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"I'll go get them for you." The maid did not pocket the supplements. Instead, she took
them out of the cupboard.
Then, Leia picked out two things.
When the maid realized that she was going back to Norman Residence, she could not help
but wonder if Leia had any manners. If she was going home right now, she should know
enough to bring something back home.
However, the things she took were all given to her by Queenie.
People were not that forgetful. If Queenie saw those supplements, she would know that
they were the ones she had brought here before.
If Queenie found out, she would be upset.
Leia was being too perfunctory!
"Ms. Norman, these were all given to you by Mrs. Norman. If you send them back, she'd be
very upset..." Surabaya said softly. No daughter would do something like that.
Leia rolled her eyes. "My mother likes thrifty people, and I can't finish the one she brought
here. If I send them back, she doesn't need to get new ones, no?"
Surabaya stood aside and almost burst out in laughter.
Even back in the 1970s and 1980s, no one would do such a thing even if they were poor.
Leia's stinginess was embarrassing!
If Surabaya had not known that the Norman family had never mistreated Leia, she would
think that Leia had been mistreated her entire life for her to act this way.
In Norman Residence.
After finding out that Mr. and Mrs. Norman had been discharged from the hospital, Luca
immediately arranged for Rhett to send her to their residence.
On the way there, she bought some supplements and fruits.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Norman were not suffering from any health problems, she still had
to follow common courtesy rules when visiting them as they had just been discharged
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"Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Norman. I heard that you got discharged from the hospital,
so I came to visit." Luca came to their door with gifts.
Although this was how it usually went with people who wanted to curry favor with the
Normans, it was different with Luca.
The Normans knew that Luca was not there to fawn over them. She was here because she
genuinely cared about them.
“Why did you bring over so many things?" Jack felt bad watching her carry two bags filled
with things, so he quickly tried to help her.
"It's a good thing both of you got discharged. It would be impolite for me to come empty-
handed." Luca smiled and did not let him help her. Instead, she went in and placed
everything on the table.
"Is Luca here?" Queenie came down from the second floor as soon as she heard the news.
After confirming that it was Luca, a delightful smile appeared on her face. "What's all of
this?"
"She said that it's a good thing we got discharged, so she can't come over empty-handed,"
Jack said in place of Luca.
Queenie disapproved. "You already bought so many things for us when we were
hospitalized, but you're spending even more money on us now. Next time, all you have to
bring is yourself. Don't bring us so many things. The two of us can't finish everything."
"These have a long shelf life, so it's okay." Luca felt guilty for causing her biological
parents so much shock and pain...
Not only could she not fulfill her filial duties by their side, but she even brought them such
disaster.
Luca could not help but feel bad at the thought of that.
"You'll be staying for lunch, right?" Queenie asked her to stay for lunch.
Jack cleared his throat. He wanted Luca to stay for lunch too, but how could Queenie
forget what he told her just now?
It was only after Queenie heard Jack cough that she recalled their appointment with Leia.
Jack said that Leia wanted to escape.
Queenie had already found out everything Leia had done.
When Jack showed her all the evidence he accumulated, she could not believe that Leia,
whom she had put her heart and soul into raising, had turned out into someone like that!
Queenie felt bitter.
However, what could she do about it? Leia had committed so many crimes. No matter how
much she loved her daughter, she knew that the things she did had caused harm to not
only her but Jack and Bianca too.
She could not let Leia continue on like this.
Queenie stayed up all night in misery until she finally cleared up her thoughts, so when
Jack told her that Leia wanted to escape, she agreed to his plan.
If this matter had nothing to do with Leia, the plan would not hurt her.
This was Queenie's last hope for Leia, so she wished that all the evidence from the police
would show that Leia was not involved in harming them and Luca.
However, why would someone who was not guilty try to escape?
Therefore, even though Queenie still had hope, she had also come to accept her
suspicions.
When Luca heard Jack's cough, she knew that he was not actually clearing his throat but
reminding Queenie.
Luke had told her about Mr. and Mrs. Norman being discharged.
Luke also said that he had people watching over Leia. Now that Matysh's detention notice
was out, Leia was definitely restless, so she must be trying to run away.
Thus, he also mentioned that the Normans were trying to keep Leia here.
Luca could tell by looking at them that they were trying to use this afternoon as an
opportunity to keep Leia home.
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Luca had no sisterly affection for Leia as she had framed her many times before, which led
to the situation today. Luca also hoped that Leia would pay for what she had done.
Thus, she rejected Queenie's invitation. “It's okay, Mrs. Norman. I have to go back to the
company. I'm about to take up a new project, so I need to head back and take a look."
"You're so busy at work," Queenie drew her eyebrows together. She knew that Luca was in
the pharmaceutical industry, but she did not expect her to be this busy.
"Are there any healthcare professionals who aren't busy?" said Jack. If not for them,
humans would not be living such comfortable lives.
The number of new viruses was increasing each day, and medicine was also advancing to
prevent those viruses from taking the lives of people.
Although he was a politician, he knew that much at least.
Jack told Luca, "No matter how busy you are, don't forget to eat. Rest if you're tired, and
don't burn yourself out."
"I know." Luca felt warm all over. Although she was not Bianca, she still won them over by
being sincerely kind to them. "I'll be going back to work now, Mr. and Mrs. Norman."
If she did not leave now, Leia might show up any minute.
"Alright, stay safe on the road," Jack told Luca.
Then, Luca waved to the couple before leaving Norman Residence.
Not long after she left, Leia brought Surabaya to the family's mansion.
Leia stood in front of Jack and Queenie as she looked them up and down. She pretended to
care about them. "Mom, Dad, I'm so glad that you're fine."
Jack felt disgusted by her acting.
Leia used to work in the entertainment industry. Although she did not have any
outstanding works, she still made use of her resources to become the lead actress in
many productions.
Many years after retiring from the industry, she still had her acting skills.
Just like right now...
Her tears and words of concern made tears well up in Queenie's eyes.
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