Mallory Residence. Luke leaned lazily on the couch. His left hand was hugging the quiet Bianca while his right hand swirled a crystal wine glass. Percy loved alcohol, especially red wine. He had a collection from all over the world. Recently, one of his friends, an earl from England, had given him a crate of high-quality red wine. Percy had invited Luke, Johann, and other good friends to come and have a taste. Luke was not fond of alcohol. He thought that alcohol would impair his judgment. He was willing to entertain Percy and visit him at his house because they were old friends. He had sent the children back home because he would be drinking. Only he and Bianca went to meet Percy. Johann sat on the other couch. He watched Luke put down his wine glass and carefully peel a grape for Bianca. After peeling the grape, Luke fed the grape into Bianca's mouth. Bianca wanted to decline awkwardly, but it was no use. Johann was shocked and even horrified by Luke's display of af
Bianca looked at Luke with her mouth agape. She had thought that Pierre's car crash was purely an accident. She did not expect that it was deliberate. More than that, she had never expected that the man who had a gentle demeanor could be so ruthless. Bianca thought that Luke would use his connections to make sure that Pierre received his due justice under the law. She did not expect that Luke would get a car to crash into him. She could not believe that the man could be chatting so calmly with Percy. Pierre was Percy's younger brother, and Luke could talk to Percy as though nothing happened. Bianca was impressed by Luke's composure. If it were her, Percy's penetrating gaze would have seen through her! Bianca licked her lips and asked worriedly, "Pierre and Percy are brothers. If one day he finds out that you were the one who caused the car crash, won't he become your enemy?" When Luke heard that, he glanced at her supple lips, and his eyes flashed with lust. He kissed
Pierre’s despair turned into delight by the unexpected news. His attitude towards Johann improved slightly, but he still had some doubts about the young man in front of him. He asked, "You are a doctor?" Pierre has always been a playboy. All he had ever cared about were luxury cars, yachts, nightclubs, and girls. He had never paid attention to anything else. He was not aware that Johann was well-known among the medical community. Johann crossed his hands in front of his chest and looked at Pierre condescendingly. "As real as it gets." Pierre's nostrils flared, and he said arrogantly, "I'll give you whatever you want if you can cure me!" "Wow, look at you talking big! If it were Master Percy who said this, I would believe it because he holds a certain degree of credibility. Why should I take you seriously?" "You..." Pierre was so infuriated by what Johann had said that he could no longer keep it in. His face turned ghastly pale. Johann was right. Pierr
Mavis stared at Bianca with a chilly expression. When she saw Bianca's pure and soft face looking at her, she clenched her fists, and a pang of jealousy appeared on her arrogant face. "What can I do for you, Ms. Laviere?" Bianca smiled softly as she greeted her. Mavis was impassive, but her tipped chin showed her arrogance. She did not speak and kept staring at Bianca calmly. The woman in front of her had made her feel threatened. She had no care for the skanks who surrounded Luke. That was because she knew that Luke had a wall up, and those who tried to conquer him all failed shamefully!She had been beside Luke for so many years and had never seen him affectionate towards any woman. He repelled all women, except Bianca... Her intuition told her that Bianca was a formidable rival. The feeling was so terrible that she felt afraid. It was a kind of deep fear of Luke's heart being occupied by other women. Bella, the design department lead, was her spy in
Bianca had been fully occupied since the urban reconstruction project with Vivi Group started. With consideration of Bianca's pregnancy, Luke worried that she would overwork herself, so he gave her the easiest tasks. However, Bianca insisted on doing her part and completing the backlog of work she had at hand. Although they kept a low profile, the employees of the design department were tacitly aware of Luke and Bianca’s relationship. Bianca might have proven herself time and time again since she joined the company half a year ago, but many thought that she had nothing remarkable except for her looks. She worked hard to prove her ability. In the morning, Bianca and her colleagues met with the upper management of A City's Bureau of Housing and Urban Development, Bureau of Land and Resources, Bureau of Planning, and so on. She took advice from the Urban Construction Department on how to upgrade and renovate the old town, discussed the work structure and flow, ana
A chill went down Bianca's spine when she heard Luke's angry voice. Oops! She was so busy with work that she ignored his direct orders to not put too much pressure on herself. He also forbade her to stay in the company and work overtime. Bianca's voice was clear as day at the other line. "I'll be done in a while..." Luke kept quiet for a moment. Suddenly, his voice became louder by a notch as he said, "I remember that the tasks that I asked Bella to assign to you were relatively easy. Did she go against my instructions and increase your workload?" "No…" Bianca said embarrassedly, "The other colleagues are all busy, and it doesn't look good if I’m the only idle one. Besides, this urban reconstruction project is so important, and I can't take it lightly..." Looking at the thick stacks of documents, she held her phone with her left hand while her right hand moved the cursor reflexively. She continued working on the design. "If I didn’t call you, how long
In the alley, many tourists were carrying various kinds of lanterns with happy smiles on their faces. It was the first time that Luke had taken the time to enjoy the festivities. Thousands of lanterns were strung under the eaves. They represented 'reunion.' Seeing that other tourists were carrying lanterns in their hands, Luke bought one for Bianca. The oval-shaped lantern was unique and had bright red roses wrapped around it. When the candle in the lantern was lit, it was as though the roses were brought to life. Outside the lantern, there were two mighty and domineering golden dragons wrapped around it. Under the candlelight, the golden dragons seemed to move. Bianca loved it! Luke smiled when he saw how happy Bianca was walking around with the lantern. "I never knew that the Light Festival is so lively." In the past, he had always spent the Light Festival working in the office. At most, he would go to the clubhouse with a few friends to h
Bianca and Luke were still immersed in the sweetness of love.On the other hand, Leia spent the day miserably.In a hotel.Leia was naked as she looked at the man next to her on the big bed, also naked and fast asleep. Her eyes slowly blazed with hatred!Wayne Blatt!The man's sudden appearance disrupted all her plans, and he used her nude photos to blackmail her, forcing her to suffer all kinds of unmentionable pleasure.She dared not and could not refuse.Once Wayne published those unflattering nude photos, she would become the laughing stock of A City's socialite circle, and her career in the entertainment industry would come to an abrupt end.Even though her adoptive father was the Provincial Committee Secretary, Leia dared not risk her future.Leia silently slipped out of bed and instantly felt a searing pain in a certain part of her body.She muttered a curse under her breath, hating Wayne a little more. The man was a lunatic who knew nothing of tenderness or restraint
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“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.