Next morning.


    Luca woke up in Luke''s arms. The moment she opened her eyes, Luke''s phone rang.


    “Um, Luke, your phone." Luca rubbed her head.


    After they had supperst night, the kids were already in bed when they reached home. Luke decided


    to take out a bottle of red wine and drank a few sses alone. Then, he used being drunk as an


    excuse to hold Luca in his arms and made love with her into the night.


    It was already daylight when he opened his eyes again.


    Luke picked up his incessantly buzzing phone. He nced at the phone screen to see who was calling.


    Then, he turned on the speaker and ced it beside his pillow, only then did he answer the call. “Yes?"


    “Good morning, Mr. Crawford. I''m the police officer on duty. My badge number is XXXXXXXX. I''m sorry


    to disturb you early in the morning." There came a man''s voice from the other end of the call.


    Luke turned around and held Luca''s soft body in his arms. He buried his face in Luca''s hair. “What''s the


    matter?"


    "Are you able to reach Ms. Craw?" The police officer asked.


    Luca was a little surprised, but she could feel Luke''s hands touching her body. She pushed Luke away


    with her left hand and met his eyes. She mouthed the words and asked him what was going on.


    Luke understood what she was talking about. He bent down, lowered his head, and nted a gentle


    kiss on her lips.


    “Mr. Crawford?" The police officer had no choice but to continue to ask when he was met with silence.


    "Just tell me what you want." Luke was running out of patience. He had been woken up early in the


    morning, and he would like to spend some time alone with Luca, but the police officer was ruining his


    ns.


    “Earlier, the chief of police contacted you. The suspect who held Ms. Craw hostage said that he was in


    pain. Now that he is in the custodial ward. The doctor couldn''t figure out what was wrong with him after


    examining him. But he couldn''t stand the pain. We heard that Ms. Craw has some medical knowledge.


    So, we''d like to contact her and ask if she has the time toe here and see what''s wrong with him,"


    The police officer chose his words carefully as he exined.


    The hospital had already called him twicest night, telling him that the patient was in bad condition.


    There was an unbearable pain in his stomach.


    However, there were no wounds on the man''s body. There was no internal bleeding too. It was an


    unknown severe pain.


    Still, the police officers saw how the patient suffered in pain. It did not look like he was putting on a


    show indeed.


    The suspect would roll and writhe in bed. If it were not for the bedside rails and the handcuffs, he would


    have rolled out of the bed and fallen on the ground.


    In less than 5 minutes, the suspect was covered in sweat. His body would start twitching. The doctor


    had no choice but to give him painkillers.


    It was just that the effects of the painkillers were getting less effective.


    The doctor on duty said that the suspect might get addicted to the painkillers if he took them repeatedly


    in such a short period.


    That was why the police thought of contacting Luca to find out what was going on.


    However, Luke mentioned to them that they had to contact him first before contacting Luca. Otherwise,


    no one was allowed to call Luca.


    The suspect was having an episode of severe pain right now.


    Besides, the doctor dared not to give him any more painkillers. The police officer had no choice but to


    call Luke.


    “She doesn''t know anything about medicine." Luke was unhappy with Luca pushing him away when he


    wanted some intimacy. He had no choice but to pinch her cheeks to vent his emotions.


    "But..." The police officer hesitated.


    "Do you spend your time worrying about the suspect?" Luke interrupted him, while his hand was slowly


    sliding down on Luca''s face. He could feel Luca breathing nervously.


    "No."


    "Ask the doctor to give him some painkillers if he''s in pain. Ms. Craw is not a doctor. She has no idea


    why he''s in pain. And, did the police find anything?" questioned Luke.


    "Not yet." The police officer sounded frustrated.


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    Even though he was not talking to Luke in person, he felt nervous when Luke was stern.


    He had a strong imposing vibe.


    Luke frowned. They all knew that Matysh had something to do with this, but the police had been


    looking into the case, and they had yet to contact Matysh.


    He could not drop them a hint either.


    Besides, the police needed evidence, but they were making slow progress in looking for the evidence.


    "Go and look for it. I hope that it will be you telling me that you''ve made some progress the next time I


    receive a call from the police." Luke hung up the call after that. Then, he wrapped his arms around


    Luca. "I had no choice," said Luca. She would never have mercy on those who intended to harm her


    and her family.


    Luca had learned many skills on the Ind of Despair. She knew she had to use the strongest method


    to protect herself from those who were unkind to her.


    Previously, she was defenseless. That was why she could not protect herself, and she caused so much


    trouble for Luke.


    Now, she was capable of defending herself. She would not let those people hurt her anymore.


    After all, she could not burden Luke with her problems...


    “I know." Luke gently stroked her back.


    Where his fingers touched made her cower, and he said, "You did a great job."


    Luca was defending herself. Moreover, that person would only be in pain for a few days. It was not


    lifethreatening, and Luca was considered kind to let him live.


    Luke believed that Luca could have taken the man''s life, but she chose not to. She did not want to get


    Luke in trouble.


    Now, the suspect was in pain. His life was not in danger. That was why the police listened to him, and


    they only called to ask about his condition.


    If the suspect was dead, the police would have arrested Luca and taken her away.


    Lucay in his arms with her eyes narrowed, enjoying the warmth of his embrace. After a while, her


    phone vibrated. She opened her eyes and met his eyes "I''m getting out of bed."


    "Stay with me a little longer." Luke did not want her to leave.


    Ever since Luca came back, he wished that she could stay beside him every moment, so that she


    could make up the time they had lost for the past three years.


    "The kids will be waking up soon. They''lle in if they can''t find meter." sighed Luca. She


    remembered that she did not lock the door before they sleptst night.


    Tommy woulde in anytime if they continued to stay in bed.


    "They''ve grown up. It''s not like they can''t see things like this." When Luke saw her getting out of bed,


    he sat up on the bed too.


    Luca watched the skin below her neck, and her face slowly turned red. Could the kids see something


    like this?


    Luca''s face reddened. She hurried into the bathroom to clean herself up.


    Luke smiledzily while he listened to the noisesing from the bathroom. She looked pretty when


    she blushed.


    Luke had the urge to hold her in his arms and take her for his own. He did not want her to leave


    whenever he saw her blushing like that.


    After Luca cleaned herself up, she changed into her office wear. Then, she asked Luke, who was


    shaving in the bathroom, "Why did the police call you first? Why didn''t they call me right away?"


    "I told them to call me if anything happens. I didn''t want them to disturb you," answered Luke.