Luca stared at the flowers on the casket. The scent of the flowers was constantly stimulating her sense of smell. It made her feel like crying.Luca blinked her eyes and took her name card out of the briefcase. Then, she said, “Mrs. Wade, this is my name card. Don’t hesitate to call me if you need any help. I’m staying in A City. I have some connections here, so I should be able to help.” Luca knew she had to be responsible for the family for the rest of her lifeShe hoped that she could free herself from the Island of Despair and stay in A City for a longer time.“Alright. Thank you.” Mrs. Wade was weeping silently. Previously, someone told her to look for Luca when her mother-in-law was sick. After all, Luca had something to do with her mother-in-law being seriously ill. Hence, she should take some responsibility and pay for a portion of the medical bills. However, Mrs. Wade did not do that.Luca was not the one who sent the thief to the apartment. Hence, even though her hu
“You talk too much.” Luca took out her phone from her briefcase. "I don't have any cash. I’ll transfer the money to you.”Warren, who was standing in front of her and blocking her from the man, was slightly taken aback. Did this mean that Luca was willing to help this woman pay her debt?Did they know each other?The man turned back to the panicked middle-aged woman and smiled. "I didn't think anyone would really be willing to help you pay the money.""Cut the crap. Your Venmo.” Luca asked him to hurry up. She did not intend to discuss much with this group of people.The man pulled out his own phone and opened the Venmo app. Luca looked at Warren and said, "Take out your phone and record everything.”She was worried that the man would not acknowledge that she had transferred money to him after receiving it."Okay." Warren hurriedly took out his own phone and opened the camera, ready to record a video.Luca transferred the money. “Are you gonna let her go now?”"Let her go."
Sarah wiped a tear from her face. She looked toward the direction of Luca’s departure and said her thanks, "Thank you, Luca. If I ever get the chance, I’ll definitely return your great kindness."Inside the car.While driving, Warren asked Luca, still puzzled, “Dr. Craw, do you know a lot about that woman?""No. This is the second time I've met her." Luca shook her head.“But you still helped her, and you seemed to know that she wasn’t a gambler…” Warren murmured. He had met all kinds of people. He just needed to look at someone twice to figure out their identity and occupation.However, when it came to Sarah, he had the wrong first impression. He had assumed that the other party was a gambler who had lost all her money, went to borrow money so that she could continue gambling, and failed to pay her debts. That was why her debtors personally came to collect their money from her. “I guessed. The first time I saw Sarah, she seemed familiar. Maybe it’s because I’ve been around peop
The phone rang happily once again.Matysh glanced at the caller’s number. It was an unfamiliar number. He took the call. "Who is it?""Mr. Matysh, it's me." On the other end of the line, a familiar voice sounded.Matysh recognized this voice. It was the mob boss. “What did you call me for? Have you set things right with the police?" He wanted these people to abduct Luca and bring her over to him after dealing with their issues."Mr. Matysh, you shouldn’t think about getting that woman. I just received a piece of information. You should hurry and pack your bags, then buy a ticket back to Russia as soon as possible,” the man said."You promised me that you’d do the job for me after receiving the money! The job is not done yet, but you want me to go back to Russia!” Matysh said angrily.The man on the other end of the phone heard Matysh's reluctance and said, "It's not that we don't want to do the job, but the police are now investigating this case. The situation is quite bad. I r
"Bankrupt?" Matysh could not help but repeat and wondered if he heard it wrongly.“Yes. I’ve been digging up some information on A City’s business website. The company declared bankruptcy three years ago,” repeated the secretary.“Are you able to contact the business owner?” questioned Matysh.The secretary was confused. It had been years since they worked together. Why was he looking for him now?“Boss, I looked into some other related information on the internet after that. The news of the company going bankrupt caused a riot back then. The business owner absconded with the money. I heard that he fled abroad. I think we’ll need some time to look for that person now.” The secretary went straight to the point.The business owner who absconded with the money would not dare to use his real identity and personal information after fleeing. It would be difficult to look for him now.Matysh listened to what the secretary said and hung up the call right away.He knew even if he asked h
Gale could not help but ask with curiosity, “Boss, are you picking up someone from the airport?”“We’re going there to stop someone from leaving,” replied Luke.Gale understood at once. He knew that Luke was on a call with the police not long ago. He was probably heading to the airport to stop Matysh. “Alright, Boss. Do we need to bring more men with us?”“The police will be arresting him. We’re heading there to be onlookers.” Luke’s eyes darkened. He was not planning to get himself involved in the police’s arrest. However, if the police failed to catch Matysh, Gale and Rain could help.“Got it, Boss. I’ll have a few men arranged in front of the airport security to wait for him,” replied Gale as he immediately understood what Luke meant.Gale and Rain would follow Luke to the airport. Their main purpose was to watch them, and those men who were guarding the airport would also stop Matysh from escaping.“Okay.” Luke hung up the call.He continued to go through the document.Th
Luca nodded. She did not ask where Luke was going and replied, "Okay. I'll turn the lights on for you." “Okay. Don’t wait for me. Go to bed early,” reminded Luke. He could not stand to see her staying up late for his sake.After all, he would probably only come back home around 3:00 a.m.“What time are you heading out?” asked Luca.“Half an hour later.” Luke glanced at the time. They had to arrive at the airport earlier than Matysh. Only then they would not be discovered. They only had to wait for the police to deal with Matysh after hiding.“Yes. The weather forecast says the temperature will drop tonight. Put on a few more layers of clothes,” reminded Luca. It was colder at night. She did not know what Luke would be doing, and she had no idea if he would be staying indoors or outdoors.Hence, she reminded him to put on more layers and keep himself warm."Alright," replied Luke. How he wished Luca could ask him where he was going and what he was up to.However, she did not
“Yes, Madam!” Tommy saluted Luca. She could not help but smile when she saw how cute Tommy was.After she watched Tommy take his pajamas and walk into the bathroom, she returned to her bedroom and sat at the dressing table. She looked at the plastic wrap and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.Luke was the one who had been helping her to wrap the plastic wrap on her hand for the past few days before she took a shower. She had to do it herself today.Luca picked up the plastic wrap. When she was about to wrap the plastic wrap on her hand, there was a knock on the door. “Who is it?” Luca went to open the door and realized it was Lanie. “Lanie, what’s wrong?”“I received a call from Daddy before I went to shower. He asked me to do something,” said Lanie in a cool manner.“Huh?” Luca did not understand what the child meant.Lanie walked into the bedroom and picked up the plastic wrap on the table. “Daddy told me it was inconvenient for you to wrap it yourself, so he asked me