In the nick of time, Bianca managed to scramble several steps forward to higher ground, and the snake did not spot her momentarily. That was a close call! How could such scary animals appear in the mansion? Bianca's stomach hurt intensely, and her body was limp. She did not have the strength to run. In front of the front door of the house was a flight of stairs. Every step was a struggle, but she could only force herself to move. The snakes behind her continued to swarm at her. The biggest snake was almost going to reach her when Uncle Vald suddenly turned back and shouted, "Madam!" He noticed a children's wooden spade at the side. That was what Lanie and Rainie often used when they played in the garden. He summoned his courage, took the spade, and slammed it on the snake's head! The spade was light, but Uncle Vald was strong. The snake was incensed by the pain and moved faster. It stuck out its tongue, bared its fang, and bit Uncle Vald! The gardener disregarded his st
"Bianca!" Outside the house, Luke roared hysterically. At that moment, Luke was worried and furious. He fired at the snakes with his hunting rifle as though he had lost his mind. As he pulled the trigger, he called out Bianca's name. When Bianca heard Luke's voice, she scrambled over to the window and thumped at the glass. "I'm fine, Luke. There are many venomous snakes outside. Please be careful…" She tried to suppress her fear when she saw Luke's bloodshot eyes and his almost maniacal demeanor. He seemed to be more scared of the snakes than her. She felt relieved when she saw him. Luke also felt relieved when he saw that Bianca was safe inside the house. An unknown amount of time passed before the electronic door opened and Luke rushed in. He hugged Bianca with trembling arms. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" He had almost lost her again. "It's not your fault. You don't have to blame yourself." Bianca slumped in his embrace, grateful that she had survived the ordeal. Luk
Luke thought that he had seen the same trick before. He remembered the berserk Persian cat when they were in Blue Honors. Both incidents were very similar, and he could not help but feel suspicious. "Boss, these snakes aren't native to the country. Someone must have smuggled them in through the black market," Jason analyzed calmly. Luke narrowed his eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his face. "Contact Percy Mallory and ask him for his help. He should be able to find the source of the snakes and the details of the transaction." He could roughly guess who the mastermind was, but he did not have solid evidence yet. Once he could confirm that the mastermind was the same person in his mind, he would not spare them any mercy! … The media reported heavily on the news about the appearance of venomous snakes in La Fontaine Mansions. La Fontaine Mansions was a development project under T Corporation. It was an elite low-density neighborhood, and each of the mansions cost tens of
Looking at Luke's expression, one could tell that the identity of the mastermind was exactly the person that was on his mind. Luke's handsome face seemed to be shrouded in a layer of ice. A silent storm was brewing in his eyes. 'All those accidents that befell Bianca! 'To think that she was so close to me! 'This is such a horrible feeling!' Luke carefully tucked Bianca into the blanket. He gazed upon her pale face, and he was awash with guilt. He had promised Bianca safety and happiness, but he seemed to have failed. Bianca had suffered multiple times when she was with him. Luke's anger flared in his eyes when he thought of how the snakes had almost bitten her and the bright red blood that flowed from between her legs. Even his fingertips were trembling from anger. He would not forgive the person who had harmed his woman, no matter how powerful that person's background might be! A long while later, Luke turned around and ordered Johann, "Take care of your Sis." Joha
Suddenly, a sharp dagger was held to Leia's delicate cheek. She grabbed the corner of her clothes in a panic. She was terrified! Leia pushed down her fear, stammering, "Luke… Luke, what are you doing? Knives are… too dangerous… Can you please… Please keep it away from me..." The man in front of her was still handsome and absolutely incomparable, but the look on his face when he looked at her reflected hate and disgust. Leia's vision was blurry now. She felt like her chest had been pierced by a needle, causing her intense pain! Luke hated her. That was unacceptable to her. She could tolerate Luke's indifferent attitude, but not his hatred and dislike. "I didn’t think you’d know fear, Ms. Norman. I thought you were fearless? When you publicly attempted suicide in front of the media, why didn't you cut a little deeper? You disgust me! Leia, for Mr. Norman's sake, I chose to close one eye to your previous evil deeds, but I didn't expect that you woul
Hospital. Bianca was thinking about how she had been stuck in the hospital for a while... She had just recovered from her leg injury from the car accident. Shortly after, she was attacked by poisonous snakes, which almost caused her to have a miscarriage. She had been with Luke for so long that she noticed a pattern. Every time she was in danger, it was indirectly or directly related to him. "Bea, are you and the CEO incompatible? Before you got together with him, you lived a carefree life. You were safe and were rarely sick. However, after the two of you got together, you were scratched by a cat, hit by a car, and this time, you were bitten by a poisonous snake... Oh my God, why are bad things happening to you?!" Nina passed the fruit puree into Bianca's hands. She could not believe it! "I think so too." Sue waddled over and handed Bianca an outdated magazine. "Look, since you got together with the CEO, you’ve been the star of the news a couple of times now. T
Just as Bianca wondered if Luke was the one behind Leia’s kidnapping... Suddenly, a domineering female voice disturbed her thoughts. "I don't care about what you have to do, you have to find a matching bone marrow! The doctor said that Shane might not survive if he doesn't get a bone marrow transplant soon. He’s my darling boy and your only son. I will never allow this to happen!" Her partner comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I’ll find a suitable donor." The man's voice sounded familiar, and Bianca looked at the source in surprise. At the end of the hospital corridor, Bianca saw Jay’s special assistant, Jason Doyle. He was talking to a beautiful but aggressive woman.The woman looked like she was in her early 30s. It could be seen that she took care of her appearance and had a graceful figure. She wore a priceless jade necklace around her neck. Anyone could tell that she was wealthy, but her aggressive attitude did not give others a good impression. Jason n
Allison did not expect to meet a woman whom she thought she would never meet again in A City! Dr. Vyen Lane, Queenie’s obstetrician and gynecologist! She gritted her teeth and stared at Vyen. Allison wanted to throw her LV bag in her hand on Dr. Lane’s head. "You promised me that you’ll never step into A City ever again. I didn't expect that you would dare break your promise! Vyen, what do you want? Are you regretting your decision?" Vyen was about 50 years old. She was tall and fat with an ordinary appearance. She was one of those women who would blend into the crowd. The only thing that made her stand out was her extraordinarily round and plump figure. She was the same age as Allison, but because she had not been taking care of her appearance, she looked ten years older than Allison. Vyen did not expect that she would be caught on the spot by Allison just a few days after she arrived in A City. She said with a guilty tone, "For so many years, I’ve been h
When Gerald heard this, his face fell. “Huh? Ms. Craw, you're not cooking anymore?”Luca said nothing. Luke had already left with the others. She turned her gaze back before walking inside.Gerald realized that Luca had only been cooking breakfast because of Lucius. The thought puzzled him. Had they taken a liking to each other from the very start? That did not seem right.In this fast-paced modern world, even if they had, using something as old-fashioned as cooking to win someone over did not add up.Still, the timing was too coincidental to ignore. Luca started cooking for everyone when Lucius arrived, and she stopped as soon as he left. That realization gave Gerald an eerie feeling.Thinking they might have known each other back on the island, it all suddenly made sense. Of course! They must have met before. How else could this all line up so perfectly?With that thought, Gerald quickly caught up with Luca. “Ms. Craw, my cooking is terrible. Why don’t you keep doing it?”
Kassy’s eye donor was Hera, the one Abel had brought over.Even though Hera’s eyes resembled Kassy’s, they did not meet the criteria for a transplant. However, Hera’s blood type matched Kassy’s exactly.Hence, Abel decided to use Hera’s eyes. His belief was that her eyes were specifically meant for Kassy.Shanks knew he would not be able to change Abel’s mind, so he did not try. Abel’s stubbornness was something even Kassy herself could not sway.Luca remained silent for a while, not saying anything further. She understood that using a cadaver was the best option as it would not harm anyone.However, the eyes Abel wanted for Kassy were not from a cadaver. He intended to take them from Hera.Luca certainly would not participate in such a surgery. It was too cruel.“What are you thinking?” Shanks suddenly asked.Luca shook her head. “I’m just thinking about the volunteer’s situation.”“You’re wondering if this solution will be marketed, aren’t you?” Shanks suddenly asked.L
“I’m still a bit worried. Let me take a look in your room and change the dressing while I’m at it.” Luca knew Luke would not want her to worry. Therefore, she needed to see for herself that everything was fine before she could feel at ease.“Alright.” Luke knew she was worried about him, so the two of them headed into the room.He took off his shirt, revealing the bandage wrapped around his torso.Luca could not help but chuckle at the sight. The wrapping was done by Gerald, and it was hilariously sloppy. It was haphazardly bound—overly tight in some places and entirely uneven. It looked like it was just meant to cover the wounds, with no thought for neatness.“Stop laughing.” Luke was clearly rendered speechless by Gerald’s lackluster bandaging skills as well.If it were not for the fact that it was difficult to bandage himself, he would never have let Gerald do it.“With it wrapped like this, how are you supposed to sleep at night?” Luca asked as she began unwrapping the ba
Abel chuckled. His voice was low and gravelly.“Hera, let’s agree on something. Don’t use threats of leaving to manipulate me anymore, or I won’t be happy,” said Abel in a low voice.What might have sounded like a plea or a compromise came across to Hera as a veiled threat.The cool sensation of his fingers brushed against her eyelids, and she could not help but shiver. His touch felt as cold as death itself. She could not feel a trace of warmth.Her hands clenched tightly together. The tension in her grip was the only thing keeping her from trembling further.“Alright,” Hera murmured obediently.Abel withdrew his hand. Hera opened her eyes. A strange unease stirred within her. For reasons she could not quite explain, Abel’s behavior filled her with an unsettling dread…“Will you stay at the hospital with me tonight?” Hera could not help but crave some semblance of comfort.Abel frowned slightly. “Stay here with you? And what about Luca?”“You could just send her home. I onl
Luca's expression was serious, and Hera realized she was not just trying to scare her. Ignoring her warnings had already caused her to suffer once.Unwillingly, Hera sipped on the cereal. Her resentment was evident in every movement.Luca noticed it was not difficult for her to handle. She quietly sat down and ate her own bowl of cereal.Hera did not have much of an appetite.Hera took a couple of bites before growing bored. She glanced at Luca and asked, “How did you end up working for Abel?”Luca did not respond. She calmly blew on her cereal and ate in silence, showing no intention of engaging in conversation.“I’m talking to you. Are you deaf?” snapped Hera.Luca lifted her gaze briefly and replied, “You should finish your cereal before it gets cold.”“I’m not even hungry.” Hera really had no appetite and was not planning to eat the cereal.“It’s still better if you eat something. Otherwise, when hunger strikes later, don’t expect me to help you,” said Luca, “I’m only he
Luke had never taken the medicine that could speed up healing, so his recovery was nowhere near as fast as the others from the Island of Despair.Luca did not respond to Gerald’s comment. Her gaze fixed on him with intensity.“No stitches,” said Luke, “I trust you.”Luca bit her lower lip.“But if you don’t stitch it, it might tear open,” insisted Gerald, staring at Luke’s wounds.Luke glanced at his injuries and shrugged, seemingly unconcerned, as though the wounds had nothing to do with Luca.“Stitches will leave scars.”“Are you afraid of scars? What kind of man doesn’t have a few scars on him? Scars are a symbol of manhood,” teased Gerald with a playful tone, “Scars show you’re reliable, that you can protect a woman.”Luke gave him a look as though he were an idiot, then his gaze shifted to Luca. “I don’t want too many scars. I’m worried my future wife might dislike them.”Luca’s heart sank at his words, but his lighthearted remark eased her sadness. Despite the severity
Luca could not help but tremble with heartache. She fought hard to resist the urge to rush forward.Everyone in the room had survived brutal training to make it out of the Island of Despair, and they could not help but shudder when they saw the scene. The sound of the whip felt like it was landing on their own bodies.Gerald closed his eyes, unable to watch any longer. It was too cruel for him to watch.The ten lashes felt like an eternity, stretching on for what seemed like a century.Luca looked at the drenched clothes on Luke. His eyes were red, and his shirt was so soaked that you could wring out the blood from it. Her hands were clenched so tightly into fists that the veins were bulging.Abel tossed the whip aside, looking at Luke’s disheveled state with satisfaction. He enjoyed the thrill of this bloody scene.He turned to Luca, noticing her reddened eyes, and smiled even more devilishly. “Hera is in the hospital now. You’ll go take care of her for the next few da
Luca instantly understood the situation. It was about Hera.Hera was someone Abel valued, possibly as a future corneal donor for Kassy. While Abel might not love Hera now, he certainly took her health seriously.In a calm tone, Luca explained, “She was hospitalized due to inflammation that caused a fever.”Abel furiously flung his half-smoked cigar at her. The glowing embers singed her clothes, leaving a small burn mark.She instinctively stepped aside.Abel roared, “What kind of care is this?! I told you to look after her! Is this how you handle things?”Luca was perplexed. When did he ever tell her to look after Hera?Besides, she did take care of her.”When Ms. Sanchez fainted last night, she already had a low-grade fever. I diagnosed her condition as inflammation and prescribed anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medication. I also emphasized that she needed to take oral anti-inflammatory drugs. She didn’t trust me and threw out Mr. Shanks’ medication, which led to her con
Luca placed her hand on Hera’s other wrist, checking her pulse. “Her condition is worsening. The inflammation in her body has intensified.“I prescribed her medication. Those are Mr. Shanks’ formulations, and they're highly effective for reducing inflammation. It shouldn’t be getting worse.” Gerald pursed his lips before finally speaking up. “Luca, when I was cleaning yesterday, I saw that Ms. Sanchez had thrown all the medication you prescribed into the trash. She didn’t take any of it.”Luca was speechless.She had been questioning whether the medicine was ineffective or if she had made an error in diagnosis. It turned out that it was Hera herself who had sabotaged her treatment.“What should we do now?” asked Gerald.“There’s no other option. She needs to go to a hospital,” Luca decided firmly. “Her condition is serious, and since she doesn’t trust my treatment, the hospital is her best choice.”“Can’t you help her just this once?” pleaded Gerald, “I mean, she looks really b