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"Save this segment and send it to the encryption expert at headquarters," instructed
Officer Larsen, who was highly alert. This was just a small local branch. They did not have
such experts at all.
The staff members of the computer technology team immediately complied.
In the detention cell...
Amur looked at Alexsei and Kazimir, who had already resigned themselves to their fate. He
knew his mission was complete. Therefore, he moved to a corner and hid in the blind spot
of the surveillance cameras. He threw two pills in the opposite direction.
Then, he sat back down and looked up for a moment to glance at the surveillance camera.
He tapped the wall with a nonchalant expression on his face. "Once you take the pill, Boss
won't come looking for the people you care about the most."
Alexsei and Kazimir both looked toward the corner.
They believed that the Island of Despair was a disciplined organization, but now they
realized that this discipline was dictated solely by Abel.
Whoever he wanted dead would cease to exist in this world.
Alexsei and Kazimir exchanged glances. They had not revealed any information about the
Island of Despair before, as they still held onto hope that they could escape and redeem
themselves through an act of valor.
Now, it was even more unlikely for them to perish alongside Abel.
Alexsei walked over to the corner, another blind spot for surveillance.
He consumed the poisoned pill first, while Kazimir closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and
followed suit.
Amur lowered his gaze and remained silent. He could not bear to watch either.
However, if they did not die, Luca and Amur would be in trouble. He could not protect
them.
Even if Amur did protect them and manage to save them, Abel would not let them off
easily either.
They had caused the Island of Despair to lose business and a significant amount of
money, not to mention the substantial sum they were supposed to receive.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNow, everything had turned to ashes. Even if they managed to leave A City alive, Abel
would ultimately make their lives unbearable.
In that case, they might as well just die.
At least they could have a clean end.
"The pills will take effect in two days. Don't even think about trying to implicate the
organization. Otherwise, the ones who will suffer will be the people you care about the
most," warned Amur as he tapped the wall.
Alexsei's mother, a poor woman who had toiled hard for half her life, had only recently
reunited with her son. She had not enjoyed a few good days yet.
Of course, he would not risk it...
He had given all the money he saved from his missions to his mother, hoping that her
future life would be much better. Alexsei would never dare to oppose Abel.
As for Kazimir, what he could not bear to lose was not his lover, but his son, who shared a
blood connection with him.
He could not risk it, as it was a matter of his son's survival.
Amur noticed their silence and knew his mission was complete. He was not in a hurry to
leave. He was waiting for news from the hospital.
He had to wait for the doctors to confirm that the two thugs and Hoffman were fine and
unharmed before he could go out.
In the evening.
Luca was still unaware that Amur had been captured by the police in X City.
After delivering the meal to Wanda at the hospital, she stood by the entrance of the ICU.
No news meant good news. Luca looked at the ICU entrance and murmured to herself,
"Ms. Poplar, you have to be strong. Someone is waiting for you to recover."
She did not stay there for too long.
There were people sleeping on the floor near the entrance of the ICU.
The general hospital in A City was nationally renowned. Many people with different kinds
of complicated illnesses would come here. They might not have a good background, but
those who came only hoped that the people who mattered to them would be able to live
well.
Hence, many people slept on the floor here. It not only reduced accommodation expenses
but also allowed them to be the first to receive news from the hospital.
Luca lowered her gaze. They were all poor people, many of whom needed help.
However, who could help these people?
Life was a bitter reality of unavoidable compromises.
After Luca left the hospital, she asked Warren to take her to Crawford Manor.
Knowing that Luca would be coming today, the three children finished their homework
early and waited for her in the living room.
When Luca arrived at Crawford Manor, she followed the butler into the house.
The moment she stepped into the house with her left foot and before she could say
anything, the three children surrounded her. "Ms. Luca!"
"Ms. Luca, it smells so good," said Tommy as he caught a whiff of the aroma of the
cookies. Even though he had just finished a meal, his appetite was triggered once again.
He wanted to have the cookies made by Luca.
"You have a sharp nose. These cookies are for you, but don't eat too many at once.
Otherwise, your throat will feel uncomfortable," Luca reminded him and handed him the
bag of cookies.
She divided the cookies into four portions.
There were three smaller portions and one large portion. The larger portion was for Tommy
to bring with him and share with his classmates during the spring outing, while the smaller
portion was for them.
"Thank you, Ms. Luca!" Tommy exclaimed with excitement. He loved food, and he truly
missed Luca.
Luca was surrounded by the children. Fortunately, they were still shorter than her, so she
could see Old Master Crawford sitting happily on the sofa.
She walked toward him and greeted him, "Good evening, Old Master Crawford."
"Good evening, Luca," replied Old Master Crawford with a smile on his face. As he watched
Tommy open the bag and distribute the cookies to his older siblings, he could not help but
exclaim, "You're too kind to them."
Luca smiled without explaining anything.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThey were all her precious ones. If she did not treat them well, then who else was she
supposed to treat well?
Previously, she could also prepare meals for Nyla. Now that Nyla was not by her side, she
could only focus her attention on the other three children.
She would never hold back her love for them while there was still time.
"No one can resist adorable and well-behaved children," Luca smiled as her gaze fell on
the three children.
Rainie was the most well-behaved one. After opening the cookie packaging, she handed it
to Old Master Crawford and said, “Great-grandpa, you can have it first."
Old Master Crawford happily took a piece and tasted it.
Luca's cookies were indeed delicious. He had already tasted them at the Rayne family's
house before.
The cookies she made for the children had an even richer scent of milk in them.
They liked these even more.
Tommy had been talking about how much he was looking forward to the spring outing just
so he could eat Luca's cookies for the past few days.
It was unknown who he had inherited his love for food from.
It was obvious that Luke was not a fan of food when he was young. As for Luca, Old Master
Crawford had no idea about it, but he felt that Luca was not like that either.
With Rainie making the first move, Lanie and Tommy also shared their treats with Old
Master Crawford.
Old Master Crawford had cookies in his mouth and in both of his hands for a moment.
Mr. Griffin stood beside and watched them. Then, he remembered something Old Master
Crawford said earlier. He then suggested, "Kids, how about going upstairs to eat? The
cartoon show is about to start."
Any child would enjoy having yummy cookies while watching their favorite cartoon show.
Moreover, they were all intelligent children who knew that Old Master Crawford had
something to discuss with Luca.
They knew it was something they should not be listening to.
Hence, they brought their cookies along with them and made their way up the stairs.
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