Luke wondered how many people from the Island of Despair were still lurking around him.They certainly were not important people to him, but they were tasked with monitoring his work and life. Since they were not particularly important, he would not bother investigating their backgrounds thoroughly.At the same time, he thought about the flawless new identity Abel gave Luca. There was not a single flaw in her background check. There was not even the slightest issue during verification. If it were not for his sharp intuition and his familiarity with Luca, he would not have paid much attention to her at first.Considering Luca's perfectly forged background, Luke knew that even if he investigated, he might not be able to uncover each of those people one by one. His life had long been under Abel's surveillance.Luke sat up. Luca was not deeply asleep. The moment Luke sat up, she woke up and looked at him with sleepy eyes. "Luke?""Shh, I'm going to do something," whispered Luk

"Let's go." Jacob had no intention to go inside the house to look for anyone. Stan had previously sworn that Luke had not left the main house, and all of Luke's actions were under Stan's surveillance. This should not have gone wrong.When they entered, they had to climb over the wall because Stan had said he could not give them the keys. There was a risk that they would be discovered, which would lead him to be exposed as well.However, they could just go through the door when they were leaving.They headed toward the door. Suddenly, Harold stopped. "Jacob, is that door open?" Jacob frowned and turned to look at it. Sure enough, the door was open. "Could it be Stan?""We didn't see anyone just now. Why is there someone at the door now? Something doesn't feel right," Harold said uneasily. As soon as he finished his sentence, a few men rushed in."Oh damn. It's an ambush!" Jacob realized something was wrong too.However, it was too late. There was no way they could escape."Wh

"If you're willing to tell the truth, I'll take the needle out," murmured Luca. She knew how much pain Stan was enduring, but she also knew that this amount of pain would not kill anyone.Stan listened to Luca's words, but the pain made it impossible for him to think. At the same time, he dared not to compromise. He just kept saying, "It hurts, it hurts so much. Oh, it hurts. Help. It's killing me..."Stan screamed wildly, but Luca paid no attention.The soundproofing in this old mansion was done very well. Even though the alarm outside could be heard from the inside, the sounds from inside could not easily transmit to the outside because they had already closed all the doors and windows of the house.Now, they were essentially in a sealed space.Stan continued to scream in agony for several minutes.Luke grew increasingly impatient and muttered, "I really want to shut him up."Luca reminded him helplessly, "Just one needle can make him mute, but if we do that, how can we make h

"Is there any point in trying?" Luca looked at Luke. Her eyes regained some focus."Of course. Perform the same dry needling technique you performed earlier on him. See if it wakes him up." Luke held her hand tightly, giving her strength.Luca felt the strength in his grip and nodded firmly."Luca, you're the only one who can save him now," said Luke. He asked her to pull herself together. "If you give up too, he won't wake up.""I'll save him..." Luca took a deep breath and took out the remaining needles. Once again, she pricked Stan's face and head."Ugh..." When the final needle was pricked, Stan let out a muffled groan. He appeared to be in great pain. He kept his eyes closed and was murmuring, "Ouch, it hurts."Luca took a deep breath, feeling relieved. She regained her composure when Stan regained his consciousness.Thank goodness, the man was saved.Luca removed the needles and then turned to look at Luke. "We still need to leave him with a small injury on his head. Then

"What about the other option?" Gerald asked."Although the tumor is still small at the moment and doesn't seem to pose an immediate threat, there's always a risk of rupture. So, the second treatment option would be surgery to remove the patient's tumor. "This is a surgical method and carries certain risks, but in the long run, it's safer for the patient. It depends on the family's decision," the doctor explained the second treatment suggestion, which essentially meant hospitalization."This isn't something I can decide alone. I need to discuss it with my family." Gerald realized that making a decision about surgery would be complicated. That was why he did not make the decision for Stan."Well, discuss it with your family first. Let us know when you've made a decision. For now, we'll transfer the patient to the Neurosurgery Department in the hospital. The family needs to complete the admission procedures and make the payment." The doctor replied as he handed Gerald the hospital