GoodRead
Luca's figure disappeared at the entrance of the ICU, and a man emerged from around the
corner.
He had just sent all the photos he took to Karen.
In Mallory Manor, Karen sat on the couch with one of her hands holding the freshly brewed
floral tea prepared by the maid. She held her phone with her other hand, swiping the
screen as she looked at the pictures.
As Karen looked at the photos sent by the private detective she hired, she recognized the
man in them as Johann.
While she observed the distance between Johann and Luca, Karen raised an eyebrow and
quipped with a hint of sarcasm, "She's quite a player."
The maid, who was steeping the tea, turned around and gave Karen a puzzled look. Then,
she asked, "Madam?"
"I wasn't talking about you," Karen explained impatiently, glancing at the photos again.
She muttered to herself about how Luca had intentionally brought herself closer to the
man.
It was not jealousy. It was more like she thought that Luca was very shameless.
Karen placed the teacup on the table lazily and replied, "I don't want it anymore. Take it
away."
The maid put down the tea-brewing tools. She nodded and replied, "Alright, Madam. It's
time for you to take your medicine."
"I'm not sick. Why should I take medicine?" Karen furrowed her brows.
The maid let out a sigh and replied, "It's blood pressure medication. The doctor said you
need to take a pill in the morning and a pill in the evening to control your blood pressure."
"I told you, I'm not sick!" Impatience flashed across Karen's eyes. She turned off the phone
screen and rose to her feet.
The maid immediately added, "Madam, the doctor said that if you don't take the blood
pressure medication and your blood pressure isn't well controlled, you might end up
needing stronger shortterm medications with significant side effects."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKaren usually needed to take blood pressure medication to stabilize her condition. The
regular medication had minor side effects, but it would not affect her mental state either.
The maid became anxious at the thought of the last few times when Karen was under the
influence of the side effects.
A few maids had been scratched and injured by Karen.
Karen paused for a moment while she climbed the stairs, recalling the situation when her
high blood pressure would not come down...
If she did not take the blood pressure medicine in the long term, it would be difficult to
bring her blood pressure down once it rose. If she went crazy, Old Master Mallory might
even have her admitted to a mental hospital.
When Karen thought of Pierre, she knew she could not end up in a mental hospital!
She turned around, arrogantly instructing the maid to follow her, "Bring the medicine to
my bedroom."
"Yes," the maid quickly left to get the medicine.
Karen returned to her bedroom and took a leather file bag out of the drawer. The
documents in the bag were all from Pierre's office.
These documents had nothing to do with the company's operations, so Pierre did not ask
Oswald to retrieve them in the first place.
She opened the files, which included information about Luca and some details about Luke.
A sinister smile appeared on Karen's face as she took out another set of documents.
She picked up her phone, ready to make a call.
Karen's call had not gone through yet when the maid entered the room. She carried a
glass of water and her pills. "Madam, here's your medicine."
Karen put down her phone and picked up the small pill. After she swallowed it down with
water, she dismissed the maid and said, "I need to rest. Close the door when you leave."
"Yes, Madam." The maid quickly left the room when she saw Karen had taken her pill,
closing the door behind her.
Karen picked up her phone and dialed a number from the information.
The phone rang several times before it was answered. "Who's this?"
A woman's voice came from the other end of the line. Karen asked in a casual tone, "May I
know if this is Myra Chavez?"
"Who are you?" Myra glanced at the unfamiliar number on the phone screen when her
name was mentioned. She did not recognize it.
"Don't worry about who I am. I'd like to ask you if you have any grudges against Luca?"
Karen did not reveal her identity. She questioned Myra instead.
The private detective Karen hired was professional. They could dig up every detail about
any recent conflicts involving Luca.
Karen intended to use this information to set up obstacles in Luca's way. Simultaneously,
she wanted to set a trap for Luke with this woman, bringing him chaos.
Her ideas appeared to align with Pierre's, yet they were slightly different from his.
She did not believe this would bring Luke down, but revealing this information could still
affect both the Crawford family and Luke himself.
Even though Karen had not paid much attention to the Mallory family's affairs, she heard
about the government's plans of gearing up to put suburban land development up for
bidding.
If the others found out that the seemingly devoted Luke was actually a two-faced person
who had a sick wife but was maintaining a relationship with another woman, Luke might
not fall from grace after this matter was disclosed to the public, but he would certainly be
in trouble.
At least, Jack would not treat this adulterous son-in-law kindly.
What was the big deal if T Corporation was capable enough to participate in the bidding
competition?
Jack was not responsible for that kind of work, but those who were handling these intricate
details would still give Jack face. There was no way T Corporation, which was managed by
Luke, would win the bid.
Myra, who was on the other end of the line, found out that the caller was mysterious. She
could not help but curse before hanging up, "You're crazy."
Before Karen could react, she heard the busy tone coming from the other end of the line.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Unbelievable!" She cursed and looked at Myra's information.
Myra had conflicts with Luca because of her child. It happened at the school.
After Luke found out that Myra bullied Luca, he instructed his lawyer to sue both Brigham
and Myra, and there was no intention of settling out of court.
The Hudson family's business was in trouble after they upset Luke. Many orders had been
canceled because of this lawsuit. The others were worried about provoking Luke by
working together with the Hudson family, which could affect their own business. Other
companies had all found excuses to end their partnerships.
Karen dialed Myra's number again.
"Who is this?" Myra answered the call again. Her tone was still not good as she had just
argued with Brigham.
Since the company's business started having issues, Brigham's temper had been getting
worse every day. He kept blaming her for offending Luca and Luke.
Their relationship had been further strained through these repeated arguments.
Hence, her tone grew even more impatient when she received another call from an
unknown number.
"Myra, you don't need to know who I am. Just listen to me. I have a score to settle with
Luke and Luca." Karen's tone was disdainful. She knew that those who knew who she was
dared not to speak to her like how Myra did.
However, she did not want to reveal her identity too early.
After all, Myra was currently regretting her clash with Luca back then. What if Myra was
worried about retaliating against Luca and informed her about it after finding out her
identity and intentions?
Karen was not silly. She would not let Luca know her plans in advance.
She needed to catch them off guard and without any defenses for her strategy to work
effectively.
Mrya, who was on the other end of the line, was stunned for a moment. A trace of
resentment flashed across her eyes when she heard two of the names she least wanted to
hear.
It was them who had made her life so tormenting now.
Not only was she quarreling with Brigham, but even Charlie was being ostracized by his
classmates at school. He claimed that their parents had instructed their children not to
play with Charlie. The Hudson family was dealt a bad hand!
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
