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"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
when Johann 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 with Luke, 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 everything needed 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 felt uneasy 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 from Johann.
[Dr. Craw, everything I told you today is without Luke's knowledge. He asked me not to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshare this with you. 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
probably make her feel guilty...
Luca's heart grew even heavier. Luke always silently carried all of this on his own, saying it
was for her own 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.] Luca implored 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 not have 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 not handle 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 her help 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 Luca without arousing suspicion when he occasionally shared concerns about
Queenie's and Wanda's conditions.
[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 no appetite 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 about Luca 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
relayed Luke'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 believe that there was nothing going on between her and Luke and carry on
their relationship as they had before.
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 a manipulating 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?
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
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After learning that Luca's true identity was Bianca, Jack had gained a deeper
understanding of the Island of Despair.
Through past newspapers and government documents, he learned about the nature of the
organization and 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 honest with 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 days to 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 hospital despite the inconvenience.
Staying in the hospital was quite a trial, but Queenie was determined to finally reunite
with her daughter. She nodded and said, "I've heard what you and Luke discussed. No
matter what, we can't let Bianca suffer any longer. We must bring her back, reveal
everything, and let Luke rescue her from that situation."
She recalled how Bianca was taken away by Allison right after her birth, without ever
getting a chance to live with her biological parents.
After finally reuniting, she was cunningly manipulated by Leia and those terrorist
organizations, leading to 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 to acknowledge 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 at his 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 to avoid being spotted."
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