“I took these documents with me, so I knew they'd be anxious and worried. Because of that, they would treat Marcos better.“Even if they still manipulate Marcos like a pawn, as long as Marcos is in their hands, I can't risk exposing these documents. “I dared not to expose them back then, but it was for the best. At least Marcos can grow up under better conditions. But he will now use these documents to confront M Group. That’s why I'm making this request of you…”“I understand.” Luke nodded. As a father of four children himself, he could understand Sarah's thoughts.“I give you my promise,” added Luke as he opened the brown envelope.Under Sarah's watchful gaze, Luke quickly read through the documents page by page. Sarah also explained the details to him.Finally, after Luke finished reading the letter Sarah had written to Marcos, he let out a deep sigh.How dirty could a century-old family be?It was beyond his imagination. Sarah was involved from the start and had managed to
Some grudges had to be etched into memory, lest the trivialities of life wear them away.Marcos knew what Sarah's past life was like. When he saw the worn marks on the documents, his expression darkened.“I need to ask you a favor,” said Marcos as he turned to look at Luke.“Go ahead.” Luke nodded, more than willing to help. They both needed each other's help at times, so refusing was not an option.“I need you to keep these documents safe for me until I return to Russia.” Marcos thought of Ethan, who was staying in the same hotel as him and even brazenly installed surveillance in his suite. If he took the documents back, they would easily be discovered.“Sure, no problem. You can trust T Corporation’s security. No one can access the items in my safe," Luke replied.He had one of the world's most advanced safes, and it was not easy for anyone to unlock it.“Thank you,” said Marcos, opening the documents slowly.Luke did not say anything further. He took a sip of his coffee an
The head nurse hurried back to the nurses' station. Abraham was still there filling out forms. When the head nurse saw him, she quickly asked, “Dr. Wood, what happened to Mr. Mallory just now? Why is he filing a complaint?”“Let him complain. It doesn't matter.” Abraham paused for a moment. After he signed his name, he handed the form to the nurse. “Let him complain all he wants. He's always snapping at anyone he catches. I've never seen such a difficult patient.”The other nurses nodded in agreement.“I'm scared of him too. He's terrifying. If I have to deal with him a couple more times, I'd rather go back to my original department,” said a young nurse.“Oh, don't say that. You rarely come to this floor. You’ll have to stick it out,” replied the head nurse. Then, she said in a low voice, “He's getting discharged anyway.”“He's getting discharged? It'll be a long wait!” The young nurse frowned. Typically, other patients with fractures would go home after having stitches removed
“But I don't want them to get married just like that," Karen muttered those words as she clenched her teeth. “Father, you must have a way to handle this.”“What can I do? It's your child. If you can't manage your own child, how do you expect an old man like me to help? How ridiculous you are!” Old Master Mallory's words made Karen's face flush with embarrassment and anger.The truth was, neither of them had a solution.After watching Old Master Mallory leave, Karen slammed the door shut. She immediately called one of her subordinates. “How's the situation coming along?”“Ma'am, it's proving difficult to kidnap Luca," reported the person on the other end. “Our guys found out that Luca has a driver driving her to and from work every day, and the driver is one of Luke’s men. He’s a real tough guy. Plus, Luca herself isn’t easy to mess with. She knows how to throw a punch too.” The man had done his homework.Since this matter involved Luke, they had to proceed with caution.“What's
Luca understood Queenie's intention. Nodding, she said, “Okay, thank you, Mrs. Norman.”“Have a seat for a bit. I'll go to the kitchen. We have some pasta at home, so it won't take long,” Queenie said with a smile on her face as she headed into the kitchen.The maid placed a cup of floral tea in front of Luca. “Ms. Craw, you should visit more often.”“Hmm?” Luca took the cup of tea, unsure of what the maid meant.The maid explained, “Mrs. Norman has been smiling a lot from the moment you appeared.“Mrs. Norman hasn’t been in a good mood because of Ms. Leia’s matter today. She's been kinda down and out, barely touching her lunch. But since you showed up, her mood's brightened a bunch. "That's why I'm saying you've got to come around more often. It'll put a smile on Mrs. Norman's face.”Luca sipped her tea and nodded. As people grew older, they cherished having children around. Such days were warm and full of hope.The maid's words reminded Luca that she had been too busy lately
As Queenie listened to Leia's words, her face turned pale. She showed a look of disappointment. “Leia, you've really let me down.” Queenie felt like getting up and leaving.Despite everything, Queenie still had some feelings for her daughter, so she said, “Your father and I have always provided you with whatever you wanted. Even after Bianca came back, nothing changed in the way we treated you. "You've done such terrible things and still show no remorse. Leia, you’ve deeply disappointed us.”Leia sneered, her eyes brimming with malice. “Really? Well, I regret it too.”Queenie’s heart skipped a beat. She thought Leia regretted her actions. If that were true, she might welcome Leia back into the family after she was released three years later.However, the next moment, she heard Leia say in a chilling voice, “If I had known I'd end up here today, I would've used the deadliest poison to kill you! And Jack, I wouldn't have spared him either. With you both dead, the Norman family wo
”Mrs. Norman,” Luca called out to Queenie.“Yes?” Queenie's eyes were filled with warmth. She seemed eager to shower Luca with affection.After visiting Leia today, Queenie finally understood that Leia hated her and her husband deeply. Even when they had no idea about Luca's identity and treated her indifferently, Leia was jealous and resentful. It all stemmed from Leia's deep-seated hatred toward them. She would also resent anyone who was close to them. Hence, Queenie knew she had to slowly let go of Leia as her daughter. It was best to act as though she never had such a daughter. Only by doing so could she feel better. Without Leia, all she had now was Luca. As a mother with just one child, she wanted to give Luca the best of everything. However, Luca had grown up and was a mother of four. There was only so much she could give now, and even if she could, it was too late for many things.Luca pointed at the bed. The guest room bed was big enough for both of them to sleep
However, Leia had no talent for cooking at all. She never even attended the cooking classes she was signed up for. When Queenie tried to teach her, she could not stick with it and often complained about the heavy kitchen smoke being bad for her skin. After that, she refused to go back in. Thus, Queenie’s wish to have Leia help out in the kitchen and create a warm mother-daughter cooking experience never came true.Fortunately, their beloved daughter had returned.Luca felt someone watching them from behind. When she turned around, she saw it was Jack. She smiled sweetly and said, “Mr. Norman, hurry up and wash your hands. Dinner’s almost ready.”“Alright, alright,” Jack responded quickly. This was his precious daughter, the one who truly inherited the best of him and Queenie.Seeing the joy on Jack’s face, Queenie's smile widened as well. “Luca, if Mr. Norman’s colleagues saw him like this, they’d be shocked.”“Why?” Luca asked, puzzled.“Unless he’s with the public, Mr. Norm