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
Jack was aware of Queenie's words. Thus, he dismissed the idea.…Luke and Luca went home together. As soon as they walked into the living room, the three kids gathered around them.Tommy, with his chubby cheeks puffed out, was about to start complaining when Luca pulled out some cookies made by Queenie. “Look what I brought for you!”“Wow, cookies!” Tommy's eyes lit up, and he immediately forgot his complaints when he saw the cookies.He reached out to grab one, but Luca held the cookies higher and said, “Your grandma made these.”“Ms. Luca, I want one, I want one,” cried Tommy, jumping up and down, trying to get a cookie.However, no matter how high he jumped, he just could not reach them, making Lanie and Rainie laugh. “Tommy, can you stop being so greedy?”“I want one.” Tommy pouted his mouth.“Didn't we just finish dinner? And you ate so much. Can you really eat more cookies?” Rainie bluntly exposed the truth.“Of course, I can!” Tommy waved his hands. “I eat a lot, an
Jack nodded.Earlier, he had considered using some of his connections to make things a bit easier for Leia while she was inside. He did not have much affection for his adopted daughter, but Queenie still cared for her, so he could not just stand by and do nothing. If anything happened to Leia, it would ultimately trouble Queenie.This was the first time Queenie had clearly stated that she wanted to give up on Leia. Thus, Jack also lost any desire to help Leia. He had long given up hope for Leia. Her health had deteriorated so much that she had not improved at all. Going in there would not make her any better either.Jack had always believed that a person could change with proper guidance.However, Leia had completely changed his mind. He realized some people were innately evil, and no amount of education would change that inherent malevolence.“It's late. You should get some rest,” said Jack.Queenie shook her head and then asked, “Shall we go to Luke's place after you get of
”Mandy, aren't you the reason why I’m in here?!” Leia rose to her feet, glaring fiercely at Mandy on the top bunk.“If it weren't for you involving me in those things, would I have ended up like this?” Mandy chuckled disdainfully, finding it the most absurd thing she had ever heard. “Leia, if you didn't have it in you, you wouldn't have involved yourself no matter what I said to you. Besides, it was your own request, remember? You wanted Matysh's men to harm your foster parents. How could you forget that? "You're blaming others now after coming up with the plan yourself? You're shameless, blaming others for something you did to your own foster parents. Who do you think you are?”Leia clenched her fists tightly but did not strike. She was injured now. Mandy could hurt her anywhere with just a touch, making her no match for her.“Oh, Leia. You truly are cheap to your core!” sneered Mandy.Mandy was deeply envious after knowing Leia’s family background. If only she had Leia's
“Madam Mallory, what’s the matter?” Luca was not particularly polite to her.If Karen were not Percy's mother or if Luke were not friends with Percy, she would not have come to see her.Although Luke had said she could do what she wanted and did not need to worry about him or T Corporation, there were some interpersonal relationships that she felt should not be strained too much.After all, even though Luke now said it was fine and Percy's relationship with Karen was not great, what if…What if in the future, Karen accepted Nina and her relationship with Percy returned to normal?If she embarrassed herself now, it might affect Luke and Percy's friendship.That was why she decided to come see Karen.“Dr. Craw…” Karen greeted her, then paused for a moment, not saying anything else.Luca sat across from her and glanced at the time with a cold expression on her face. “I have another meeting soon. If you have something to say, please do. My research tasks are quite heavy.”Even tho
“Yeah, we still need to be cautious. With Percy's wedding approaching and Pierre's recovery not going well, her emotions might go haywire. Who knows what she might do?”Luke, despite not meddling in women's affairs, still had some understanding of Percy's mother. Most of what he knew came from Percy himself, with some additional insights from past interactions. He knew Karen was not simple.Therefore, when he heard Karen was going to see Luca, he grew concerned. Despite Luca's skills and professional training on the Island of Despair, she could still be in danger if Karen caused trouble.“Yes, I know,” replied Luca, knowing Luke was worried about her from his long-windedness.She could not help but wonder how surprised T Corporation's employees would be if they knew about Luke's current state. “I have dinner tonight. Will you come with me?” asked Luke.“Dinner? I'd rather not go if there are strangers,” replied Luca. As the elevator reached the floor, she stepped out.“They
“I'll think about it.” Pierre immediately hung up the phone. It was just as Abel expected.Abel listened to the busy tone on the phone, leisurely lighting a cigar.It seemed like Luca had been busy lately.Now that Luke cared so much for Luca, if Pierre intended to deal with her, Luke would certainly be involved too.Abel's sour mood suddenly turned pleasant, causing Shanks, who was across from him, to furrow his brows.“What are you up to again?” He was picking through the herbs.He collected all these herbs in the mountains of X City and brought them to A City afterward.“What's the matter? Are you nervous?” asked Abel.Shanks ignored him and continued sorting through the herbs.“If you ask me one more question, I'll tell you what happened on the phone just now,” Abel teased mischievously.Shanks gave him a sidelong glance. “Say it if you want to.”“Tsk. Shanks, sometimes you really deserve a smack,” Abel retorted impatiently.He crouched beside Shanks, watching him sorti
“Okay.” Luke's eyes held endless affection as he looked at her.Luca took the cup downstairs. After setting it down, she went back up to check on the kids. When she saw that all of them were in bed, she returned to the master bedroom.“What are you looking at?” Luca saw Luke sitting on the couch, staring at his phone. She could not help but ask.Luke's expression was grim.“Luca.” He looked up at her.Luca turned around and looked at him, feeling puzzled, “What's wrong?”“Just got word that Karen’s crew hired extra hands.” Luke's tone was heavy.Luca frowned in confusion. “Why did she hire more people?”“Gale investigated and found out that they were hired to capture you,” answered Luke. Gale's intel was always accurate, so if he said it, Karen definitely had such a plan.Luca frowned. “I made things clear to her this morning. Some people just don't give up until the very end.”She hated being treated like a prey.Matysh was like that before, but Luke took care of him.Now,