The hospital.She had no idea if it was because the air conditioning in the room was a little low, but Bianca felt a little chilly.She carefully covered Wanda with the blanket and turned up the temperature of the air conditioner. Then, she sat beside her aunt and quietly watched the woman who had fallen asleep while receiving her infusion.Although Bianca's face seemed calm, she was worried.'How on earth can I persuade Aunt Wanda to have the operation?'While she was lost in thought, the ding of her phone notified her that she had received a few Facebook messages.Worrying that it was about work, Bianca quickly took out her phone and clicked on it. Apart from several notifications that automatically popped up from the Facebook pages she had subscribed to, there was also a message from Queenie.Bianca curiously clicked it and Queenie's message popped up before her.Queenie: [Mrs. Rayne, this is Aunt Queenie. I hope you don't mind me disturbing you. I like the style and design
Linda's office.Leia rushed to her office with her skirt in hand, asking right away, "Linda, how did someone steal my role? Why did the director say that I’ve been replaced when the drama is about to start filming?"Linda looked distressed as well. "How do I know? That's the arrangement from the higher-ups. Leia, you've been causing too much trouble lately! You're too brash..."God knew she thought her career would soar since she was managing an actress who came from a formidable background and status. However, she did not expect that the innocent image she had worked so hard to create for Leia over the years would be ruined by Leia herself. Who could give her an explanation for this?Leia slammed her hand on Linda's desk and looked at her sarcastically. "Brash? I've been low-key enough these days. How am I brash when I've been resting at home for so long? Linda, have you been slacking off? Look at the roles you've gotten me. They're either annoying second female leads or roles in
Luke stared at Bianca's face with a doubtful expression. He could not help but chuckle when he saw how serious she was. He tucked her hair behind her ear and said gently, "You should accept Mrs. Norman's hospitality to you. She's your birth mother after all. It's better than giving you the cold shoulder, isn't it?" He thought that his woman was intelligent, but she could be confused sometimes. Bianca buried her face in his chest and said, "I know that Mrs. Norman is my birth mother, but she doesn't know that I'm her daughter. I'm afraid that I can't control myself if I interact too much with her…" Luke scraped the bridge of her nose with a fingernail and smiled. "Why are you so unconfident about yourself, hmm? You don't have to worry about anything. After all, she…" Before he could finish his sentence, his phone started to ring abruptly. It was an unknown foreign number. Luke answered the call. Someone was panting heavily on the other end of the call as though trying to c
Bianca stood in a daze in front of the window. The scene of Luke's car speeding away replayed in her mind. She felt both sad and angry. She was also aggrieved that the man did not care about her feelings at all. Bianca knew that Gordan had risked a lot when he saved Luke. Not only did Gordan perform plastic surgery on his face, but he had also taken the fall for a crime he did not commit. She knew that Luke was duty-bound to save Gordan, but did he ever spare a thought for him and the children? Gordan might have gone to prison because of Luke, but Luke eventually found a way to free him as well as get the Italian mafia to stop hunting him down. Was that not enough? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She hugged her knees and buried her red face between her legs. Even though she was angry, she could not help but feel worried. What if something really happened to him? The caretaker saw that Bianca was in a bad mood. She put the vacuum cleaner in her ha
Security was tight in the double-storied mansion. Men in black were stationed every few feet apart. Ray was waiting for Luke in the first-floor foyer of the mansion. Luke had expected that the cruel and merciless Ray was a stern old man or a violent middle-aged man, but he was surprised to find out that Ray was quite young. Ray was tall and well-built like most Russian men, but he had a warm and gentle smile on his face. Luke found it hard to associate a gentleman like that with the feared Mafia boss in the rumors. While Luke sized up Ray, Ray was also silently observing Luke. The man who had expanded his business across the continents had outstanding looks. He might be a mere businessman, but he carried the bearing of a noble. It was impressive that he remained calm despite the perilous surroundings. The two men sat down opposite each other in the foyer. The atmosphere was stifling. Ray took out a cigar and handed it to Luke. "You've come a long way, Mr. Crawford, so I
At the shopping mall. Nina tried on one outfit after another but did not find one that she liked. It was rare that Nina was so excited over shopping, and so she did not disturb her. She sat on the couch, feeling rather bored. Half an hour later, the sales clerk was still recommending clothes for Nina. Bianca strolled over to the men's section nearby. She saw an elegant black windbreaker on display and reached out to touch it. An observant sales clerk noticed her. She quickly walked up to Bianca and asked eagerly, "Madam, are you planning to buy it for your husband? This is the latest limited edition design, and it looks very well on tall men. How tall is your husband?" "He is six-foot-four and weighs 160 pounds," Bianca answered without thinking. The sales clerk opened her mouth wide. "Wow, your husband is probably a model! You're beautiful, Madam, and I believe your husband must be handsome too. The windbreaker must look good on him." Bianca smiled. The string of zer
Bianca did not want to talk to Xavier. She felt that the atmosphere was too awkward. She had tactfully declined Xavier's attempts at striking up a conversation, but Xavier continued to talk as though he did not understand Bianca's words. Nina was exasperated. She wanted to shoo him away, but she did not want to embarrass Bianca. Just when the atmosphere could not have gotten any more awkward, they heard a shrill and coy voice. " I say, Cousin Xavier, I tried to look for you, but it turns out that you're having an intimate rendezvous with this seductress! How could you? You promised me that you won't ever look for her, so what's going on now?" Bianca's expression changed slightly. She turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw Melissa, whom she had not met for a long time. Melissa was dressed in a glittering gown, and she wore delicate make-up on her face. She was walking toward the table while twisting her waist. Xavier's expression changed drastically the moment he
Melissa covered her cheek that was throbbing in pain, and she looked at Xavier in utter disbelief. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she shrieked. "How dare you hit me! This is the second time that you hit me because of that b*tch!" Xavier's expression was ice-cold. "That's enough. You caused a pregnant woman to fall. Don't you know that your action might result in the loss of two lives?" Melissa cackled loudly, not feeling any remorse for what she had done. She grunted coldly and said, "She deserves to die anyway. That's for…" Bianca took a deep breath to calm herself down so that her emotions would not affect the baby in her womb. However, her eyes brimmed with killing intent when her gaze shot toward Melissa. Melissa instinctively took a step backward because of fright. However, she was not going to back away. Instead, her hatred toward Bianca became even stronger when she saw Xavier being protective of Bianca. Melissa raised her hand and prepared to slap Bianca, but a sl