In the never-ending blue ocean, two bloated bodies were floating nearby. The ferocious waves washed them near the deck. It was a man and a woman. However, their features were swollen after being soaked in seawater. They were barely recognizable. After screaming in horror, Nina shouted at the bodyguards to rescue the two floating bodies and see if they had any chance of surviving. However, the bodyguards would never take action without Percy's order. It did not help that the two bodies looked extremely bloated and obviously dead. The bodyguards did not follow through with Nina’s instructions, so Nina quarreled with them. When Percy arrived, he saw Nina screaming at his bodyguards to save the floating corpses. Nina saw Percy walking over and immediately ran to him. She took his arm and pulled him to the edge of the deck. "Percy, get your bodyguard to rescue the two people! They might still be alive. We have to save them!" Percy frowned. He was neve
Moscow. Bianca went to the site of Luke's incident. She went although she knew that two years had passed and it was unlikely that there would be any evidence left. Gordan took Bianca, Selena, Vivian, and a dozen bodyguards there. The site of the incident was deep in the mountain forests. The road was windy like a giant python, and they passed by rows of towering ancient trees that were full of vitality. However, because of how remote the site was, the surrounding environment looked secluded and gloomy. "Sister-in-law, we’re here." Gordan stopped the car somewhere with a wide view. After Bianca and Selena got out of the car, they looked around. Bianca's heart felt like it was filled with lead. She was so upset that she began to tremble uncontrollably. ‘This was where Luke was attacked…’ Just thinking about it overwhelmed her with sadness. The area was low-lying and surrounded by mountains. Compared to other places where the trees were lus
Inside the cabin. The door was kicked open and a group of men in black armed with heavy machine guns stormed in! It was clear that the fat red-haired and vicious-looking man was their leader. He patrolled around the cabin and did not find the man he was looking for. He only saw the two children who were trembling with fright. He stepped forward and grabbed Bobby's neck with one hand. He lifted him easily. Then, the leader asked Bobby in a vicious tone, "Boy, have you seen this man?" He winked at his subordinates and they immediately took out a scroll. The person in the painting was Luke. Bobby was choked till he was almost out of breath. His eyes were rolled back in horror as he tried to scream, "Help… Help me!" When Nova saw Bobby struggling, she cried out and said, "Let go of Bobby! Who are you? Let go of my brother… We don't know the person you’re looking for… We… We’ve never seen him..." Nova had never lied before. However, she knew
When he was in Marbella Village, Luke had not contacted anyone, including Bianca. Marbella Village was isolated from the world and was still using the barter system to trade. It was fairly backward when it came to information and communication. Moreover, the League of Shadows had eyes and ears everywhere. If he contacted Bianca, he was sure that the League of Shadows would be able to trace his whereabouts within half a day. The League of Shadows was known to be brutal and inhuman. If they learned that Luke was alive and reached out to his contacts, they would kill them. He could not bear to put the woman he loved so much and their children in harm’s way.…Moscow. Vivian took Bianca and Selena shopping. They went to Aviapark, a well-known shopping mall in Moscow. Aviapark was known as one of the world's top ten shopping malls, comparable to Champs Elysées in Paris. The main attraction of the shopping mall was the eye-catching arches and the be
Kassy had a dazed look of suspicion the moment she saw Bianca. ‘Why does she look so familiar?’ However, she was sure that she had never seen her before this. Just as Kassy was about to take a second look at Bianca, she received an urgent call. When she saw the caller ID, Kassy's brows wrinkled further. When she answered the phone, her face changed abruptly when she heard the news. "Yes, Godfather, I'll come back right away!" Kassy was no longer bothered with the dress nor Bianca. She rushed off in her ten-centimeter high heels. Bianca was impressed that Kassy could walk so smoothly and quickly even in high heels. Professional models would be ashamed if they could see her. Bianca, who was immersed in her thoughts, did not realize that she had a narrow miss with danger earlier. … Women's friendships were easy to form. Shopping made the three women, who were initially not close with each other, grow a sisterly bond. When Vivian was changi
Bianca was unsure what had happened. A minute ago, they were just talking about going to a spa and a hair salon. However, out of the blue, Vivian insisted on heading home immediately. She held Vivian's hand and asked worriedly, "What’s going on? What happened to Gordan?" Vivian shook her head gently and kept quiet. Her brother's roar echoed in her mind, "Come home now! Gordan is a bastard and I’m going to kill him! He brought someone home to mess around with. Are you going to do anything about it?!" At that moment, Vivian's heart felt like it had been stabbed by a sharp knife. Intense shame overwhelmed her, and she was not sure what to do. She did not believe it and even explained to Ray on the phone, "Ray, this must be a misunderstanding. Gordan… He… He wouldn’t do this to me. Wait for me, I'll come back right away. Before I get home, please don't hurt him. Otherwise, you’ll never hear the end of it from me!" Even in a situation as such, Vivian was stil
Bianca's silence made Ray think that she would not interfere in his decision, so he vented all his anger on Gordan and intended to beat him to death. Ray was known to be cruel. If he wanted someone dead, he would be merciless and hold nothing back. Gordan protected his head with his hands as he curled up into a ball. He endured it at first. Eventually, it was unsure whether he could no longer stand the pain or if it was because he felt embarrassed in front of Bianca... He suddenly grabbed Ray's hand. His blood-stained face snarled at Ray as he shouted, "Kill me if you want to! I’m not afraid of you just because you’re the godfather of the Mafia! If Luke were around, you’d never dare to lay a finger on me. Your sister is so ugly that she makes me lose my appetite every time I see her. Who the f*ck would want to marry her? "At that time, what happened between us was consensual. She should thank God for the rest of her life that I took her virginity. How could you
The sun was setting. Luke drove a fishing boat on the surface of the sea. From afar, he could see a luxury cruise ship. The cruise ship was brilliantly lit. There was a party going on. He had been to such occasions before. He knew that people from the upper layers of society loved to host tacky events like those to flaunt their family's wealth. He narrowed his gaze and thought of an idea. Instantly, he abandoned the fishing boat, dove into the sea elegantly like a swordfish, and swam toward the cruise ship… In the VIP cabin of the cruise ship. A young and handsome man was dressed in the classic English style. His skin was more delicate than a female, and his deep blue eyes and sculpted mixed-blood features inspired romance. He stood tall and straight like a noble in front of the window, looking down at the hall while slightly frowning. He seemed like a gentleman, but his thin lips were slightly pressed together in disapproval. In front of him was Shanna, a sweet, ch
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.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca