Leia's sharp nails dug into her palm. She tried her best to remain calm and not let everyone see that she was panicking. However, her slightly trembling shoulders betrayed her composure. Queenie grabbed Leia's shoulder and asked her agonizingly, "Tell me, Leia. You didn't take illegal drugs, right?" Leia's fragile visage was instantly shrouded by a thin layer of tears when she heard her mother's question. "Don't you know my character, Mom? I've always been so timid, and I wouldn't even dare to kill an ant. Do you think that I would take illegal drugs? Everyone else can accuse me of wrongdoing, but you're my mother!" Her sickly demeanor and unrelenting questions made Queenie feel bad that she had even suspected her daughter the slightest. Bianca smirked when she saw Leia's act. 'Not bad. No wonder she can be an actress,' she thought. 'If she had employed her talents in her career, she might have become a famous movie star by now. 'Too bad, her talents are used at all the w
Inside the interrogation room.The lighting was not too bright, but it was a little glaring.There was only one table and three chairs in the interrogation room.Leia sat at the far end and in front of her were two seated police officers who looked particularly serious.No matter how they questioned Leia, she would not give them any answer other than she did not know.The incandescent light made Leia's already pale face look even paler, like a ghoul.Even though the two police officers had questioned her till their mouths were dry, she just remained silent the whole time.They looked at each other and felt that there was no need to ask her any further, so they said to her, "Ms. Norman, follow us to do a urine test. The test results will tell us whether you took the drugs.”Leia sneered, and her tone sounded strange when she said, "If the test results show that I didn’t take any drugs, it means that you guys have arrested an innocent person. If that’s the case, how are you going
Bianca was on the road, driving. When she was waiting at the red light, she was thinking about what Bridget had said.Bridget had asked, "Bianca, you’ve always been talented in design and you’re extremely intelligent. Why would you ever settle to be an ordinary housewife?"Didn't you use to dream of being the best architect in the world? You know how humans are. Once they get into a comfortable environment for a long time, it’s easy to fall into complacency. They’d still be okay if they had strong self-control and restraint. Otherwise, they would just be content with their lives and not do anything to better themselves."Bianca, I think that with the talent you have, whether it’s your natural talent or what you’ve refined throughout the years, it’s more than enough for you to start your own company. You should give it a try because we should use our time while we're still young to work hard. Otherwise, we’d only regret it if we wait until we’re too old.”The truth was, Bianca had n
Bianca returned to Norman residence and picked up Tommy. After that, she was just about to go back home when she suddenly received a call from Rainie's class teacher.The class teacher sounded very anxious. "Mrs. Crawford, the art teacher took the class to a flower field to do live sketching today, but Rainie suddenly disappeared. We couldn't reach her on the phone, so did she go home?""You couldn’t reach Rainie?" After Bianca learned about this, her phone almost slipped out of her hand. She panicked and immediately called home as well as Crawford Manor.However, after calling both sides, she was told that Rainie was not there.Bianca became really anxious and imagined the millions of possibilities such as Rainie being caught by human traffickers. Trafficked children would get sold and get their limbs chopped off. Worse, she might even have her organs gouged out to be sold.When she thought of this, Bianca felt the blood all over her body freeze and solidify.She was terribly an
When they heard Rainie's sweet and soft voice, Bianca, Luke, and the entire group of people followed her voice to find her."Mommy..." Rainie's small, thin body was almost drowning inside the dense flower field.Even so, she still answered loudly, "Mommy, I'm here..."Rainie had thought that the place where their art teacher brought them to for live sketching was not beautiful enough. Although the little girl was young, she had a good sense of aesthetics, so she chose another spot to do her live sketching according to what she liked.That was why Rainie initially picked a place somewhere near where her teacher and her classmates were doing their live sketching. Without knowing it, however, she walked into the endless flower field and soon became fascinated by this beautiful spot. She then decided to stay there to draw.She did not expect that the place would be so big and everything would look the same. When she tried to leave, she realized that she could not remember the way out.
Today, Luke surprisingly left work at six o'clock and that surprised Jason a lot since his boss was a workaholic. He was especially surprised due to the fact that Luke had just returned to T Corporation. Usually, he would only go back after midnight.At the parking lot.A noble-looking black Rolls-Royce RV was parked there. All the other luxury cars there could not even come close to it.Inside the RV was a perfectly functional space that was comparable to a villa.Once the door of the RV was closed, it felt like the inside of a theater. The luxuriousness of it all was too blatant and impossible to ignore.Inside the RV sat an unrivaled handsome man with an upright posture and an extraordinary temperament. His long and slender fingers casually pressed on a button. The mellow and fragrant wine automatically filled up his wine glass."Sir." The driver in the driver's seat asked Luke, "Where would you like to go?”The driver was equally surprised that Luke had left the office this
By the time Luke and Bianca left the amusement park, it was almost ten o'clock at night.He took Bianca to a romantic candlelit dinner, and by the time they got home, it was well past midnight.The three children were already quietly asleep. Blanche and Rainie slept in separate rooms, while little Tommy was still sleeping with Bianca and Luke for the time being because he was still young.Bianca actually felt a little guilty about leaving the kids to go out with her husband for a romantic getaway.After gently kissing each of them on their foreheads, she went to the bathroom to wash up while Luke went into the study.After Bianca finished washing up, she saw that the lights in the study were still on.When she passed by the door, she heard sounds of typing on the keyboard.Bianca frowned and knew that Luke was working overtime again.She knew how hard it was to be the CEO of a large corporation as she had been the interim CEO for the past two years. It was very stressful and
Nighttime, a brightly lit place.Tonight was Blatt Corporation’s anniversary celebration and Old Master Blatt’s 70th birthday. They were celebrating two occasions today, so the banquet was extra grand. The banquet was held in a luxurious five-star hotel and everyone who was anyone had been invited to attend.In the parking space near the hotel, all kinds of luxurious cars were seen everywhere.Old Master Blatt used to be a famous tycoon, while his son, Samuel Blatt, led a mediocre life. Even so, he ended up having three capable sons. His eldest son, Victor Blatt, inherited his grandfather's legacy. He was a rising star in the military, whereas the second son, Vincent, founded Blatt Corporation. Under his management, coupled with his exceptionally vigorous methods, the Blatts firmly occupied the top economic position in A City. As for the youngest son, Wayne, he was doing well abroad.Except for the eldest son, Victor, who got married a few years ago and had a son and a daughter, th
“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.
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