When things got to that point, Allison forced herself to straighten up and not be scared.She had gone through decades of misery and hardship. There was nothing she was afraid of.When she got upstairs and headed to her son's room, Allison saw an extra bed in the room right away. Old Master Crawford was sitting next to Bianca on the bed."What happened to your grandpa, Bea? I heard that he coughed up some blood." Allison looked nervous as she walked over and put down her luxury leather bag."It’s his high blood pressure. Stress and anxiety worsened it. He has to rest well and not get mad. If he gets angry, his life might be in danger,” the alarmist Old Master Crawford said.Although it seemed as if Old Master Crawford was talking to Allison, his words were directed at Bianca.Old Man Rayne was sleeping. He was getting older, and his body needed to rest more. He must not miss a nap."Shouldn’t he go to the hospital?" Allison asked incomprehensibly."The hospital’s environment is
Luke's words were not flirty at all but just pure mockery.Bianca blushed and leaned against the wall behind the door. She slowly closed her eyes and swallowed down her saliva as she forced herself to breathe.She lowered her head and scolded herself in her head, ‘Bianca, how can you be so sick? How can you think about doing those kinds of things with him?!‘Bianca, you really need help!‘Have you forgotten what’s your relation with him?‘Please open your eyes!’After she tried to repress her complicated feelings, Bianca entered the room with the food.Luke was already dressed in a dark gray shirt and black trousers. It made him look even more mysterious, distant, and cold.Since he just woke up, his eyes still looked tired and dazed. When he looked at the woman who just walked in, he asked coldly, "Did you bring me food?"Bianca put down the plate.She glanced at him and said, "Grandpa told me to bring you food. I can’t say no to him.”Luke buttoned the cuffs of his shirt w
When Allison heard her son mention that they had broken up, she was overjoyed.However, on the surface, Allison looked heartbroken as if she had lost her prospective daughter-in-law, Bianca. "Why did you two suddenly break up? What kind of a problem is so bad that can't be resolved?" Bianca turned to leave.Allison pretended to try and stop Bianca. "Bea, I beg you... Don't tell the two old men about this yet. Their bodies won’t be able to take it.”Luke raised his eyes and looked at the door where Bianca's figure disappeared.At the same time, the other deep set of eyes in the room also looked toward the door. After that, Xavier's gaze turned to his cousin, Luke.Allison had her back turned away from the three of them. She rubbed her fingers before turning to give Yvonne an encouraging look.Yvonne got the hint. She went to pour a glass of water and put it next to Luke's left hand. "Here Luke, drink some water."Luke stopped his work, closed his eyes, and raised his hand to p
When Luke walked in, Bianca looked up and saw him.When he saw that she was making the bed, the man's eyes contracted. He threw the ointment on her bed without saying a word.Bianca stopped making the bed as her eyes inadvertently shifted to the ointment stick on the blanket. The ointment package read ‘For treating mosquito bites on infants and young children’.Old Master Crawford held up his reading glasses and saw him. He raised his head and asked his grandson, "How did you know Bea was bitten by mosquitoes?"Luke said nothing."Apply the ointment quickly in case they’re poisonous…” When Old Man Rayne said that, he started telling everyone in the room. "When my poor granddaughter was a child, no one cared for her. She was bitten by a forest mosquito on her eyelid once. It swelled up horribly and got infected and inflamed. If her father hadn’t come back home to bring her to the city for injections to reduce inflammation, I’m afraid she would be blind now.""It wasn’t that seriou
"Sit down," Luke ordered with a sullen face.Bianca shook her head and did not follow as he ordered.She thought that since they had broken up, they should not have such intimate contact with each other. When Grandpa’s body stabilized tomorrow, they would be able to move him out. There were only ten hours left until the time came tomorrow.It was not difficult for the ten hours to pass by at all. All they needed to do was sleep on each of their own beds. After they fell asleep and woke up, ten hours would have passed."Sit down!" Luke lowered his voice and pulled her down.It was as if he had expected that she would not scream or struggle since both grandfathers were outside. He held her down and forced her to sit on the covered toilet seat.In the next moment, she found that she could not get up because her ankle was firmly grasped by his big hand."We’re not in a relationship anymore. You’ve even personally admitted it yourself. Therefore, it’s inappropriate to do things like
Luke picked up a white bra and a white underwear with cartoons for her.Meanwhile in the manor, Grandpa was already asleep in the room. His breathing sounded thicker than a normal young man’s, while everything else was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop.Bianca could not fall asleep, so she tossed and turned.She thought about how she had to convince Grandpa to leave tomorrow.After leaving, should she let Grandpa stay at home or admit him to the hospital?If she brought him to the hospital, which hospital should she choose? She could not let Grandpa stay in the same hospital as Dad.While she was scratching her head over these thoughts, she heard something outside.A car drove into the villa.She wondered who it was since it was so late. ‘Did Luke come back? Or is it Louis?’After about five minutes, there were footsteps coming upstairs. They sounded calm and powerful.When the door was pushed open, Bianca, who was under the blanket, knew that Luke was back.The foo
In order to avoid and run away from him, Bianca had quickly set up a blind date and was considering getting married to a man she felt she could get along with.Luke could no longer restrain his raging anger. He stared her down. "Am I the plague? Why are you using this method of rejection?”Bianca started to get nervous after being stared down by him. She shook her head and lied. "You’re not a plague, but someone like you has never been what I want in a partner. I merely used you to satisfy my vanity. After I got my revenge on Jean, my conscience finally spoke to me and now I’m retreating. There’s no wrong in that, unless you’re fine with me using you for the rest of your life?”Luke was not the plague in her eyes but something more than that.They had worked together and eaten together. Although they did not show their love publicly as they needed to look professional as an employer and employee, she could accept all that.However, forcing herself to approach other men to get hers
"An accident? What happened?" Bianca's voice changed with horror."He… He said he’s going to jump off the building… He doesn't want to live anymore!" The nanny pleaded, "Ms. Bianca, please come and help!”Bianca said, "Let me talk to him.”The nanny called out to Lanie.When Bianca walked out of her neighborhood, the nanny spoke into the phone again, "Young Master doesn't want to get on the phone. He said he must see you in person.""Don't worry, he won't jump." Bianca comforted the panicked nanny. "I've heard of teenagers who failed the college entrance examination jumping off buildings and I've also heard of adults jumping off buildings for various reasons. However, I’ve never heard of such young kids wanting to jump off a building."When the nanny heard what she said, she replied, "Alright, Ms. Bianca. I’ll go upstairs to see Young Master again."Bianca said okay."If the little guy makes trouble again, call his father, or grandma, or grandpa, or his uncle..."There were ma
“Alright.” Ray nodded and put the phone case on to protect the device.Gale glanced at Vivian, who was sitting on the couch. She did not say a word. She looked like an empty shell, completely indifferent to everything. It was as though she was trapped in her own sorrowful world.“Well, I should leave now,” said Gale.“Okay, let me see you off.” Ray nodded, then called out, “Vivian?”Vivian came back to her senses and turned to look at him. “Huh?”“Mr. Gale is leaving,” added Ray.Vivian nodded before turning to Gale. “Goodbye, Mr. Gale.”“Goodbye, Ms. Vivian.” Gale stepped out the door and noticed Ray was about to walk him out. He quickly waved him off. “Mr. Ray, no need to see me off.”“Alright, take care on your way back.” Ray nodded. He did not feel comfortable leaving Vivian alone in the suite anyway.She was in bad shape right now.After Gale left, Ray shut the door and walked over to her.Vivian was still staring blankly into space.“Vivian,” Ray called in a low voice
Luca deliberately cracked her knuckles, making a loud 'pop' sound.Gerald immediately shrank back, pulling his neck in.“Ms. Craw, I’m sorry! I was being nosy. Please don’t be mad. I’ll just go take a nap,” he quickly apologized.“Hold on.” Luca stopped him.“What is it?” Gerald looked at her in confusion.“Do you know how to remove an IV yet?” asked Luca.“I’ve seen it done a lot, but I haven’t actually tried it myself.” A glint of eagerness flashed in Gerald’s eyes. “Ms. Craw, are you asking me to give it a shot?”“Do you want to try?” asked Luca.“Yes!” Gerald nodded enthusiastically. “I may not be a medical genius, but I can at least do something useful.”“Come with me. Let’s start with changing the IV bag,” instructed Luca.Gerald followed her, and under her guidance, he clumsily went through the steps but managed to replace the IV bag successfully.“This is so cool! I think I could totally be a nurse.” Gerald flashed a victory sign. “What do you think? Would I make a g
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“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