?


    Chapter 3335 I Only Ever Wanted You To Come Back Safely


    However, Luke''s heart was already churning with emotion. If it were not for his strong self- control and his exposure to far worse horrors back on the Ind of Despair, he would have probably lost hisposure by now.


    "This is all because of you! So, everyone else has the right to despise me but not you!" Allison''s voice had turned nearly hysterical.


    Luca turned off the shower and could clearly hear Allison''s hysterical rant. Her gaze darkened, and there was a trace of sympathy in her eyes. She felt sorry for Luke.


    He escaped the Ind of Despair by the skin of his teeth, yet here was Allison, ming him for everything as though he had ruined her life.


    Once one learned to shift the me, one would be nearly unstoppable. Or rather, one would be especially shameless...


    Luca put on her nightgown and opened the bathroom door, locking eyes with Allison.


    Allison red daggers at her.


    Treating Allison as though she were invisible, Luca walked over to the vanity, opened her skincare products, and began applying them. Her skin was fair and smooth, showing no signs of age.


    Jealousy surged in Allison''s heart.


    Some people were just born with the best, like beauty. Others, however, had to work tirelessly to maintain it.


    Allison remembered her younger self. Even with Zachary''s affection, she still went to great lengths to secure more money to preserve her beauty. Despite all that, she still failed.


    With each passing day, her face continued to age, and in the end, Zachary''s affection did notst. He abandoned her.


    What did it matter that she had given birth to Luke? It was onlyter that Old Master Crawford brought him back, valuing him as an heir.


    Zachary had never truly loved her.


    All of this led her to spend the next two decades obsessed with her appearance. She was determined to look her best.


    She wanted to be more beautiful than Susan, more beautiful than any of the wealthy wives. This way, no one would dare to mock her for being the mistress who moved up in the world.


    Still, what happened in the end?


    Allison touched her face, feeling the grooves in her skin. She hated to feel them, and she despised looking in the mirror.


    When she saw Luca''s radiant skin, she stepped forward and snatched the serum bottle out of her hand.


    "You..." Luca turned to look at her in surprise.


    Nowadays, it was impossible to read Allison''s emotions from her face. It was so lined and creased that every expression looked the same. She could only tell Allison''s mood through her words and actions.


    Right now, Allison was probably feeling jealous.


    Allison nced down at the bottle in her hand. It was in white without any fancy


    decorations, not even a visible brand.


    She sneered, "Well, for all the money Luke spends on you, this is what you use? Some cheap, unbranded product? Aren''t you worried it''ll ruin your face?"


    Luca turned to look toward Luke.


    Luke and Luca exchanged nces, both reading the helplessness in each other''s gaze.


    Luca reached to take her skincare serum back and replied, "I made this myself."


    Allison snatched it back and narrowed her eyes. "You can actually make your own serum?" second thought, she pumped a generous amount onto the back of her hand and rubbed it in.


    Without


    It absorbed quickly, leaving her skin feeling hydrated and smooth.


    Even though Allison refused to admit it, this serum felt different from the pricey ones on the market. It was especially moisturizing and absorbed into her skin right away.


    Luca nodded. "I work in pharmaceuticals, so it''s natural for me to know how to extract ingredients and make my own forms. It''s just that..."


    Luca paused for a moment, lost in thought as she observed Allison''s actions.


    "What?" Allison was too focused on testing out the product and ncing at her hand in the light. It looked noticeably brighter and softer.


    "It''s just that I made it specifically for my own skin, so it might not be suitable for everyone," exined Luca, "Others could experience adverse reactions."


    "Stop trying to scare me!" Allison knew Luca was upset about herment that herck of medical skills could harm someone. She mocked, "What harm could a little skincare product do..."Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    She hesitated for a moment, remembering how one unregted skincare product had damaged her skin badly. Skincare could indeed be dangerous.


    However, she trusted that Luca would not use something that could harm herself, especially since she had just applied it in front of her.


    Allison stated firmly, "This serum of yours is just okay, but I''ll take it. Have you done your research on it? I''ll help you test out your products."


    Then, she grabbed the entire set of skincare products and left without a second thought. All the bottles were in white and unmarked, but Allison did not question it as she walked out,


    taking the whole set.


    In an instant, Luca''s skincare products were gone, leaving her with only her daily cosmetics.


    Luca let out a sigh and exchanged a weary look with Luke.


    "I''ll go get them back," said Luke, getting out of bed.


    "Never mind, Luke." Luca stopped him, not wanting him to get into a fight with his mother.


    As long as Allison stayed here, things like this would keep happening. If this kept happening every day, it would be so exhausting...


    "If she wants to use them, let her," said Luca. "I still have plenty of skincare products."


    "You have more? I hadn''t noticed." Luke raised an eyebrow.


    He was meticulous, keeping track of all her little habits.


    For something like skincare, he usually noticed whenever she was running low in the past, and he would arrange for new products from the store. It was a habit he had kept even now.


    Even though Luca no longer used store-bought skincare products, he kept a habit of keeping an eye on them.


    "They''re in the mini-fridge in the study," replied Luca. She had finished her skincare routine, so she climbed back into bed, leaned on his shoulder, and yawned.


    Luke gently pinched her cheek. "You''ve been through a lottely."


    "It''s nothing." Luca smiled, but then she remembered the time Luke had been kidnapped to


    the Ind of Despair, and her smile deepened.


    "What are you smiling at?" asked Luke.


    "Your mother just mentioned the time you were kidnapped to the Ind of Despair, and it made me remember. Back then, I had no idea where you were. Everyone was saying you were dead, but I was the only one who firmly believed you were still alive.


    "Grandpa was already getting old and could barely hold thepany together, so I took on all the pressure to manage the business affairs. While thepany matters were manageable, dealing with family issues was incredibly difficult.


    "It was then that I truly understood how hard it was for you to manage the conflicts between your mother and Louis'' mother. It was a nightmare. Thankfully, Grandpa was there to keep the peace. Even if those two had a huge fight, it wouldn''t escte into something too serious. "Even so, they still had it in them to fight for more benefits and make things difficult for


    me."


    Luca''s smile was not one of joy but of quiet reflection on the difficulties she and Luke had


    faced.


    Neither of them had it easy.


    "Luca..." Luke felt a pang of guilt.


    "There''s no need to feel guilty. I''ve never med you. I only ever wanted you toe back safely." She rested her head on his chest, listening to the strong, steady beat of his heart.