Female Novel
Chapter 1973
Daughters tended to look like their fathers, while sons tended to look like their mothers. This statementproved to be true for Lanie and Rainie. It was the same for both Tommy and Nyla.
The more Tommy grew up, the more he looked like Luca's past self. As for Nyla, she was starting tolook like Luke.
Fortunately, she did not have a family on the Island of Despair.
Hence, since young, Nyla never had an impression of her father and never questioned who her fatherwas.
Luca turned around. The issue about her wound had been settled. Initially, she could sleep well, butbecause she missed her daughter so much, she was unable to sleep...
She kept thinking and finally sat up. She took out the sleeping pills from the drawer, and after takingone pill, she went to sleep.
The effect of the medication kicked in fast. Despite feeling depressed, she still fell asleep.
When she woke up, it was already daytime.
Luca looked at the time. She was used to waking up early even without an alarm. After all, she hadwoken up early in the past two days.
After getting out of bed and brushing her teeth, she wore a winter coat.
Then, she dragged her luggage and carried her backpack down.
The maid was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. After Luca placed her things beside the sofa, shewalked into the kitchen. "Good morning."
The maid knew that she would be going on a business trip with Luke on that day. She then said with asmile, "Good morning, Ms. Craw. Did you have a good night's sleep last night?"
Last night, after she took the pill, she fell asleep and had a very long dream. As for the contents of thedream, she had already forgotten.
Luca nodded. "Not too bad. Come, let me take over from here."
"I think it's best if I do it. Aren't you supposed to go on a business trip with Mr. Crawford? It won't begood if you end up smelling like you're covered in smoke and oil. You should go out. Breakfast will bedone in a while," said the maid. Knowing that both of them were going on a business trip, the maidcame to work an hour earlier than usual.
Breakfast was almost ready.
Luke got up as well and opened the door of the maid's room. He overheard the conversation between
Luca and the maid. He said, "Come here, Luca."
Luca heard it and entered the room. "Good morning, Mr. Crawford."
"Good morning." Luke lifted his head slightly and observed her expression. She seemed to look muchbetter than yesterday. 'Is it because she had enough rest?'
"I need to brush my teeth. Please help me out," he said.novelbin
"Alright." Luca pushed the wheelchair into the bathroom. Then, she filled the bathtub with warm waterfor him to bathe.
With her help, Luke brushed his teeth and bathed. His movements were much smoother and faster.
After brushing his teeth and bathing, they heard the maid's voice. "Sir, Ms. Luca, breakfast is ready."
"Let's go," said Luke. Even though breakfast would be provided on the flight, the food would probablynot suit him given how picky he was.
Hence, he wanted to have his breakfast at home and did not plan to eat on the plane.
Luca pushed the wheelchair, and both of them came to the dining table. They ate their breakfastquietly.
Then, Zander came to pick them up.
After Luca saw Zander placing her and Luke's suitcases into the boot, she put on an anxious look. 'Arewe really going to Russia?
'Am I really going to witness Luke fail?'
Luca started to be worried.
She had solved a problem but, another problem cropped up, making her worried.
After placing the suitcases, Zander helped Luke into the car first. He then looked at Luca, who wasdaydreaming. "Ms. Luca, it's time to depart."
Luca snapped out of it and nodded. "Alright."
She got into the car from the other side.
Luke's wheelchair was in the boot. He sat on the seat.
Both of them sat side by side, while Zander was in the driver's seat. He drove them to the airport.
"Master, is your injury much better now?" Zander had not been in contact with Luke for quite some timeand could not help but be worried.
"Much better," said Luke. He was guessing perhaps the cast could be removed once he was back fromRussia.
Being in the wheelchair made him feel so restricted.
"That's great." Zander was delighted and did not say another word.
Luca kept quiet as well. She felt like there was something on her back. After struggling to get it, sherealized it was a hair clip.
She recognized it to be Rainie's hair clip.
Luca nodded and placed the hair clip aside. This car was usually used to fetch the kids to school andback. Hence, it was only normal for Rainie's hair clip to be left behind in the car.
Speaking about the kids, Zander then said, "Master, when your leg has recovered, do you want thekids to go back to the villa?"
"Of course," Luke spoke in short and precise answers.
"The kids miss Ms. Luca every single day," said Zander.
'The kids miss me.'
Luca lowered her eyes and revealed a faint smile.
'Indeed, it's because of blood ties that we feel so close to each other.'
Even though her appearance had changed, the love the kids had for her was still the same.
When recalling what the three kids said earlier, it made Luca think to herself, 'They also wish for me tostay by their side too, right? I haven't been expressing myself clearly because I'm still worried.'
Luke sneaked a peek at Luca. He saw the smile on Luca's face, and this made him feel lost in thought.
'How many years has it been? Yet her smile still mesmerizes me.'
Zander did not say a word, and the car was dead silent. Luke ordered Zander to turn on the radio.
Coincidentally, the radio was reporting on the incident of Watson Biopharmaceuticals.
Luca looked at Luke.
His eyes were closed to rest. He did not have any reaction to that news.
He was overly calm, and this made Luca even more certain that he had already found out the truth. Itwas just that he did not reveal it.
As for the reason for him not revealing it, she was also clueless about it.
Besides, it was as if Luke was not bothered about the incident. His calm expression made hersuspicious. 'Does he have a backup plan? Could it be that his backup plan is the project in Russia?
'If that's the case, his current confidence will be shattered later. If the investors know that the project isa failure and the patent for the research is already in the hands of another, it'll cause share prices tofall.
'I wonder what's Luke's backup plan for that?'
Luca had not heard of any project of T Corporation that would be completed soon.
She could not help but feel worried.
If something really happened, it meant that she was the one who had pushed Luke into a corner...
The radio reported another piece of news, but her mind still lingered on the previous one. She could nothelp but place her hands together.
After an hour, they arrived at the airport.
"Sir, Ms. Luca, you can get down here," Zander asked.
Luca snapped out of it and looked at the airport. 'After this, Luke will have to face the greatest defeat inhis life.'
Luca pushed the door open and got down from the car.
Zander took out the folded wheelchair from the boot. After setting it up, he helped Luke down from thecar.
Despite everyone looking at him, Luke sat in the wheelchair proudly.
His injury was no longer a secret in City A. Hence, despite being looked at by others, he was still calmand proud like a king.