Female Novel
Chapter 2945
"Alright, Dr. Craw. I'll go grab a meal first.” After Rhett left, Luca was the only one left in the laboratory.
[Dr. Park, if I go, Mrs. Norman's situation might worsen.] Luca had no choice but to confess whenJohann was persistently trying to persuade her.
She figured Johann probably had not paid much attention to these kinds of gossip news.
Therefore, he did not know that Queenie ended up in the hospital due to her rumored relationship withLuke, which was also what triggered her high blood pressure.
After a while, Johann pretended that he had only realized it and replied to her: [So it's about that...]
Luca let out a sigh, not because it dawned on Johann later but because of her own helplessness.
She wanted to personally treat Queenie, but could she?
She did not even have the courage to show herself in front of Queenie now.
[If we let Dr. Wood or the head of the naturopathy department perform dry needling on Mrs. Norman,the results might be limited. After all, their knowledge differs significantly from yours. How about this?I'll observe the patient's condition first.]
Johann responded without continuing to persuade her when Luca expressed her concerns.
After sending the message, he took a screenshot of the chat and sent it to Luke.
[I've done what you asked.]
Luke replied: [Wait until tomorrow, then talk to Luca again.] Luca was not willing to talk, and everythingneeded to proceed slowly.
Johann replied: [Alright, remember to treat me to a meal once it's done.]
Luca did not know that Luke had sought Johann's help. As she looked at Johann's messages, she feltuneasy in her heart.
Queenie was not doing well, and her affair with Luke had caused her a lot of stress.
Luca rose to her feet. When she was about to return to her office, she received another message fromJohann.
[Dr. Craw, everything I told you today is without Luke's knowledge. He asked me not to share this withyou. Please keep it confidential and don't let it leak out.]
[Alright, I understand.] Luca slightly furrowed her brows, trusting Johann's words easily.
Luke did not want her to know about Queenie's condition because he was afraid it would probablymake her feel guilty...
Luca's heart grew even heavier. Luke always silently carried all of this on his own, saying it was for herown good. However, they were husband and wife, and they should face everything together.
Yet, Luke chose to bear it alone because she was now someone else.
[Dr. Park, if there's anything wrong with Mrs. Norman's health, please inform me immediately.] Lucaimplored once more.
[Alright, I'll definitely let you know right away.] Johann readily agreed.
[And also, regarding the Rayne family.] Luca was worried.
Wanda was alright. She did not end up in the hospital due to cardiovascular issues, and she did nothave such conditions in her normal life either. Even if she got worked up about her relationship with
Luke, there would not be any danger.
Luca was worried about Old Man Rayne.
He had just undergone a major surgery. Even though he was in the process of recovery, he could nothandle any additional stress or shocks.
[I understand, but you also have to promise to keep it a secret. You know how terrifying Luke can be.He told me not to burden you with these troublesome matters. Don’t betray me.]
Johann assured her, emphasizing that Luke had strongly warned him. He once again requested herhelp in keeping it a secret.
For him, Luca's requests were in line with his intentions.
Otherwise, it would have been strange for him to bring up this matter out of the blue.
Now that Luca had put it this way, he could better fulfill Luke's request and keep in touch with Lucawithout arousing suspicion when he occasionally shared concerns about Queenie's and Wanda'sconditions.
[Alright, I understand.] Luca agreed, feeling even more uneasy inside.
After a while, Rhett knocked on her door with a packed lunch in his hands. He handed it to her.
Luca glanced at the lunchbox. Her mind was filled with worries about Queenie's condition. She had noappetite and took a few bites before putting the lunchbox aside. She intended to eat it later.
Over here, Luca was worried about Queenie. On the hospital's side, Queenie was concerned aboutLuca as well.
After sending the maid away, Queenie looked at Jack and asked, "Dear, what did Luke say?"
"We need to give her some time," Jack knew she was asking about Luca's situation, so he relayedLuke's exact words.
Queenie let out a deep sigh. "But how long do we have to wait? What if she refuses to confess..."
Jack frowned, sharing the same concern as Queenie.
Actually, whether Luca confessed or not did not affect Queenie's health. They could pretend to believethat there was nothing going on between her and Luke and carry on their relationship as they hadbefore.
This way, they might not be formally reunited, but they could still see their daughter.
However, Luca's reservations gave him an uneasy feeling.
At this point, since Luca refused to reveal her true identity as Bianca, it indicated the existence of amanipulating force.
Was Luca trying to protect herself or them?
They did not know.
What were Luca's concerns?
They did not know that either.
As for the methods used to manipulate Luca by that person?novelbin
They had no idea what they were.
If Luca refused to confess her true identity, they would be kept in the dark about all of these aspects.Luke needed to understand what Luca was hesitant about in order to take action.
After learning that Luca's true identity was Bianca, Jack had gained a deeper understanding of theIsland of Despair.
Through past newspapers and government documents, he learned about the nature of the organizationand the horrifying actions they had carried out.
The more he knew, the more uncomfortable he felt about it.
When he thought about Luca being manipulated by such an organization and not daring to be honestwith them, combined with the methods of Island of Despair...
"If she refuses to confess, we can only endure it. You'll have to stay in the hospital for a few more daysto make Luca believe that your condition is worsening," Jack firmly stated.
It was not ideal to stay in the hospital without any real illness or pain. It could tie up medical resources.
It was not something he should be doing, but for Luca's sake, he had to let Queenie stay in the hospitaldespite the inconvenience.
Staying in the hospital was quite a trial, but Queenie was determined to finally reunite with herdaughter. She nodded and said, "I've heard what you and Luke discussed. No matter what, we can't letBianca suffer any longer. We must bring her back, reveal everything, and let Luke rescue her from thatsituation."
She recalled how Bianca was taken away by Allison right after her birth, without ever getting a chanceto live with her biological parents.
After finally reuniting, she was cunningly manipulated by Leia and those terrorist organizations, leadingto her abduction.
Luca had been separated from them ever since, living a hellish life.
On top of that, there was that stand-in...
She came back after a long struggle, only to have to keep her real identity hidden. She was unable toacknowledge her husband, children, and biological parents.
Queenie felt sorry for her...
"Right now, we can only wait and see how Luke handles this," said Jack. He lifted his hand, glanced athis watch, and added, "It's getting late. I need to head back to the office to deal with some matters.
"If you want something to eat, just ask the maid to get it. Try not to leave the hospital ward for now toavoid being spotted."