"It's you!" Calista was somewhat surprised, but she had to admit that she breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Lucian coming in with her items. She didn't want to experience this awkward scenario again, especially with Hector. Lucian felt a pang in his heart when he saw her expression. "Were you expecting Hector?"His voice was low, and Calista couldn't quite hear his words, let alone realize he was upset. In her current state, she didn't care to ask further. She rushed directly to him, snatched the things from Lucian's hands, and dashed into the bathroom, leaving him standing alone, sulking. Calista comfortably took a shower and, upon leaving, encountered a nurse doing rounds. She suspected the nurse's frequent checks were due to the hospital having too few patients, leaving them rather bored.Not only had she taken a shower, but she also washed her hair, which hung wetly over her shoulders, continuously dripping water. The nurse scolded her, "Where's your boyf
Calista thought that Lucian was saying that it might be suspicious for her to be walking around right after she lost a child. "I'm just going down for a meal. I'll wear something thick. They won't suspect anything." Her lower back was sore, and she couldn't massage it, so she wanted to take a walk. Lucian wanted to stop her but decided against it, faced with her expectant gaze. "Just have a meal and come back up." "Okay." Calista nodded quickly. She was still wearing the outfit from this morning. Fortunately, Ethan stopped her just after she had arrived, and she hadn't even had a chance to remove her coat. Otherwise, she couldn't go out in this cold weather.Lucian took the coat hanging on the hanger and draped it over her. He wore a knee-length coat that almost covered her ankles, wrapping Calista tightly. Few patients were in the private hospital, and few nurses were on duty at night. Calista lowered her head, almost burying the lower half of her face in her clothes, a
The entrance of the clinic had a 24-hour fast food restaurant. Although Calista wore thick clothing, her exposed hands were frozen like ice. She ordered a burger and asked Lucian, "What would you like to eat?" Lucian was busy replying to his messages. "Same as you."Calista then ordered a burger for him and asked, "Won't Cade's emotions affect his work-life balance? The preliminary phase of Northwood Corporation's project hasn't been completed yet. If he quits, won't it be very troublesome later on?" "I don't know," Lucian replied.He didn't want to bring up Cade in front of Calista, fearing that she might become interested, and insist on him introducing Cameron to her. He was not responding to Cade's messages but to Christina's.Lucian replied, "Go bother Hector. Don't leave him alone before he returns to the military." Christina asked, "Were you kidnapped? If so, send me a SOS." Lucian answered, "This is one of the conditions for helping you regain the company."Chris
His voice was deafening. Christina covered her ears, frowned, and shouted at him, "Why are you so loud? I'm still sick. Didn't the doctor advise treating people with brain issues gently?" She couldn't help but roll her eyes. If Hector hadn't coveted a taken woman, she wouldn't have been forced to do this. Christina glanced at the messy, half-finished projects on the table and scratched her head in annoyance. She had orders to catch up on these days and didn't have time to bother him. But annoying as it was, she still had to rely on Lucian to help her take back the company. She couldn't afford to offend Hector either. If she angered Hector and got kicked out, the scumbag and the wicked woman would immediately find her. She would rather throw away what they wanted than give it to them.Hector looked fierce at the moment, making Christina feel a bit guilty. "I was just asking, do you have to get mad?" Hector frowned, looking at Christina, who was slightly leaning. "Stand
"My body is fine. I can be discharged tomorrow, and someone does not need to stay with me. You should go back." Now, it seemed like the entire hospital knew that the sanitary pads scattered on the floor were for her. The childishness of those two men once again opened her eyes, and she admired them for it. "Callie ... " "Ethan is still in prison at the moment. Since he tampered with the project, he must know some details. Don't stay here with me. Investigate quickly; otherwise, someone might take advantage of the situation. You won't be able to do anything then." "Timothy has already gone."Ethan is currently in prison, and besides his lawyer, no one else is allowed to visit. Whatever he wants to ask, he can only do so through Timothy. He also arranged for someone to watch in the shadows. There shouldn't be any problems. Calista didn't open the door. "Go back. I have announced that I have had a miscarriage. The situation is quite tense, and it's unsuitable for you to stay
Lucian touched his abdomen through his clothes, feeling his abs. He counted them—only six. Due to the lack of exercise for a long time, they were losing shape. Calista had mentioned last time that she preferred an eight-pack, and if he didn't work out, his six-pack might become a single pack. As he contemplated this, a sense of unease grew. He got into his car, hesitated momentarily, and told Calista, "Callie, should I get a promotion? I've been your boyfriend on probation for so long; shouldn't I become official soon? The usual internship period in the company is only three months."Realizing that he sounded interrogating her, he withdrew the message and rephrased, "The engagement ring I ordered is ready. Do you want to see if you like the design?" However, he decided against it, thinking it would spoil the surprise. Surely, any girl would like a large pink diamond. Lucian withdrew the message again and fell deep in thought. Eventually, he decided to seek advice from his newl
Calista reached out to help Selena, but Selena stopped her, saying, "I'm dirty from watering the flowers ... " Before finishing her sentence, Calista wrapped her arms around hers, saying, "Mom, tell me about that little boy you almost adopted before." Women are sometimes more observant than men, and Lucian mentioned that there might be someone behind Karlos. Selena could provide some details from her memory.Selena had heard about Karlos from Henry, so she furrowed her eyebrows when she heard his name. "Is he causing trouble again? I told your father not to interfere, not to play the saint. That guy is just bad in the core. He should let him fend for himself in the orphanage. Your father insisted on bringing him out.""No. I was just curious if he had caused any trouble lately." Calista reassured her, fearing she might get too emotional. "What's there to be curious about a pervert? Who knows what's going on in his mind? Just stay away from him." According to Henry, they h
"Thank you," Calista felt somewhat moved. Hector had always been rough and cool. He was a tough guy to her. She never expected him to have such a considerate side. "I will be careful." It was not easy to explain the actual situation over the phone. Besides, the more people knew, the easier it was to be exposed. Since he has already misunderstood, she would let it be. She gave him an address and then hung up the phone. Hector headed straight to the mall after he left the hospital. Next to the mall was a café, and Lucian had arranged to meet Hugo for tea today. He sat at a booth by the window. Lucian furrowed his brows when he saw Hector get out of the car.Hugo glanced at the array of items on the table. "Mr. Lancaster, what are you doing? If it's for business, you can directly contact the person in charge on our side in Capeton. I have been mainly in Apthon this year and don't know much about the situation here." He originally planned to develop the branch in Capeton fir