The weather became cooler, but the sun was shining brightly. Bianca brought Old Master Rayne to the back garden. There was a pond in the back garden, in which the water lilies were in full bloom. The slender flower stalks were like the necks of graceful swans, supporting the big flower petals. Old Master Rayne seemed to be in good spirits, though he continued to struggle to speak. "B… Bianca… why isn't… Luke… here…" Bianca stopped pushing the wheelchair. She went in front of her grandfather and crouched down. "Grandpa, Luke has been busy recently with several major projects that need his approval, and so he moved to the company for the time being. He'll be back when he finishes his work." Bianca knew that her grandfather's mind was still sharp even though he could not speak properly. That was why she lied to him. She knew that he would be worried if he found out that Bianca and Luke were not on speaking terms. Old Master Rayne nodded stiffly. "Mm… I… I'm feeling a lot… be
Luke went into the guest room. He saw his clothes, used and brand-new, arranged neatly in the closet. His shoes were placed on the shoe rack, and his toiletries in a bag. He could not help but grimace. Not only did his wife not speak to him, but she also moved his belongings into another room. How dare she! … Bianca went around the city, busy surveying for a suitable location for her company. Now that she had decided to embark on this journey, she realized that starting a business was not as easy as she thought, even after being CEO of T Corporation for two years. After all, T Corporation was a corporation with established business and management practices. Even though the workload was heavy, Bianca found it manageable. On the other hand, starting a new company meant that she had to start from scratch, whether it be about financial and human resources or other aspects. She did not want to involve T Corporation in her new company. If she did that, it would be no differen
The security guards of the bridal boutique rushed up with their batons when they saw someone trying to cause trouble. However, they were no match for those gangsters with weapons. Soon, the security guards were all sprawled on the floor, wailing in pain and clutching their injuries. Jason protected Sue in his arms and glared at his ex-wife. "What do you want, Bailey?" Bailey sat on the couch and looked at the "loving" couple with a sinister gaze. One of them was her ex-husband, while the other was the "mistress" whom she envied. Her brown eyes were shooting countless invisible icicles at them! She had the urge to burn down the bridal boutique. As for the woman who stole her husband, she wanted to chop her into tiny bits! "Why, my dear ex-husband, are you angry that I've interrupted your photo session with that mistress of yours? Do you remember that our son is still heavily sick? Not only did she bear two of your b*stard children, but now you want to marry her. Where do
Bianca had just come out of the shopping mall and was about to go into her car when she received a call from Luke. "It's the 15th today. Let's go back to Crawford Manor and have dinner. Where are you now? I'll go and pick you up." Considering their current standoff, Bianca wanted to hang up immediately. However, she thought of her three children. She bit her lip and replied coldly, "You don't have to pick me up. I can drive there myself. I'm a little busy now. See you later." She hung up before the other party could reply. In T Corporation, Luke's eyebrows twitched as he stared at his phone. Then, he sighed. The woman was becoming more and more brazen. He knew that Bianca was in the midst of starting her own company, and he had the intention of helping her. Bianca might have experience with managing a company, but she did not have the experience of starting one. He expected that she would come and ask him for help. However, the woman never once asked him for advice, n
Maxine turned away from Bianca and looked at Allison once more. She pointed at the two exquisite gift boxes on the coffee table and said, "I bought these presents for you and Grandpa, Aunt Allison. I hope you'll like them." The sweet smile on Maxine's delicate face made Allison smile. "You didn't have to bring any presents, Maxine. The climate in A City is very different from the capital. Are you used to it?" Maxine stuck out her tongue and began to unwrap the gift box. "I'm used to it. I can adapt to different environments easily. I've even gone on an expedition to the North Pole with my friends. I'm fine here." Bianca glanced at Maxine again. She did not expect that the young woman who seemed frail and delicate dared to explore the North Pole. Allison exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of a girl who grew up overseas. Your courage and constitution are exceptional. What… did you bring?" Maxine smiled sweetly and carefully detached the ribbon. The first box contained a ca
Allison could feel anger rising when her son had embarrassed her in front of a guest. She was about to open her mouth when Maxine gently tugged her elbow and smiled sweetly at Luke. "If that's the rules of T Corporation, then I shouldn't ask for special treatment. I'll apply to the company and go through the interview process. If I succeed, I'll do my internship at T Corporation. If I fail, I won't give you any trouble." "Mm." Luke looked at Maxine with some surprise. He did not expect her to say that. He had no recollection of that cousin at all. He did not care about her supposedly influential background either. In fact, he was not fond of any of his mother's relatives. They had never helped Allison when she needed them the most. After he took over T Corporation and brought the company to prosperity, Allison's relatives started sucking up to him. He hated materialistic and opportunistic people like those. Maxine's heart started beating faster when she saw Luke looking at
Bianca's vision was becoming blurry. She tried to curl up as much as possible, but her lower abdomen still hurt. The pain was becoming more and more intense. Her tears were threatening to fall. Bianca felt that she was becoming more and more affectatious. She used to grit her teeth and bear with it even when she was at her lowest point. Ever since Luke returned, her tears fell a lot more easily. She would find herself crying every few days. Her womb used to be a lot healthier. She had never experienced period pains. She attributed the decline in her health to her depression in response to Luke's disappearance while she was pregnant with Tommy. She could not snap out of her despair, and she lost a lot of blood when she delivered the baby. Ever since then, her health declined, and her period pains would cause her much agony. Even so, Bianca did not regret giving birth to that precocious child. The child brought hope to her life. He was the proof that Luke and Bianca had o
Luke reached behind him and felt his back. Those scratch marks were rapidly swelling up. 'How vicious!' He gasped softly and looked at Bianca in his arms with a cold and profound gaze. 'Does she have cat claws for hands? They’re so sharp, and she doesn't hold back!' He decided that he would cut her fingernails soon. He would not give her any "tools of punishment" because he would be the only one to suffer! Luke gazed into Bianca's eyes, and his voice was as gentle as spring water. "Does it make you feel any better? If you're still angry, you can scratch, claw, and pinch me however you want. I'll do anything for you if it makes you happy…" He laid sideways and bared his chest at her. Then, he placed her little claws on his flat stomach. Of course, Bianca saw her "handiwork" when the man showed her those bloody gashes on his back… She turned away guiltily. She did not mean to use so much strength. After all, the man deserved it for deceiving her! "What should I do s