At the hospital.They were racing against time, and Bianca's life was slipping away.The smell of disinfectant filled their noses, adding more unease to the cold air.Suddenly, the door of the operating room opened.Zander and the twins rushed to the doctor in a white coat and anxiously asked about Bianca's condition.Lanie even tensed his little body, almost holding his breath as he waited for the doctor's answer.The middle-aged doctor removed his mask and said solemnly, "Who's the family member of the patient? The patient's in a critical condition and needs immediate surgery. We also need her family's signature before that!""Doctor, the patient is my employer. I'm sorry, but I don't have the right to sign for her. Lanie and Rainie are too young to take charge, and Mr. Crawford is on his way over right now. Could you please operate on Mrs. Crawford first and have it signed when Mr. Crawford arrives?" Zander was worried, but he was not Bianca's direct family member and could n
Luke smelled blood mingled with disinfectant.The man's tall and imposing body was momentarily stunned and weak.He sat in front of Bianca's hospital bed, his long fingers stroking her blood-stained hair with a distinct tremble.As his fingers moved down, Luke touched Bianca's little face that had little warmth. Because her face was so pale, it made her long lashes look darker and defined.'Abortion, curettage, amputation...'The doctor's words rang in his ears again. Luke clenched his hands and seemed to see the bloody scene of Bianca being hit by a car.The woman he loved most was a treasure he protected in his palm. He was usually afraid to touch a single strand of hair, yet she was now on the verge of death as she lay on the hospital bed, like a withering flower, about to disappear from the world.The figure on the hospital bed was thin and delicate, looking particularly pitiful. Luke gently held Bianca's hand. Due to excessive blood loss, her fingers were soft but extrem
The hospital director was scared into a cold sweat by the furious Luke and repeatedly replied, "Yes. Yes, Mr. Crawford, don't worry about that. I'll do my best to save your wife's life!""I don't want such an ambiguous answer. You shouldn't just try your best, but you have to save her!" The chill in Luke's terrifying eyes almost turned to ice.The hospital director was so shocked he could not speak. Even his teeth were chattering. "Yes, Mr... Mr. Crawford..."Luke's grip loosened a little.Right after he let go, the hospital director hid into the emergency room as if he was running for his life.The Cold-Faced Devil was scary whenever he lost his temper, and he had what it took to walk the talk.To him, the doctors were insignificant.The operating room lights came on again.Looking at the lights, Luke lost all his strength.The man's tall and imposing body leaned limply against the operating room's closed door.His white shirt also seemed to be stained with Bianca's blood, s
The doctors and nurses following behind Johann treated him like a god who worked wonders. Luke felt nervous even though he trusted Johann's skills. "How is Bianca now?" Johann yawned lazily and said with a smile, "Don't worry. With me here, I can save your wife even if she's one foot in the grave. Your third baby is safe, and she doesn't need to amputate. Are you satisfied with the result?" "Thank you, Johann." Luke's words of gratitude were genuine. He was usually an emotionally reserved person, and he seldom thanked others. For Bianca, he had thanked Johann multiple times. That made Johann somewhat surprised. "Tsk tsk, it's rare that you thank me." Luke was in a good mood. He was generous toward the doctor who had saved his wife. "Tell me what you want. I'll fulfill your wishes to the best of my ability." Before Johann could reply, several nurses came out of the operating theater while pushing a surgical stretcher. Bianca remained unconscious after the operation.
In the hospital. After sending the twins home, Jason returned to the ward. He was shocked when he saw his boss's gaze. His boss had always maintained a noble and imposing demeanor. At the current moment, under the lamplight, his sculpted face looked sorrowful and haggard. Jason was about to speak when his boss turned his hawk-like gaze at him. "Find the perpetrator as fast as you can. He shall not be spared! Zander is already on the case. You should cooperate with him." His voice was resonant and hoarse. Every utterance oozed with frightening coldness. Jason nodded respectfully. "Yes, Boss. If this is an accident…" "It's not an accident!" Jason could hear the anger in Luke's raised voice. "My intuition tells me that it's not an accident! My wife and unborn child nearly died, and they are lying on this bed right now. How could it be an accident?" It was said that women's intuitions are very accurate; sometimes a man's intuition can be equally accurate too. Jason was su
After performing the examination, the hospital director spoke in amazement. "Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Crawford's legs are saved, though she'll need physiotherapy to fully recover. Of course, the baby in her womb is very tenacious too. Mrs. Crawford should avoid being emotionally agitated. Otherwise, it might cause another miscarriage…" Bianca was not used to the hospital director calling her "Mrs. Crawford." She was not married to Luke yet, and she had humiliated the Crawford family at the engagement ceremony. That made her feel awkward, but seeing that Luke did not say anything about it, she did not mind it. "Thank you, Director," Bianca said to the hospital director happily after knowing that her baby was saved. "You're thanking the wrong person, Mrs. Crawford. The doctor who saved you is Dr. Johann Park. I was only assisting him." The hospital director rubbed his nose sheepishly. After practicing medicine for so many years, his skills were still no match to a previously unknown
Mavis stayed in the hospital ward for some time. The indulgent way Luke treated Bianca suffocated Mavis! Eventually, she left the hospital ward, carrying her jealousy and hatred with her. After Mavis left, Sue, Tom, and Nina arrived one after another bearing presents. They greeted Luke, then asked Bianca how she felt. They felt somewhat awkward with their boss's overbearing demeanor present. Seeing that his presence caused unease in his employees, Luke excused himself, saying that he had to smoke. He would give some space for Bianca's colleagues. "How did you suddenly end up in a car crash? It's so serious, too." Nina asked while holding Bianca's hand. She was unhappy as she looked at Bianca's leg in a bulky cast. "It was an accident. I got hit when I was crossing a road. I'm fine now, don't worry." Bianca had trivialized the car crash that had almost claimed her life, so that her colleagues would not have to worry about her. Sue was pregnant with twins for six month
Leia felt disappointed when she saw that Allison could not open Luke's room door. She hid away the mockery in her eyes and put on an empathetic expression. "Looks like Luke is a cautious person, and he really doesn't like any strangers entering his private space. Moreover, I'm not his girlfriend yet, and I don't think I should intrude upon him. Otherwise, Luke would be angry if he finds out. I don't mind him being angry with me, but I'd feel guilty if he blames you." "You're right, Leia. When you become Luke's fiancée, he would bring you into his room even without me telling him. I'll eagerly wait for that day to come," Allison said with a smile. The more she interacted with Leia, the more she thought that the young woman was the ideal daughter-in-law. 'Look at her. She's not married to Luke yet, but she's always considerate of her future mother-in-law. 'It would be great if I have such an obedient daughter-in-law that sides with me.' Leia continued to ask, "Aunt Allison, h
Allison was so thrown off by his commanding presence that she took two steps back.When Luke mentioned Susan, her eyes widened, and she shook with anger. “I'm your real mother! Who does that woman think she is?! You call her 'Mother'? No! Susan’s not your mother. I'm your only mother!”Consumed with jealousy, Allison's eyes turned red. She could not stand Luke calling Susan 'Mother'.Furious, she smashed several items in the living room.“Madam Allison, please calm down.” Sophian was startled by Allison's sudden outburst.Allison shattered another item, casting a hateful, challenging glare at Luke. She was like a child causing trouble. When he still showed no reaction, she picked up a vase and smashed it, creating a louder racket.Luke watched the whole scene with an icy calm.These were genuine art pieces from reputable brands. Even though they were not as costly as his grandfather’s antiques, they were still valuable. One piece could cost a white-collar worker half of thei
The two women froze in surprise at the sound of the commanding voice. Allison realized Luke had returned, and from his tone, he was clearly angry. Panic gripped her, and just as she was not paying attention, Susan scratched her again. The pain on her face was searing, and she let out a loud, pained scream, stumbling back and covering her face.Luca, who stood beside Luke, was equally stunned. They were actually fighting! What on earth was going on?!Allison staggered back a few steps and saw Luke's dark expression. Even though she was afraid, she felt reassured that her support had arrived. She cried out, “Luke, you're finally back! Your mom's getting beaten by an outsider!”Luke looked at the two women, whose ages added up to over a hundred years, in complete disbelief. He exchanged a glance with Luca before speaking again, “Are you two going to keep fighting?”Susan let out a cold sneer. She had been scratched by Allison several times, and her face now burned with pain.
Sophian realized she had made a mistake and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Madam Allison. I saw it was someone familiar, so I didn’t think too much about it.”Allison shot her a furious glare.Sophian knew full well that Allison and Susan did not get along, yet she still opened the door for her. Was she out of her mind?“Oh my, after all that time in Seoul, you didn’t pick up anything good? Still that same fiery temper.” Then came Susan’s mocking voice.Allison froze for a moment and shifted her gaze toward the doorway.“How did you get in here?” demanded Allison. Did she not just ring the bell outside? How did she get in so quickly and without anyone opening the door to the villa?!Susan gave Sophian a smirking glance. “Your helper let me in.”Allison frowned, still confused. Susan continued, “I’m living right next door now.”“Oh, so I heard you got kicked out by Old Master Crawford. Moved right next door, did you? Sticking around like a ghost that won’t go away, living jus
Sophian stood before her. Her face was a picture of hesitation and discomfort. “Madam Allison, how about you order using your phone?”“What? You can’t even handle this small task?” At this point, Allison had completely shifted her view of Sophian, now seeing her as just another maid. Her previous tone vanished, replaced by a much more domineering attitude.Sophian felt helpless and quickly explained, “It’s just that the food from this place is just too expensive. I don’t have that kind of money.”Once she finished speaking, a flush of embarrassment crossed her face.Sophian had come back with Allison to work off the debt she owed from her cosmetic surgery. Therefore, she had no money to spare.Allison paused for a moment, a thought crossing her mind. After a brief moment, she picked up her phone and said, “It's not like I'm having you pay for it. You can't even temporarily cover it?”Sophian smiled awkwardly. “I just transferred money to the hospital.”Allison let out a faint hu
“You don’t like eating outside food, do you?” Luca thought that preparing breakfast and dinner for him was not a big deal.Besides, the main point was that Luke did not like eating out. He always felt the taste was off and lacked nutrition.“Actually, it’s not that I don’t like eating out. It's just that all the food outside tastes the same to me.” Luke gently squeezed her hand.“Hey, focus on driving.” Luca chuckled.Luke withdrew his hand and returned it to the steering wheel. “With that woman around, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to cook. Are you really going to make breakfast for them too?”If that happened, it would defeat the purpose of his plan.Luca thought for a moment. She did not mind ignoring Sophian, but if she cooked for Luke and not for Allison, that might not sit well with her. Allison could easily make a fuss over even the smallest details. “So, should we just eat out for breakfast and dinner from now on?”“Yes.” Luke did not mind.It did not matter where t
“Something I like?” Luca laughed. “What could that be?”“You’ll find out when we get there.” Luke kept it mysterious.“Alright then, I’ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford.” Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.Luca dialed Mr. Griffin’s number.After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. “Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you.”“Thank you, Mr. Griffin.” Lanie took the phone and pressed ‘accept’.Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. “Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?”“Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!” Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.Lanie handed it to him. “Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news.”Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. “Good news?”“Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the math competition! The finals are this Saturday!” Tommy said e
“Why are you being so slow?” Allison was irritated. She shoved the products into Sophian’s hands.“I told you to use them, so just use them.” Allison ran out of patience. After urging Sophian, she lay back down.Sophian had no choice but to follow her instructions and poured out some product. The texture of the product in her palm made her pause for a moment. It was incredibly moisturizing!She gently patted it onto Allison's face and noticed the area she touched felt just as smooth.Allison let out a content sigh. “This essence is really soothing.”Even though Sophian was still worried about potential side effects, she could not help but admire the instant hydrating effect. She asked in a low voice, “Madam Allison, is this really developed by that woman?”She could not believe that Luca had such skills and wondered if the essence had just been repackaged into another bottle and sold as her own creation.“That's what she says,” replied Allison. “But she's into pharmaceuticals, s
After agreeing to become the maid, Sophian’s excitement gradually turned into anxiety.The villa was so large. Could she really handle all the tasks a maid was supposed to do?As she thought about it, she accidentally left the bread in the toaster for too long. After serving it to Allison, she was scolded.“What’s this? It’s just a slice of toast. How could you burn it like this? How am I supposed to eat it?” Allison was clearly displeased.Sophian awkwardly explained, “Madam Allison, this is my first time using this toaster. I didn’t quite get the temperature right...”Allison was about to keep complaining but paused for a moment, remembering that Sophian was the one she had brought in to be the maid. Now, she was the only one who could make breakfast for her. She disdainfully tore off the burnt part and took a bite. “Where’s the soy milk?”“It’ll bring it out,” replied Sophian, heading back to the kitchen. She brought out two glasses of soy milk and another slice of toast tha
“Are you planning to tell me that Madam Allison brought someone back?” Luca had a feeling she knew what was going on. Luca had been wondering why Allison had taken such a big risk by going out during the day, but it all made sense now.“Yes, she brought someone back and said she'll be taking over my job,” Aunt Neile replied helplessly. She was worried she had lost her competitive edge, which made her feel anxious.“I got it, Aunt Neile.” As soon as Luca spoke, there was a cheer from inside the lab. She glanced back and saw that there seemed to be progress in the research. Rhett gave her a thumbs-up to signal success.She slightly smiled and nodded before hearing Aunt Neile's voice again on the phone. “Ms. Craw, there’s something I’d like to say, though I’m not sure if I should. I’ve thought about it, and I feel like I should. Even though Mr. Crawford isn’t the type to fool around, you have to be careful. He has no interest in that woman, but she’s clearly interested in him. You sh