"I''m uncertain about that." Luca tightened her grip on the sink, refusing to obey such orders.


    "If you don''t do it, I won''t mind destroying Luke Crawford right away." Abel threatened her. "Do you


    think I have no choice but to sit here and wait for you to do it? Ivana, I''ve been making arrangements


    the whole time you''re carrying out your missions. Do you really think that I don''t know what you''re up


    to?"


    Luca was in despair. Abel had probably obtained more information about T Corporation.


    However, he did not deal with Luke right away. He thought it would be more interesting to see Luke and


    Luca ruin each other.


    Luca''s fingers grasped the marble top, and she said angrily, "I''ll try my best, but I can''t guarantee I''ll


    seed. The ce is heavily guarded."


    "Heavily guarded? That''s for outsiders. It can''t be more convenient for you to stroll in and out of there


    easily. Ivana, if you try to fool me again, just wait for the day I lose all my patience. By then, you can


    only watch helplessly as the man you love falls from the glorious altar!" Abel made it very clear.


    Indeed, Luke was standing on the altar now. No one knew what would happen to him if he fell from it


    one day.


    Abel was excited at the thought of it.


    He looked forward to seeing Luke fall from the top of the food chain to the lowest ranks. He wanted him


    to experience that pain...


    Luca clenched her fists. "There''s no way I can return to the pharmaceuticalpany now."


    "Don''t worry, you''ll get the chance soon. You''d better get things done for me when the timees."


    Abel hung up the phone after that.


    Luca listened to the busy tone from the other side of the phone. Thest sentence that Abel said to her


    confirmed that there were people from the Ind of Despair working in Watson Biopharmaceuticals.


    That was what a devious person like him would do.


    To deal with Luke and ruin him, Abel would never rely on her alone.


    Luca''s hands could not help but tremble at the thought of Abel''s pawns who might have been arranged


    to work at Watson Biopharmaceuticals and T Corporation.


    What should she do?


    What could she do to make Luke realize that his working environment was not as peaceful as he


    thought? How should she tell him that there was looming danger everywhere around him?


    “Ms. Luca? Ms. Luca?" Rainie''s voice came from the bedroom.


    Luca snapped back to her senses and turned off the tap. She pushed the door open and exited the


    washroom. "What''s wrong, Rainie?"


    Rainie looked at her with her bright and beautiful eyes. "Ms. Luca, am I disturbing you?"


    "No, you''re not. What''s the matter?" Luca concealed herplicated feelings. Rainie had inherited her


    attentiveness from her. If she showed a hint of uneasiness on her face, the child would most certainly


    notice it.


    The cruelty of the adult world should not affect the children.


    Rainie took the initiative to hold Luca''s hand.


    Luca felt something being stuffed into her palm. She lowered her head and looked at it. It was candy.


    "Is this..." She looked at the child, puzzled.


    "Ms. Luca, you gave this to me back then," said Rainie. "Even though you haven''t said anything about


    it, I can sense that you''re feeling troubled. I don''t know what''s troubling you, but Mommy told us that we


    should eat sweet candy when we''re feeling upset. Everything will be better after that!"


    Luca stared at the child and nced at the candy in her hand. She asked, "Rainie, do you miss your


    mother?"


    "Yes. I miss Mommy every single day, but we know she has her own reasons, so we don''t me her


    for leaving us." Rainie looked at Luca with a determined look in her eyes.


    Did they all think so?


    "Ms. Luca, we''re still young. We don''t know much about theplicated world of adults, but we like


    you very much. I hope you won''t be mad at us if we''ve done anything wrong. We want you always to be


    by our sides." Rainie took the initiative to hold Luca''s hand.


    Luca''s voice was getting hoarse, "Is that what you really think?"


    "Yes." Rainie nodded.


    Luca looked at the sensible look on the child''s face. A child like her who was born into a prestigious


    family like the Crawford family should be treated like a little princess. She should have nothing to do


    with the cruel adult world out there.


    It was because she should be protected well.


    However, Rainie was forced to grow up because of her. Luca was heartbroken to see the child like this.


    "I''m not going anywhere. It''ste. Hurry up and go to bed. Aren''t you apanying your dad back to


    Crawford Manor tomorrow?" Lucaforted Rainie. Luke was going to bring the children back to


    Crawford Manor for dinner tomorrow.


    Rainie nodded and pointed at the bed. "Ms. Luca, take a seat."


    N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Luca sat down at the bedside as she wished.


    "Muacks!" Rainie leaned closer to her and kissed her on the cheek. Then, she waved her hand and


    said, "Goodnight, Ms. Luca. I''ll see you tomorrow."


    "Goodnight." Luca watched the child leave as she walked her to the door. She only closed her bedroom


    door after she watched Rainie head back into her bedroom.


    Rainie''s kiss.


    Luca touched her face. Previously, when she put Rainie to sleep, she would also give her a goodnight


    kiss and say goodnight to her.


    Time had not taken these away from her...


    Other than missing the opportunity to see the children growing up, she had yet to find out if there were


    some other regrets.


    Luca sat on the bedside and looked at the candy in her hand. She opened the wrapper and put the


    candy in her mouth.


    The children loved this candy.


    Luca let out a sigh as the candy melted in her mouth. Her phone rang at this moment.


    It was Mo Stone''s phone number.


    Luca suddenly recalled what Abel had told her on the phone. He said the chance woulde soon.


    She was currently doing experiments at T Corporation now. Hence, there was no excuse or reason for


    her to return to Watson Biopharmaceuticals. However, Mo had taken the initiative to contact her now.


    Was Mo Stone the one Abel had arranged to stay by Luke''s side?


    Luca dared not let her suspicions run free like this. She cleared her throat and answered the call.


    “What''s the matter, Mo?"


    "Dr. Craw, I''m sorry to call you at this hour." Mo apologized without saying anything else.


    Luca thought of testing whether or not Mo Stone was one of Abel''s people, but she would certainly


    realize what she was trying to do.


    Luca had no choice but to observe first. She could not let Abel find out what she wanted to do behind


    him.


    "It''s alright. I''m not asleep yet. What''s the matter?" Luca sounded calm.


    Mo asked in a careful tone, "Dr. Craw, may I know if you''re avable tomorrow?"


    "Tomorrow''s Sunday. I should be avable. What''s the matter?" Luca noticed that she had yet to tell


    her the purpose of calling her. She thought that it must be a professor who asked Mo to make this call.


    "Can youe back to Watson Biopharmaceutical? We''re facing some difficulties with Dr. Albus''s


    research here, so I''d like to ask for your help," Mo stated her purpose.


    Luca frowned. "Are you the one who wants me to go back? I don''t think it''s a good idea for me to


    intervene with Dr. Albus'' research."


    "No, Dr. Albus asked me to make the call. He''s the one who''s asking for your help," Mo replied


    immediately.