gerald could not understand either. He could only patiently answer his questions, "You hit your head. That's why you lost your memory. But the doctor said it's only temporary. Don't worry, it'll get better.""What exactly is going on..." Stan felt a blank in his mind. The feeling of missing a chunk of memory was very uncomfortable for him."What did I do? Why did I lose my memory?" Stan wondered.Gerald remembered what the doctor said and added, "
In the long run, it was definitely better to undergo surgery. After all, nobody would want a time bomb in their brain.Take Sarah, for example. She simply could not afford the surgery. That was why she kept delaying it until her life was in danger. If it were not for the nurse's call, Sarah's life would have been hanging by a thread. A significant factor in her being saved was the surgery performed by Dr. Johann. If it had been another doctor, they might not have been able to save her. As for Stan, even though his condition seemed stable now, who knew what might happen later?Even though it was a high-risk surgery, leaving the blood vessel tumor there would pose even greater risks. Therefore, Luca disagreed with delaying it. However, she was not related to Stan. Naturally, she would not say such things."Gerald, I’d like to undergo surgery," said Stan. He did not think much about it when he heard Luca's words. He just felt surgery was necessary. He did not want a bomb si
People were just plain strange sometimes. Once Stan started thinking his illness was caused by overwork, he forgot what a relaxing job he had.He lived in a mansion and did not have to do anything yet still received a salary. It was such a good deal. Furthermore, he only managed to get the job because he falsified his resume. As the group of relatives bickered incessantly, Luca's brows furrowed tighter with each passing moment. She hoped that Gale would arrive sooner.Since Luke had asked for Gale to come over, perhaps there would be evidence to silence the crowd.Luke could not be bothered to argue with these people. Thus, Luca did not bother with them either. She just quietly sat there. The Muller family thought their silence was out of fear or guilt, so they got even more aggressive. It appeared as though they were going to demand justice for Stan. However, in reality, they were only thinking of their own interests.The nurse pushed open the door to the ward and saw the gr
“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