The cigar he carefully prepared was wasted by Abel like this. Shanks reminded him in a displeased


    tone, "You''re wasting your time on this unrealistic stuff. Just smoke a few more cigars.


    "The cigars I make for you cost a pretty penny, and they''re a pain to make."


    When Abel heard this, he quickly took two more puffs. Although Shanks wasining, he would not


    refuse to make more cigars. Yet, Abel still unconsciously yed along when he heard Shanks'' wistful


    tone.


    "Tsk, every time I mention this, you switch topics. You''re just fronting. It''s pretty boring."


    Shanks opened the car door and got in.


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    Abel threw the cigar on the ground and stepped on it to put it out. Then, he got into the car from the


    other side.


    He said to the driver who had been waiting for them, "Take us to the restaurant."


    "Yes, Mr. Abel," replied the driver as he drove away.


    On the other hand, Warren was driving, and the other three in the car kept quiet.


    Even though they all had experience dealing with such big asions, no one felt like talking much after


    a morning of exhaustion.


    When they arrived at the restaurant, Luke said, "I''ve booked three rooms in the hotel upstairs. After


    you''ve eaten, go upstairs to rest. We''ll leave for the venue around three o''clock."


    "Yes, sir," replied Warren and Evan.


    Luca was slightly surprised by Luke''s arrangement, but she did not say anything and just had a meal


    with them.


    It was hot outside during the meal, and everyone was getting a bit ufortable with the heat. They


    did not chat much. None of them even brought up what happened at the venue.


    After the meal, Warren and Evan each took a room key card while Luca took the other one. They went


    upstairs together.


    Luca entered the suite, and as soon as she put the key card in the slot, Luke held her hand and walked


    toward the bed.


    "Luke?" Luca was surprised. Luke was not someone who acted so eagerly. Could it be that Abel had


    drugged him?


    However, Luca immediately denied her absurd thought.


    Abel simply did not have time to drug Luke.


    Even if he did, Luke would not have remained calm during dinner.


    "Let me see your wound," Luke said in a serious tone.


    At this moment, Luca finally realized that Luke knew Abel had punched her. He was worried about her.


    Luca shook her head. She did not want Luke to worry about her. "It''s okay, really."


    "He didn''t hold back at all, Bea. This isn''t good at all. Let me see. Is it your abdomen?" Even though


    Luca had behaved normally aftering back, Luke knew it was all a disguise.


    How could someone who had always been afraid of pain suddenly stop being afraid after three years


    on the Ind of Despair?


    It was just that she did not want to worry him...


    Luke knew well in his heart that Luca was not insensitive to pain. She had just gotten used to


    disguising it to not let people like Abel see her in pain.


    "Yes, it''s my abdomen." Luca knew that if she did not let him check the spot where she was hit today,


    this matter would never be resolved.


    "The area he struck is away from any organs, so there are no internal injuries. At most, it''ll just bruise


    for a few days."


    After that, she lifted her undershirt slightly for Luke to examine.


    Luke saw the bruise at a nce, and it stabbed at his heart.


    He gently touched the bruised area and said in a soft tone, "Bea, you''ve suffered."


    "It''s okay. As long as there are no internal injuries, everything will be fine. Don''t worry," Lucaforted


    him, knowing that this kind of injury did not require a visit to the hospital.


    People from the Ind of Despair, who were capable of carrying out their tasks, were very familiar with


    the human body.


    They knew exactly where to hit to inflict ten times the pain on someone. They also knew which areas


    would not be life-threatening even with a full-force punch.


    Abel had the same ability. Even though he had irrationally punched her, he had not lost all control of


    himself. At least, he remembered not to hurt her organs.


    That was him showing mercy.


    However, he did that just to make sure she could still do things for him.


    Luke pressed his thin lips together, trying hard to suppress the frustration and hatred in his heart.


    Luca whispered reassuringly, "It''s really nothing serious. It''s just a bruise. Luke, I''m not the same


    person


    I used to be. The training I received on the Ind of Despair goes far beyond this."


    As she spoke, she raised her hands and gently cupped his face. "Luke, I''m not the same fragile Bianca


    anymore. I can help you, even protect you. Do you believe me?"


    Luke''s Adam''s apple moved slightly. When he heard Luca say these words, his chest was filled with


    indescribable emotions.


    She could indeed protect him...


    However, what he wanted more was to be able to protect her in the long run.


    ''Yes, my Bianca has be formidable.'' Luke did not say those words out loud. In marital life, there


    should still be some fairness.


    At least that was what Luca believed.


    Before Bianca was kidnapped, he had always protected her. At the same time, Bianca had never


    thought of holding him back as she continued striving to improve herself.


    Still, he had not protected her well...


    "I''m a bit tired. Let''s rest for a while," suggested Luca. She remembered that they still had to attend to


    various matters in the afternoon. She wanted to rest now so that she would not be too tired to deal with


    everythingter.


    "Okay." Luke knew that although she seemed fine on the surface, she was actually under immense


    pressure. Thus, he pulled back the covers, indicating for her to sit down.


    Following his gesture, Luca sat down on the bed and was about to take off her shoes when Luke


    crouched down to help her remove them. "Bending over might cause pain in your injured area. Don''t


    bend over."


    "It''s a bit painful now, but it''ll be fine tomorrow." Luca smiled, enjoying his considerate service while


    also soothing his emotions.


    "So soon?" Luke put her shoes aside and then got into bed on the other side.


    Luca did not remove her makeup at the thought of them returning to the venueter. After hey down,


    she nestled upon him.


    As she listened to the sound of his heartbeat on his chest, she slowly exined, "Have you forgotten? I


    recover pretty quickly."


    Luke recalled the time they were in Russia.


    Luca''s wound was originally quite severe, and the doctor had predicted that it would take a long time to


    heal. However, after resolving the infection issue, the wound healed at a rapid pace.


    Even the doctor remarked that they had never seen someone with such strong healing abilities. After


    that, the doctor muttered under their breath about how excellent Luca''s physical condition must be for


    the wound to heal so quickly.


    Luke grunted in agreement. He wrapped his arm around her waist and closed his eyes. "Let''s rest for a


    while."


    "Okay." Luca closed her eyes too. Suddenly, something crossed her mind. She picked up her phone


    from the bedside table and set an rm. "I was too tired this morning. If I don''t set an rm, I''ll


    definitely oversleep."


    "I''ll wake you up," said Luke with his eyes closed.


    Luca suddenly remembered the person who had promised to nap with her but ended up working.


    As she thought about how exhausted Luke must have been this morning, especially after being


    swarmed by so many people, she knew he must be extremely fatigued. After all, he had done much


    more today than just sitting in the office and handling paperwork.