Before Old Master Mallory could speak, Old Master Crawford had already walked into the ward. He smiled and asked, “Are you here to apologize to Ms. Craw?”“I didn’t hit her, so why should I apologize?” Old Master Mallory was fuming. This old man really had no sense of propriety!Just like Luke, he was defending that wretched woman. Just because she was a bit better at medicine? Just because her research could earn T Corporation some money? Did that mean she deserved to be surrounded like a superstar and protected at all costs?“If you’re not here to apologize, then what are you here for? Don’t tell me you’re just here to check on her injuries because you’re friends with Ms. Craw?” Old Master Crawford glanced at Luca in the hospital bed. He could not help but feel sorry for her.Her face was pale white. Even though there were no obvious external injuries, a head injury was no joke. A concussion was no pleasant experience.Old Master Mallory snorted, stood up, and said to Luke,
After seeing off Old Master Crawford, Luke returned to the ward.“Luke, maybe you should let Mr. Mallory know about what happened between us and Old Master Mallory,” suggested Luca.“Don’t worry about it. Just focus on resting and getting better,” replied Luke.In the afternoon, Jason, Sue, Jim and his wife, along with Percy and Nina, had all come to visit Luca. For a moment, the hospital ward became incredibly lively.Luke’s expression was dark with displeasure.Jim teased, “Luke, what’s with that expression? Are you not happy to see us?”“Of course not. You’re all disturbing Luca’s rest,” Luke replied sharply, trying to ensure his wife could get some peace. “Leave the gifts and go. We appreciate the gesture, but you all should get back to your own business.”“Luke.” Luca was surprised that Luke was so blunt in front of so many people.“We don’t want to disturb Dr. Craw’s rest any longer,” added Scarlett. She was surprised to run into Percy and the others when coming here wi
After Luke adjusted the bed to a 45-degree angle, he finally stopped.“This should be good,” said Luke, carefully watching Luca's condition. “Are you feeling unwell at all?”“No, this is fine,” replied Luca. Her back was pressed firmly against the mattress, and she felt a bit uncomfortable.“Luke, could you help me prop up the pillow?” asked Luca.“Sure.” Luke adjusted the pillow for her.Luca leaned back fully against the pillow and smiled. “This is much better.”“Let’s eat first.” Luke opened the meal that Aunt Neile had brought. As he was about to feed her, the caretaker spoke up, “Mr. Crawford, I can do that.”The caretaker felt a bit awkward. She had been hired to take care of Luca, but she had not needed to feed her or even buy meals for her. With Luca mostly lying down and not needing much, the job seemed almost too easy, and she felt a bit guilty about it.“No need, I’ll do it,” replied Luke. He was not planning to let anyone else take care of Luca.Luca added, “Miss,
After freshening up, Luca closed her eyes and murmured to herself, “If I sleep early, I'll make it through today, and tomorrow, I can go home.”Luke could not help but chuckle. Then, he tucked her in. “Yes, get some rest.”“But I'm worried I won't be able to sleep,” added Luca.“Are you feeling sleepy now?” asked Luke.Luca blinked her eyes, realizing she had started feeling drowsy while getting ready.“Johann prescribed a sleeping pill for you to take tonight, but since you didn’t rest much this afternoon, I gave it to you earlier. Just sleep if you’re feeling tired.” After that, Luke planted a kiss on her forehead.Luca mumbled a response and soon drifted off to sleep, helped by the medication.She slept for a long time.This time, her sleep was more restful than the previous night, with no dreams.When Luca woke up, it was already the next morning. Johann had come by early to check on her. Since her test results showed no issues, Luke asked the nurse to help with the di
Aunt Neile paused for a moment before continuing, “We don't have any at home, Ms. Craw. Are you craving some grapes? I can go get some now. Which kind would you like?”“Concord grapes,” replied Luca.“Alright, I'll go get them now.” Aunt Neile nodded and glanced at Queenie. Seeing how peaceful it was, she guessed Queenie might stay for lunch. She decided to buy extra groceries. Hence, she grabbed her shopping basket and keys before heading out.After Aunt Neile left, Luke turned off all the house's surveillance cameras. He double-checked to ensure there were no other listening devices and then nodded to Luca.Queenie let out a sigh when she noticed how cautious they were. “It must be hard on you, being so careful every time you’re about to talk about something.”“It's nothing. We're used to it.” Luca smiled and sat down beside Queenie.“Let me see if you're hurt anywhere,” replied Queenie, looking Luca over.Luca had not bled in the car accident, but Queenie noticed a bruise on
“How is it my problem that you got rear-ended?” Abel was silent for a moment on the other end of the line. He was well aware that Luca had been rear-ended and that she was now recuperating at Luke's home.“Not your problem?” Luca chuckled softly. “I know Karen had someone disguised as Silas, and that person was introduced by you. I had already convinced Karen that I couldn’t help Pierre, but then she kidnapped me, convinced I could. Mr. Abel, isn't this all your doing?”“Luca, it seems that staying around Luke has made you quite the accuser.” Abel shot back, naturally denying any involvement.Luca had no intention of forcing a confession out of him. She asked in a cold voice, “So, what's the real reason for your call?”“I need you to go to X City and help Shanks,” replied Abel.“If I go to X City now, it'll raise Luke's suspicions. Besides, I'm still recovering,” replied Luca in a lowered voice, surprised that Abel had chosen Kassy over dealing with Luke. She had expected him
The three kids exchanged glances and then sat back down on the couch.Aunt Neile said to the kids, “Make sure you behave. I’m heading off now. If you need anything, just give me a call, okay?”“Okay, Aunt Neile,” the three kids replied in unison.After Aunt Neile left the villa, the kids huddled together to discuss their plans.Luca had been resting at home for three days. As she got better, Nina and Percy's wedding day also approached.As a guest from the bride’s side, Luca, along with Rainie and Tommy, waited at the apartment with Nina, anticipating the arrival of the groom's party from Percy’s side.Once the makeup artist was done with Nina, everyone in the apartment gathered to see the bride.Rainie exclaimed, “Ms. Nina looks so beautiful today!”Nina smiled, adjusting the hem of her wedding dress, “Do I not look beautiful usually?”“You do!” Rainie nodded. “But today, you look the most beautiful. Mr. Percy will definitely be stunned.”Her comment made everyone laugh, a
As soon as Nina's words fell, a noise came from the living room.Luca said, “It must be the groom and his party arriving.”Nina became nervous. “What should I do? I feel even more nervous now, and it's hard to breathe…”Sue quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry. Think about how happy and fulfilling your life will be after this wedding. It’s a wonderful thing. Try to relax and take a deep breath.”Nina tried to take a deep breath but felt like crying. “The wedding dress is so tight. I can't breathe deeply.”Luca pressed an acupoint on Nina’s arm. “Do you feel better now?”Nina found it quite amazing. “Yes, much better. What acupoint is this?”“Just press it when you're nervous. Don't press too hard, or it might make your skin red,” said Luca, showing her where to press. “This spot is helpful.”“It really works!” replied Nina.A bridesmaid walked in, cheerfully announcing, “The groom has arrived. Let’s close the bedroom door.”“Okay,” replied Nina, gently pressing on the spot Luc
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
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca