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On Saturday morning, Luca received two pieces of good news from the hospital.
One was that Old Man Rayne's postoperative condition was stable, and his body indicators
were improving. He had been moved to a regular ward. The other good news was that
Sarah's condition had stabilized. Arrangements could be made for Marcos to meet her.
Luke also received the same news.
Luke saw the faint smile on Luca's face and said, "I've arranged for a caretaker for Old
Man Rayne. We can visit him anytime."
"Okay. Remind the caretaker not to take Old Man Rayne out and wander around." Luca
nodded. The last time she entered the ICU ward with Johann, Old Man Rayne was awake
and was able to recognize her.
Luca briefly explained why she was at the hospital at that time.
She was worried about Old Man Rayne after she found out that he was sick. That was why
she was at the hospital. At the same time, she also reassured him that she would keep a
close watch on his condition.
Therefore, Luca could show up at the hospital next time and it would not seem out of
place.
Old Man Rayne's appreciation for her visits was evident. He was happy and welcomed her
to visit him.
"Yes. I've already instructed them. Also, the maid at the Rayne family's house won't be
coming to the hospital." Luke was meticulous in his arrangements.
The maid knew that Wanda had not gone on a trip but was receiving treatment at the
hospital.
However, if she showed up at the hospital and was seen by Wanda, it might raise
suspicions and Wanda would be reminded of Old Man Rayne. Hence, the maid who had
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbeen working at the Rayne family's house would continue to manage the villa's
cleanliness.
Wanda did not know the maid from the Crawford family. She could help to take care of Old
Man Rayne.
Once his health improved, they would try to avoid moving around outside the hospital
room to prevent any encounters with Wanda on the same floor.
Luca understood that all these arrangements were for the well-being of both Old Man
Rayne and Wanda. A warm feeling of gratitude welled up inside her, yet she could not find
the words to express it.
Luke could sense the affection in Luca's gaze. His eyes now carried a hint of gentleness.
"Everything is getting better," said Luke.
Even though Luca had no blood ties with the Rayne family, they had taken care of her
when she was young, resulting in a deep bond of affection.
Luke's role was to look after the Rayne family in her place.
Luca agreed with a nod. Luke was right. It looked like everything was getting better.
She recalled the time when she was still in university. She had no money to afford medical
treatment for Kevin. Everything had seemed overwhelming and hopeless back then.
When comparing it to the present, even though her situation was complicated, having
Luke around to take care of them made everything seem less daunting. Things were
looking up.
"Should we have Mr. Marcos come to the hospital to meet Ms. Poplar?" asked Luca,
recalling that she had seen photos of Marcos' parents.
Marcos was a complete reflection of his father, and he held no resemblance to Sarah.
Thus, when Luca first met Sarah, she did not find her particularly familiar.
However, Luca believed that Sarah would definitely recognize him when she saw Marcos.
"Yes, but Marcos is busy during the day. He has to go to the detention center," replied
Luke. "I've arranged for them to meet in the evening."
Luca was not too interested in when they would meet. When she visited Sarah for the past
few days, she had tried to inquire about her son.
Sarah kept her guard up when talking about that topic.
Still, Luca could still sense that Sarah missed her son, whom she had not seen in over 20
years.
If it were not for the Abaza family relentlessly pushing Sarah toward a dead-end, she
would not have had to hide on the outskirts of A City for over two decades, too afraid to
show her face.
Luca asked again, "Is Mr. Marcos going to the detention center because of Matysh?"
"Yes." Luke nodded. "All the evidence has come together now, and Matysh has been
arrested. The next step is the trial."
Mandy's recording further proved that Matysh was the mastermind behind the Norman
family's home invasion case, and it also implicated Leia's involvement in the case.
Meanwhile, another suspect in the case had also been arrested.
Walter acted swiftly and obtained crucial evidence from multiple sources.
With the mounting evidence, Matysh's involvement in the rape case was substantiated.
Even if they were to hire a top-notch lawyer, Matysh would not be able to escape these
charges.
Ethan, who had been handling Matysh's case, realized this and tried various strategies,
but it was all in vain.
Also, Matysh was not pleased with Shandra's candor.
Despite her repeated explanations that she could not help to clear his charges completely
and could only aim to minimize the sentence, Matysh terminated the agreement.
This was what Marcos told Ethan.
No matter how Ethan tried to persuade him, Matysh insisted on terminating the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmagreement with Shandra.
After Shandra readily agreed, she signed the agreement to terminate the retainer and left.
Ethan received a barrage of scoldings from Matysh. After returning to the hotel, Ethan
vented his frustrations to Marcos about the situation.
After that, Marcos looked into the details of the retainer termination.
While Shandra was not continuing to work as Matysh's lawyer, Walter did not plan to let go
of the case and continued working on the retainer's tasks, preparing for the trial to send
Matysh to prison.
"That's good," Luca murmured as she listened to Luke talking about Matysh's situation.
Even though Matysh was not facing trial in his own country, it was evident that this was
where the fairest judgment would take place.
It also provided some solace to the women who had suffered because of Matysh...
"Let's go. It's about time. We should get going." Luke glanced at the time and picked up
the two gift bags Aunt Neile placed on the coffee table.
Luca had prepared some herbal medications for Queenie. They were intended to be
delivered to the Norman family.
Luke had arranged lunch for today. Even if Old Man Rayne was discharged from the ICU,
he would still have to take the kids to Norman Residence at noon.
Luke guessed that Zander was probably on his way to Norman Residence with the kids.
"Alright." Luca gave herself a mental jolt and smiled. Then, she walked out of the room
with Luke.
The brilliant sunlight painted the garden with unabashed splendor as it cascaded over the
lush foliage. Blooming flowers marked the dawn of a day with an air of exuberance.
Luca soaked in the warmth around her, enjoying the comfort it brought.
All worries seemed to vanish into thin air at this moment. She knew that the fervent
embrace of summer was just around the corner.
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