"Then you should just stay here for a week. Name your price," said Karen."But..." The doctor was slightly tempted. A week was not very long, after all. Plus, he had an assistant at the clinic to help, so there should not be any major problems. After all, things were relatively peaceful in A City these days. Usually, it was just some people from various organizations getting into fights. At most, they just ended up getting slashed a bit.These injuries were not troublesome. If there were any life-threatening injuries, they would go to the hospital rather than his black market clinic. Therefore, being away for a week was really no problem, and he could even make money."How much? If you're not willing, I can find someone else," added Karen. There was more than just this one black market clinic in A City."5,000 dollars a day," replied the doctor.Five thousand dollars was a lot for an ordinary person. If they went to the hospital, they would not even spend that much on treatment

Karen recalled how Percy had only helped her to find Silas and then everything else was handled by her. If only he had been willing to help handle everything, things would not have turned out so bad. After all, Percy was much calmer when dealing with things. If he had handled this matter himself, Silas would not have ended up half-dead at her hands. The more Karen thought about this, the more uncomfortable she felt. She glanced at the news report again. Even though the situation was resolved, she could not feel happy at the moment.…At five in the afternoon, Luca left the laboratory on time and ensured other researchers also left on time. After clocking out, she left the building. In the parking lot, she saw Luke's car parked in its designated spot and hurried over. Lliam saw Luca and helped open the back door. Luca bent to get into the car, but before she could sit down, Luke pulled her into his arms. Sensing her unease, he chuckled lightly and said, "No need to rus

As Luca listened to Luke, who sat beside her, she unconsciously furrowed her brows. Luke was quite adept. When he chose to speak, every word seemed to strike at Sarah's heartstrings. She knew he was pushing Sarah to reveal what she knew. It was not for their benefit but for the relevant authorities' benefit.That was the real way to help Marcos."I understand..." Despite Luke's words, Sarah did not seem to blame him for meddling.After all, this was all for Marcos' good."Ms. Poplar, let me say one last thing. Marcos is no longer a child. He has the ability to protect himself and those he cares about. So, you should trust him instead of trying to protect him in other ways." Luke finished his sentence, held Luca’s hand, and rose to his feet."Ms. Poplar, we have a dinner appointment to attend. We won't disturb you further for now. Please take your time to think it over.”Sarah watched them leave and nodded.They had come today because Marcos had promised to visit her. Was

Fortunately, she did not expose herself in front of Percy.The waitress let out a sigh of relief and stood to the side of the private room. Even though she did not reveal any flaws, her focus today was solely on serving this private room. Therefore, she had to stand by the door. She had to be ready to provide service to the guests while also keeping an eye on things.The waitress remained stationed by the door, watching as the kitchen staff brought out the dishes. She knocked on the door again, "Sir, may I serve the dishes now?""Sure." Percy's voice came from inside.The waitress pushed the door open, signaling the kitchen staff to bring in the exquisite dishes.As plate after plate of food was placed on the table, the sight left Luca astonished. There were only four of them, yet they had ordered so many dishes. Could they finish it all?Luke shared the same thought with Luca. He teased Percy, "That's quite a spread. With so many dishes, do you think we'll be able to finish th

"Since you think it’s nice too, I'll buy it," replied Nina, proceeding to place the order.After placing the order, Nina rose to her feet."Where are you going?" asked Luca."I’d like to use the restroom," answered Nina with a smile on her face.At the thought that Karen was also dining in this restaurant, Luca stood up and said, "I'll go with you.""You're going too?" Nina asked in surprise, wondering why Luca was going again when she had just come back."Just keeping you company," said Luca. She took Nina's hand as they walked out of the private room together.Luke and Percy, who were behind them, did not say anything. Luca closed the private room door behind her and then walked toward the restroom with Nina.When Nina saw this, she could not help but say, "Why do I feel like you're acting strangely?""Am I?” Luca shook her head. "I just want to be with you.""You were gone for so long just now. Did you meet someone?" asked Nina, feeling that Luca's behavior was odd. She wo