Tommy watched all that happened. He thought for a while, then ran upstairs to look for Jack. Jack carried Tommy and walked down the stairs. He saw Leia fall to his knees to beg for forgiveness from her mother. "Please forgive me, Mom. I'm begging you, please don't be angry, alright? I don't want the baby anymore. I'll go and get it induced tomorrow. Don't cry." "Are you crazy? I won't let you do that," Queenie exclaimed in surprise. Jack frowned. "What's going on?" As soon as he spoke, the three people in the living room turned their heads toward the stairs. When Leia noticed him, she stood up and turned her body away. As her adoptive daughter for twenty years, Leia knew her father's temperament. If she remained on her knees, Jack would definitely keep her kneeling as punishment. The floor was hard, and she had a bulging stomach. She would not be able to take it. "Dad." Leia shifted her body to hide the bulging stomach from him. Jack had already noticed her stomach. H
When Leia heard that, she quickly fell on her knees. She had to keep the baby no matter what! "I don't want to lose the baby, Dad. I love the baby! Don't you want it to call you 'Grandfather' after it's born?" Jack was finally moved, but it was not because of Leia's words. He knew how it felt to lose one's child. Even though Bianca eventually returned to their side, they had lost a lot of time with her, and the regret lasted forever. He decided to wash his hands of the matter. "You can keep the child, but the child has to have a father," Jack said. That was as much as he was willing to concede. Leia was overjoyed. With their support, she believed that she could convince the elders in the Hilton family. "I'll let Brody know so that he can come over and have a meal with us." "Tell him not to bring any gifts. We can't afford to accept them," Jack said coldly. "Yes." Leia could not be bothered about everything else. She instantly took out her phone and called Brody. Bianca
The door opened five minutes later. Nina thought that the caretaker had returned with breakfast. She continued to pack her bag without looking back. "Thank you, Ma'am. You can put the breakfast on the table." She did not hear any reply after a while. When she lifted her head, she was utterly shocked. The person who had entered her ward was Pierre Mallory, the man whom she never wanted to see again. Every time she saw him, there was nothing but trouble! Nina's body started trembling as she recalled the things that he had done to her. She did not want to show her weakness to him, but the fear was borne from a primal instinct. She feared that devil of a man! The wounds that he had inflicted on her had never healed. Whenever she saw that pair of sinister eyes, she would feel as though her body would break out in blisters from which foul blood flowed! "Heh, you're really in the hospital. No wonder that crazy b*tch Bianca Rayne came to look for trouble!" Pierre was satisfied when
"Bea!" Nina collapsed at that instant, and the sound of glass crashing on the floor made her tremble. If Bianca and the nurse had not come in, the shard of glass would have pierced her neck.Pierre squinted and looked at Nina who was holding Bianca and crying. He felt as though a needle had stabbed his heart.A security guard pushed him and said impatiently, "Why are you still standing here? Do you want us to send you to the police station?"They would usually give them a warning, note down their appearance, and prevent them from entering or leaving the faculty. If the person was a repeat offender, then they would send them to the police.Pierre retracted his gaze, squinted at the rude security guard, and said, "Do you know who I am?"The security guard looked at the man who was dressed in branded clothing. He was not afraid of Pierre. After all, they had seen a lot of men who dressed in counterfeits show up in the wards. He thought that Pierre was one of those fools. "I don’t c
After they were done with groceries, Bianca drove Nina home. She planned to cook, so she parked the car in the villa.Nina got out of the car and stared at the Maserati in a daze."Nina, what's the matter?" Bianca also noticed the Maserati, which she knew was not Nina's car.Nina had a complicated look on her face. "He's here.""Who?" Bianca was puzzled and glanced at the numbers on the license plate. The license plate ended with three eights. The person who owned the car was well to do. Bianca immediately knew who the car belonged to.Percy Mallory."Master Percy of the Mallory family." Nina retracted her gaze. Percy had not called her for a while. She thought that he had gotten bored with her and did not expect him to appear out of the blue.Percy treated her place like a hotel. He came and left as he pleased.Bianca frowned, grabbed the groceries, and held Nina's hand. "Don't be afraid, I’ll go in with you."Nina smiled gratefully at Bianca. She was not afraid, but consider
Bianca was gentle and lovely. Luke felt a surge of warmth in his heart from her words. He nodded and said, "Yeah."Bianca looked into his eyes and touched the screen. She had been doing it a lot recently. As long as they were video calling, she could not stop her hand from touching the screen. It was as if she was trying to touch Luke.She missed him more and more with each passing day. If she were not caught up with her responsibilities in A City, she would not hesitate to buy a plane ticket and fly to New York to be by his side.Before she was together with Luke, she had never thought of herself as a clingy person. At that time, she lived alone and did not rely on anyone.However, she realized that she loved being near him after they got together.Bianca saw Jason appear in the video and asked, "Do you still have work to attend to?"Luke looked back at Jason and asked, "What's the matter?"Jason realized that he had disturbed Luke and Bianca’s catch-up. He shook his head quick
"Dad, Mom, Sister, why are you so early?" Leia knew that Queenie had invited Bianca over. Although she was unhappy about it, she did not show it. She had to behave with poise in front of the Hiltons.Brody greeted them, "Uncle Jack and Aunt Queenie, good afternoon."Jack saw the two but did not see the rest of the Hilton family. He put away his smile and turned serious. He handed Bianca’s phone back to her."Good afternoon." After greeting them back, Queenie glanced at Jack, stood up, and took Leia's hand. "How did the check-up go?"Leia paused, and her face quickly turned pale.Upon seeing this, Queenie was concerned and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"Leia shook her head, returned to normal, and said with a smile, "Mom, I’m just messing with you. The check-up went well, there’s no problem.""Cheeky! You're going to be a mother but you're still so naughty. Sit down." Queenie nodded at her and pulled the chair out for Leia.Leia smiled and felt inexplicably guilty.
Leia touched her belly and said coquettishly, "This is your grandson. We have to at least wait until he’s born..."After three months, her pregnancy was deemed stable but she was still very cautious. She did not allow Brody to touch her even when he wanted to, so she was not willing to take the risk with Julius as well.The Hilton family only agreed to let join their family because of Brody's persuasion and the role that Julius played. He had persuaded Tania to agree to the marriage by bringing up the baby.Leia, on the other hand, had used herself to persuade Julius.Men like him looked like great husbands on the surface, but in fact, he had cheated on Tania behind her back more than once. All she needed to do to win him over was to go along with his likes. Julius's gaze was aggressive as the corners of his mouth curved into a lazy smile. He did not care about the baby at all. "I’ve been waiting for too long.""Can I interest you in other offerings for the time being? What do y
As soon as Luca returned to her bedroom after dinner, she received a video call request from the kids.It had been a long time since she last saw them. When she saw the call request, she locked the door, put on her headphones, and immediately answered.“Ms. Luca!” As soon as the call connected, the faces of all three kids appeared on the phone screen.“Sweethearts!” Luca blew them a kiss.“Ms. Luca, we miss you so much!” Tommy was the first to express how much they missed Luca.Luca's heart stirred with waves of longing when she heard them. She had been so busy recently, hoping to finish everything here quickly so that she and Luke could reunite with the kids. That was why she had not contacted them much.Plus, with Old Master Crawford taking care of them, she felt at ease.Now that Luca saw the faces of the three kids, her longing for them instantly surged and overwhelmed her.Her eyes reddened. “I miss you all so much too.”Rainie, always the thoughtful one, noticed her em
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She
Lucius was different.He did not care about getting close to anyone, whether man or woman. Even when Hera’s attempts to seduce him were blatantly obvious, he still remained unmoved and even showed signs of rejection.Gerald could not help but marvel at Luca’s sharp observations and incisive remarks. He could not help but clap his hands lightly, genuinely impressed.“Lucius truly is exceptional,” said Gerald.Luca came downstairs.When she took the last step off the stairs, the men in the living room immediately fell silent.They held their breath as they watched the woman in front of them. Her hair was straight, not like their boss' companion.The men's gazes grew intense.Luca’s expression darkened.Gerald stood beside her and said, “See, I told you—you’re like a piece of meat dropped into a pack of wolves. Be careful.”One of the men heard Gerald and asked unhappily, “Hey, kid, what are you saying? What wolves? We’re gentlemen. We’d never dream of doing anything inappropr
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