When Bianca walked out of her neighborhood, she saw a man standing there. That perfect view of a man, standing right there.Every cell in Luke's body was waiting for her to come over. When she finally came out, he opened the car door for her to get in, and placed a cup of hot drink in her hand.Even in summer, it was slightly breezy at three o'clock in the morning.Bianca felt the warmth in her heart.After she got in the car, she fell asleep.Before she went out, she told herself not to fall asleep and to accompany him by talking to him because if she was sleepy, he was also going to be as sleepy.Luke drove attentively. The sports car drove down the street in the middle of the night which was much quieter than it was during the day. He drove for twenty minutes before reaching the place to watch the sunrise.He glanced at the time on his watch and then looked at her who was asleep. He could not bear to wake her up.If she missed the sunrise, they could try again another day.
On the way to Luke's uncle’s house, Luke, Lanie, and Rainie, the family of three, plus Bianca, found a restaurant to sit down for breakfast.Bianca was very embarrassed because she felt that Luke and she looked out of place.Fortunately, she wore her workwear that day. She was worried that it would be time for work after watching the sunrise and would not have time to go home to change her clothes.If anyone were to look at them, she hoped they would think that she was Luke's secretary.Bianca noticed that Lanie and Rainie seemed afraid of their father.When Daddy went to the bathroom, Rainie ate a mouthful of strawberry jam and complained, "Aunt Bea, Daddy acts like a child who hasn't grown up. He always makes me cry.”"My brother is better than me. He's stronger than me so he’s never cried because of Daddy before.”Lanie nodded in agreement, "Daddy has a bad temper and doesn't like to communicate with others. We really want to take care of this psychological problem of his, bu
Granduncle had his hands behind him as he went to the living room.Grandaunt held the reading glasses in one hand and the watering can in the other as she continued to water the blooming flowers on the windowsill.The living room had an old cabinet with red lacquer and large peony patterns. Every green leaf that was drawn on looked very realistic.He opened the cabinet.There was a stack of newspapers on the left side of the cabinet. Granduncle had a habit of collecting old newspapers.On the top of the stack, there was a thick photo album.Granduncle took out the photo album and flipped through it until he found the photo that was bugging him. There were four people in the photo—granduncle himself when he was young, and three other girls in their 20s.In that photo, Allison stood in the middle with red trousers that were very popular in that era. However, she did not look as happy as the other two girls.On the left of Allison was Grandaunt when she was young.On the right
A crisp slap sound was heard. Anna roared at the same time, "You’re dead, girl! How dare you beat your sister-in-law?! Will you take responsibility if you hurt the child in her stomach?""I would rather die than give birth to this child…”The tears that Marie shed might have been real or perhaps they were fake. After she said that, she left as she clutched her cheek.Anna did not have time to slap her own daughter and hurried toward Marie.As she chased her down, she begged. "Marie, slow down! You’re still pregnant with my grandson! I’ll let you make your own choice! You said that you have no sense of security after getting married and that there’s no guarantee even after giving birth to your child. So tell me, let me know how I can make you feel safe and secure!"Anna, who was anxious to hold her grandson, followed Marie in a hurry."Is this shrew never going to give it a rest? Does she want to destroy our family so badly? Isn’t she making all this noise to make my parents buy h
Bianca suddenly regained her mind after hearing the man's words. She pushed him away and squeezed out from under his body while he was not paying attention.Luke's deep eyes were dark red. A certain part of his body was boiling intensely. His whole body coldly stepped forward and pulled her back again. He hugged her, and they were face to face with his arms around her back. After two staggering steps, he managed to press her on the burgundy armchair."You don't want it anymore?" His bewitching voice made her heartbeat speed up and her face blush as his boundless love for her spread around her body.Bianca admitted to herself that she had secretly liked this man since the beginning of their relationship, but that did not mean that she needed to do those kinds of things right away."Um…"The lips that tried to say no were closed again by the man’s lips. The base of her tongue was starting to get painful from being sucked.In the pantry, the only sound present was that of a love bet
They walked hand in hand through the office area, down the elevator, and out of the building. Luke opened the door for her. After she went inside, he turned around, frowned, and lit a cigarette.The cool night breeze blew against the man's delicate facial features, but the heat from his body persisted.From the first time he met her, his hormones were already raging. He remembered glancing at the basketball court and noticing her small face that aroused a protective desire within him. Not only was her body small, but she was underdeveloped and even seemed malnourished. However, in the days to come, he realized that the only girl who kept flashing in his mind was the little girl who was underdeveloped in the junior high school next door. He did not take any interest in the well-developed girls in high school that were right in front of him.Small towns were much more open-minded about puppy love than in big cities. The teacher would supervise and manage the teenage crushes, but not
Bianca's cheeks that had returned to its normal color turned bright red again."No, I'm fine."She frowned slightly and tried to break away from the embrace. He started to heat up again. She was afraid that he would not be able to stand it and would lose control again. However, her strength was not enough to break away from him. She was pressed against the edge of the bed.The man stretched his hand downward.She looked at him in horror because she had no idea what he was going to do.She felt a breeze between her legs.Something was ripped off by him.She looked cowardly into his bottomless black eyes. Her lips were kissed firmly by the man again. The man pressed his body down against her and started sucking continuously. She was afraid that the familiar pain would come again and instinctively tried to stop it. Luke's next move caused the blood in Bianca's face to almost burst out.He checked her.Bianca was not hurt by his previous actions at all. It was just that it was
At the Crawford Manor.A huge spread of Chinese-style breakfast was laid on the dining table.The old man had not been sleeping these few nights. He woke up easily whenever he heard tiny movements in the middle of the night. That grandson of his seemed to make a good show out of it. Every time he drove back in the middle of the night, there was always a lot of noise when he parked his car in the garage. It was hard for the old man to ignore his grandson when he had a spring in his walk and brought a breeze when he drove. However, the problem lied there. A diligent workaholic who only cared about his company had not been working overtime in the company recently and was not at home either. ‘So where does he go in the afternoon till night time?‘Especially last night when he came back even later than usual!’The old man secretly took his little great-grandson to ask him about it. The honest kid gave him some bad news."Great-grandpa, Daddy tosses and turns in his sleep when he’s
After signing the agreement, Karen eagerly handed it over to the man she believed to be the lawyer.The moment the doctor took the shares transfer agreement, a syringe containing anesthesia slipped from his sleeve and was swiftly injected into Karen’s hand.“You...” Karen felt a sharp sting, but before she could speak, her consciousness faded.At the same time, the knife in her hand clattered to the floor.The doctor quickly steadied her to prevent her from hitting her head when she collapsed.“Luckily, the dose was strong enough, or she wouldn’t have been knocked out so quickly.” He gently laid her down, checked to make sure she was unconscious, and then hurried out of the office to notify the hospital director.Percy quickly stepped forward, gently lifting Nina’s chin to examine her wound.“I’m fine,” Nina said in a soft voice, lowering her head to hide the injury on her neck.“Let me take a look at you,” Percy insisted, gently lifting her chin again. After checking, he added
“Mr. Mallory, won’t you feel guilty if something happens to Nina?” Sue did not understand why he refused to call the police.“It won’t happen.” Percy furrowed his brows as his mind raced to find a solution.Sue was even more confused. “Just because you say it won’t happen, does that mean it won’t? Yes, Madam Mallory is your mother, but Nina is also your wife. If your mother harms your wife, shouldn’t you call the police? Instead of doing that, you’re leaving her in this dangerous situation. I honestly feel sorry for Nina.”Sue had always been straightforward. She thought Percy would protect Nina for life, but seeing him defend Karen at the cost of his wife’s safety, she was deeply disappointed.She felt she was in no position to feel sorry for Nina, but she could not understand Percy’s actions.Percy furrowed his brows. Calling the police was not an option.The Mallory family could not afford this kind of turmoil.If Old Master Mallory found out that he handed his mother over to
Nina trembled when she was touched. Her whole body was shaking.Karen’s touch was icy cold, and when her hand fell on Nina’s face, it carried a chill.“Don’t hurt her!” Percy’s voice was hoarse, his anger barely concealed in his eyes.He was furious but kept reminding himself not to provoke Karen.“Hmph, look at how nervous you are.” Karen's patience wore thin. Without another word, she laid out her conditions. “If you want me to let her go, fine.”“What do you want me to do?” Percy knew the conditions she was about to propose would not be as simple as keeping her out of the psychiatric hospital.It could involve Pierre.Perhaps even the company.Even though Karen had spoken to him about the high hopes she had for him, Percy did not believe a word of it. To her, from beginning to end, the only person who mattered was Pierre.Percy was merely a tool to secure her position in the Mallory family.“See? You still care about this woman. You’ve disappointed me!” Karen glanced at Ni
“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!
“'ll contact someone in A City to investigate,” said Gale.“Let Percy know while you're at it,” added Luke. “He needs to be aware of this.”“Got it.” Gale hurried off to handle the matter.…After taking Gale's call, Percy hung up and stared icily at the middle-aged man standing before him.Under Percy's chilling gaze, the man nervously dabbed at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.“Mr. Mallory, my sincerest apologies…” The man, the director of the psychiatric hospital, had come to personally apologize to Percy today.Karen had escaped.Two days ago, Percy admitted Karen to the psychiatric hospital. After an evaluation, the doctors determined her condition warranted hospitalization, so she was admitted.Even though Karen was against it, given her mental state and with the consent of an immediate family member, the hospital was legally authorized to proceed.Percy had even informed the hospital to take special care of Karen. He had explicitly instructed them not to
When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened slightly.Luca mumbled, feeling the warmth beside her. She instinctively curled closer. “What time is it?”“It's a little past five.” Luke gently rubbed her back, offering a quiet comfort to help her feel at ease.Since he could not be there beside her, he could only make these small gestures to bring her some peace of mind.“An entire afternoon just passed like that…” Luca was reluctant to leave at the moment. Her slender fingers lightly pressed against his chest.Luke took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss, holding it as if it were something precious and tenderly stroking it.Luca's hands had once been delicate and smooth, but during their time in the small villa, they had become much rougher.“You've got calluses.” Luke felt sorry for her.Luca gently traced her finger over his lips, leaning in to plant a soft kiss on him. “It’s just from the needlework and the experiments I’ve been d
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,