“It looks like you’ve taken a turn for the worse after her,” said Luke. The old Gordan was not anything like this. He was always ready to risk it all, yet now he needed help.Gordan jumped and said, “This has nothing to do with that woman!”He paused at the thought of Vivian and ignored the strange feeling in his heart. “It’s because I’m getting older, and they have guns. I even saw them transporting stuff inside. After some thought, it’s possible that it could be things like grenades.”Luke looked at the address on the computer screen and fell silent for quite a while.When Gordan was about to doze off, he heard Luke say, “Have Rain send people to help.”“Rain? Forget it. I’ll just give you a name.” Gordan recalled the person who helped him move last time.“Who?”“Someone called Leroy. He helped you find Pierre last time,” said Gordan. He practically knew every order Luke had given others.Including the fact that Leroy had dropped by Oswald’s place before he went to help him m
“Send the children there?” Luca was surprised as she had never heard him mention this.She looked back and forth between Luke and the computer and started to feel that the phone call last night must not be good news.“It’s just a week, and I’ve already told Mr. Griffin. Mr. Zander has other plans today, so you’re the only person I can ask,” said Luke as he could not leave.He had so much left to do.“Alright, I’ll send the kids over when they wake up,” Luca knew that she could not offer to take care of the children herself, so she complied with his request.“The maids will also work there, so I can have them drive if you don’t want to,” said Luke.“I can.” Luca shook her head slightly. Now that Matysh had been arrested, no one would follow her on the road.Luke looked at her legs.The length of Luca’s pants was up to her ankles, so he could not see how the wound was looking.“How’s your ankle wound?” he asked.Luca looked down at her feet and lifted her pants slightly. “The b
"It’s okay," replied Luca. Luca and the maid proceeded to serve breakfast on the table. She then took her seat where she waited for her kids to finish their morning routine.Upstairs, Aunt Neile had delivered breakfast to Luke’s bedroom and awoken the kids. After, she reminded them that they would be going to Crawford manor today before she then made her way downstairs.“Ms. Craw, the kids are packing their stuff now. They’ll be coming down soon,” reported Aunt Neile. The kids did not say much about their return to Crawford manor, but they made sure to pack their homework, stationery, and textbooks before heading out.Everything else they needed was already available at Crawford manor.Luke had made sure to ready the kids’ uniforms and other essentials at Crawford manor in hopes that it would make their move easier. Therefore, the kids did not have to bring many things along with them."Okay," nodded Luca. She then picked up the newspaper while waiting for the kids to join her fo
Luca's fingers slightly curled. Wanda was currently still in the hospital. She did not tell Old Master Rayne about it.That was why he believed that Wanda was traveling.Meanwhile, Luca was worried that Old Master Rayne would sense something was wrong. She felt guilty for not accompanying him at the Rayne family house.He needed someone to keep him company now. Yet as his granddaughter, she could not even be the one to do that, and she even lied to him…"What's the matter?" asled Old Master Crawford, noticing Luca fall silent. "It's nothing. It just kind of reminded me of Ms. Rayne’s illness. But I heard Dr. Park say that the breast cancer specialist has arrived in A City to consult Ms. Rayne. Her condition currently seems fit for surgery. So, they’re planning to perform the surgery soon in the next few days. She should be able to go home immediately after the surgery,” rambled Luca before snapping out of her thoughts.Luca had been keeping tabs on Wanda's condition, always a
"Yes, sir," nodded Mr. Griffin. He then walked to the video doorbell camera, and opened the door for the two men waiting outside the door.As Old Master Bourne's chauffeur drove into the Crawford family's parking lot, Luca prepared to get into her car. Luca shot a glance at the driving vehicle, and knew immediately who Old Master Bourne was. Although his descendants hardly had any connections with Luke, they were an old friend of the Crawford family. She cooperated with Old Master Bourne's company on two projects when Luke was kidnapped by the Island of Despair back then.Their cooperation went smoothly.However, rumor has it that Old Master Bourne's descendants were not as adept at managing business. That was why Old Master Bourne was still dealing with some of the important tasks in the company even at his age. It was Old Master Bourne who dealt with her when they were discussed their cooperation.Luca remembered her first impression of Old Master Bourne. He was a man who a
Old Master Bourne was not anxious to bring up Lonnie’s matter. He lifted the teacup and took a sip. "How is it?" asked Old Master Crawford. The tea they served was of good quality. Yet, it was not time for the impending topic of conversation just yet."It’s good. It has a clear and refreshing taste that can't be compared to old tea. The flavor of the tea leaves is good. Crawford, which tea house is this from?" complimented Old Master Bourne."It's not from a big tea house. It's from our own tea house." smiled Old Master Crawford.Luke and Louis knew that the old master enjoyed drinking tea. Hence, the brothers bought a tea house in F province. The tea business was profitable and this way, the old master could enjoy some good tea too."Oh, that is really enviable." Old Master Bourne glanced at Lonnie, signaling him to say something.Lonnie noticed Old Master Bourne's gaze. He lifted the teacup and said, "Yes, Old Master Crawford. This tea has a rich and fragrant taste. It’s ref
Old Master Crawford did not bother insisting on their stay. "Alright then. Off you go. I have trouble walking so I’m afraid I can’t send you off.""It’s no trouble. I'll come for our game of chess when I have the time," said Old Master Bourne as he rose to his feet.Lonnie had no choice but to stand up and leave with Old Master Bourne, no matter his reluctance.Mr. Griffin carried the chessboard and walked towards the old master. Upon noting Old Master Bourne and Lonnie’s absence, he was confused. “Where is Old Master Bourne and Mr. Jackman?”""Something came up. They left.” explained Old Master Crawford as he sipped his tea. "Where are the kids?""They saw you greeting the guest so they went upstairs to read," replied Mr. Griffin. He looked down at the chessboard in his hands and asked, "Shall I put the chessboard away?""No. Come and play a few games with me," said Old Master Crawford. He pointed at the sofa next to him, insisting Mr. Griffin take a seat.Mr. Griffin smiled ki
On the other hand, Aunt Neile was cleaning the living room when Luca returned to the mansion.The vacuum cleaner was making a ruckus, so she quickly greeted Aunt Neile and went upstairs.Luca walked up to Luke’s bedroom door and peeked inside before their eyes met.“You’re back?” A faint smile appeared on Luke’s face.“Yeah, I sent the kids to the manor and had a chat with Old Master Crawford.” nodded Luca as she leaned against the door frame. When she noticed him sitting on the office chair, she asked, “Are you still busy?”“Yes, there are still some things I have to take care of at work,” answered Luke. The work at the company was endless, and he had to put in a lot of time to take care of it.However, it was not difficult for him because the thing that was most difficult to deal with was was that Luca’s situation had yet to be resolved.In order to restore her identity and for her to return to him, he had to get rid of the situation with the Island of Despair.The Island of