The mansion belonged to Percy, and she was only an outsider. Once their illicit rtionship was over,


    what right did she have to remain there?


    Moreover, she was emotionally unstable now. She was afraid that she might confront Percy if she went


    back, and she would only be humiliating herself.


    Luca knew the reasons why Nina was unwilling to go back. She nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go


    together. I don’t think I have the courage to face that family myself.”


    Nina looked at her, feeling slightly confused. “It’s not like you wanted it to happen. To be fair to you, you


    didn’t kill the security guard. You have nothing to be guilty about.”


    Lucaughed dryly. There were so many things that Nina did not know…


    “Yes, I didn’t kill the security guard, but the thief wouldn’t have gotten into my apartment if I had better


    locks,” she said while inputting the address into the navigation app.


    “Nobody wanted that to happen,” Nina said.


    Luca nodded, started the car, and drove toward the security guard’s house.


    It had been a few years since shest took the wheel, so she drove very slowly. Nina did not rush her.


    Their minds were upied with different things, so neither said anything throughout the drive.


    Half an hourter, Luca parked the car at the side of the road. ording to the navigation app, the


    security guard’s house was at the end of the narrow alley.


    “Are we here?” Nina asked.


    “This should be the ce.” Luca looked out of the window and did not see any road signs.


    Nina nodded, unfastened her seatbelt, and stepped out of the car.


    Luca also stepped out of the car. She handed the car keys to Nina, took out the bag of supplements


    from the trunk, and wore her backpack.


    “I’ll go with you,” Nina said.


    Luca did not stop her. She thought that Nina needed something to distract her.


    The two women walked down the alley and found the house. There was no wake because the security


    guard’s body was still with the forensics police.


    Luca knocked on the wooden door. “Is anyone home?”


    A whileter, a middle-aged woman came to open the door. Her eyes were bloodshot. “How can I help


    you?” She said.


    “Um, can we talk after we go in?” Luca said while lifting the bag in her hand.


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    The middle-aged woman could see that the two women were not bad people. She nodded and opened


    the door fully.


    “Come in.”


    Luca and Nina went inside.


    After the middle-aged woman closed the door, Luca said, “I’m Luca Craw. I’m the owner of the


    apartment where your husband used to work. I’m paying a visit to you today to check if you’re okay.”


    “Huh?” The middle-aged woman did not understand.


    Luca did not exin herself. She handed the bag of supplements to her, then took out a thick stack of


    banknotes from her backpack and stuffed it in the middle-aged woman’s hands. “This is a little


    something from me. I hope that you can ept it.”


    The middle-aged woman had never seen so much money before. She was quite flustered. “No, I can’t


    take your money.”


    “It’s fine. Treat it aspensation for your husband.” Luca had already expected that the woman would


    not take the money, so she already knew what to say.


    The middle-aged woman blushed. “You don’t have to lie to me and tell me that it’spensation.


    We’ve contacted the managementpany, and they said that my husband broke standard protocol in


    handling the matter. He should have called the police and informed the owner instead of going into the


    apartment unit without permission. They said that they would notpensate for any losses, and they


    even said that we might be held responsible if the owner decides to press charges. I don’t believe that


    you’re the owner or that you’repensating us. Ah, I know, you must be here because of that news


    report. I know that you’re a good person, but I can’t ept your money. It’s my husband’s fault that he


    died.”


    The middle-aged woman began to sob. She tried to shove the things in her hands to Luca.


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    Tears welled up in Luca’s eyes. She said, “Please take the money. You still have your parents and


    children to take care of. I hope the money will make your life easier. Your children still have to go to


    school. You don’t wish for them to drop out, right?”


    The middle-aged woman was stunned, after which she cried even more loudly.


    Nina also chimed in. “Yes, Ma’am, crying won’t change your current situation. You have to take the


    money. Please stay strong for your parents and children.”


    The middle-aged woman agreed to what Nina said. She wiped her tears away.


    She hesitated for a few seconds before asking, “Can you tell me who you are?”


    “I’m the owner of the apartment your husband met with the ident. Don’t worry, I won’t pursue this


    matter. Also, I have to thank your husband for sacrificing his life to protect my property. I’ll also tell the


    management that. Please take the money for now,” Luca said.


    The middle-aged woman became even more reluctant to take the money when she heard that Luca


    was the apartment owner. She shook her head and said, “No, it’s all my husband’s fault. If he had been


    more careful, he wouldn’t have dirtied your apartment. Even if you don’t mind it, I still can’t take your


    money.”


    Luca sighed and said, “I have medical research data worth millions in my apartment, and your husband


    sacrificed his life to protect my research. The money here is but a fraction of what he saved me. Please


    take it.”


    “Please do. The money will help your family. Even if you don’t take the money now, we’ll still find some


    way to make sure that the money goes to you,” Nina said.


    Finally, the middle-aged woman was persuaded to take the money.


    Luca breathed a sigh of relief when she ced the money in the middle-aged woman’s hands. They


    left after that, not intending to linger there.


    She felt a little better after leaving the house. Even though there was only so much she could do, she


    was satisfied that she was able to help them a little.


    Before she would go back to the Ind of Despair, she would be keeping an eye on the family’s


    situation.


    “Thank you for helping me. I wouldn’t have been able to convince her so easily otherwise,” Luca said.


    “Don’t mention it. The money is yours, and all I did was only say a few words. I feel so sorry for them


    though, the furniture inside is already peeling…” Nina sighed. “I haven’t been in such ces for a long


    time. If not for today, I wouldn’t have expected that slums still exist in A City.”


    She had been pampered by Percy for so long, she forgot that some people were still struggling to


    survive.


    Nina imagined the future where she would have to support her family without Percy’s help. That made


    her be afraid.