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
Luca did not show them any courtesy. She knew reasoning with them here might cause a scene, but she also knew Anna and Jean would not agree to talk it out elsewhere.“You!” Anna was furious. “What business is it of yours if I attend my daughter’s wedding?”A few guests passing by could not help but watch them.Luca frowned, sensing that they might have already blown through the money Percy had given them. She turned to look at the attendant.“Security is on their way.”Anna, enraged, raised her hand to hit Luca.However, before she could, Luke caught her wrist. “Don’t you dare!”Anna was terrified when she saw it was Luke. She remembered the last time she tried to harm Bianca after things did not work out between her and Jean. Luke’s intervention had made her abandon that plan.“Let go! If you lay a hand on my mom, I’ll call the police!” Jean's anger flared the moment he laid eyes on Luke. However, he knew he was no match for Luke, so his bravado was all talk.Luke shove
As soon as Luca finished speaking, the wedding march started to play. The guests, who had been chatting just moments before, fell silent and turned to look behind them.The sunlight was perfect. The gentle breeze carried the scent of fresh grass, champagne, and desserts. A little boy and girl scattered the flower petals on the ground as they walked in. Nina walked slowly while holding onto Old Master Crawford's arm, entering the wedding venue.Some guests recognized Old Master Crawford and could not hide their surprise. They were expecting Nina's biological father to walk her down the aisle, but instead, it was Old Master Crawford.Seeing him brought to mind the time he had publicly acknowledged Nina as his god-granddaughter. They realized then it was not just a rumor. It was real.Many could not help but feel a pang of envy. Everyone here came from wealth or status.Yet, having Old Master Crawford as a god-grandfather was something to aspire to. After all, the Crawfor
She rarely appeared in public with Luke before, so those romantic advances had not come her way just yet. Back then, while she trusted Luke, she would also be quite concerned about such things. She often felt that she was not good enough to be with him, which fueled her worries.However, things were different now. Despite her unfortunate experience on the Island of Despair, she had grown a lot over the past three years. It was not related to Abel. It was Shanks who had helped her become more capable.Now, when these women approached her, she did not think much of it.She knew they were not as capable as she was.Luca still valued Luke, but she had become much more composed in the face of such provocations.The bridesmaid was indeed surprised. She did not expect that the company was not Luke’s! However, what was the big deal? Even if it was not Luke’s company, he was managing it, and she was working under him.The bridesmaid sneered, “What’s the point of saying all this? I
It was late at night. A black full-size Lincoln SUV is driving into an extravagant mansion in A City’s most expensive suburb.Inside the mansion.Bianca Rayne’s eyes were covered with a silk blindfold.He did not want her to know who he was.“Don’t be afraid. Take deep breaths.“You can do it, Bianca. There’s nothing more important than getting Dad a liver transplant so he can live. It’s fine to sacrifice a little for Dad.”She could not ignore the sound of the car entering the mansion.Now that it had come to this, all she could do was keep talking to herself, to persuade and comfort herself.When Luke Crawford walked in, his body tall and his spine straight, he immediately saw Bianca, who was standing in his room. She was young, in the prime of her youth—“H-Hello…” She could sense his body approaching, so she instinctively took a step back despite the blindfold, stuttering as she greeted him stiffly.She had thought that the past few days of mental preparation had left her