The next day, Luca opened her eyes as she woke up. She rubbed them.

Indeed, there were tears in them.

After the video call last night, she took some pills and fell asleep. She had nightmares all night. In her dreams, she was locked in a cage. When she looked out, she saw her youngest daughter, Nyla, getting tortured by Abel.

She screamed and yelled in her dream, calling Luke's name and hoping that he could save their child.

However, no matter how many times she called out, Luke never showed up in her dreams. There was only the sound of her miserable shouts and Nyla's cries.

Luca clenched her fists and covered her chest with her hands. Her heart was still aching after a night of torture.

"Nyla..." she called out in a soft voice. Then, she opened her phone gallery and found her child's photos.

Nyla was smiling innocently in the photos. Luca felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Luca stared at the photos for a while before she kept her phone away. Today was her official first day back at work. She could not be late.

After washing up, she made herself a simple breakfast. Then, she changed into her office wear and went downstairs.

She walked out of the neighborhood, planning to head to the place where she could hail a ride. However, she saw Jean walking carefreely toward her.

Luca stopped walking. She looked at him, not intending to avoid him. She knew she could not run away from an ignorant man like Jean.

Jean was secretly rejoicing when he saw her standing there waiting for him. He trotted toward her and asked caringly, "Dr. Craw, are you going to work today?"

Luca looked at Jean and glanced at a few gangsters who were standing not far away from them. She reckoned that they came with Jean.

out of my way. I've got work to do,"

he was not going to let her go easily. He had been thinking of talking to her when he saw her at Nina's house a couple of days ago. He hung around here to keep an eye on her after he

expect that she did not show

When he saw her dressed in her

that he was sizing her up with those eyes. She

from other women. He realized he had used the wrong technique, so he asked, "Hey, I'm just joking. Don't be mad at me. You're going to work, right? Well, you don't have to hail a ride. I can give you a lift. Mind letting me

side of the road and replied coldly, “There's no

hours now. I

not be bothered to talk to him,

followed behind her. "Dr. Craw, come on. I promise to send you to work on time, and my

did not say a word. She pretended that

by the gangsters, they called out to her

and gave them a death stare. Then, she said, "Don't blame me for being harsh to you if

she could hail a ride. An unoccupied car happened to be there, so

and one of them said mockingly, "Boss, is it true you've won over that woman? She looks

seen a lot during their time on the streets. Was there any kind of woman they had never

was about to kill them. It gave them the chills

he released his anger on them. "You know

said, "Boss, just be honest and tell us that you haven't gotten her. We're not

what. When the time comes, I'll be living a comfortable life, and so will everyone here!" Jean spat

and asked, "Boss, does that mean you're sharing

"How am I supposed to know that? Didn't Boss share his women with us the last time?"

to enjoy my life in the future. Don't even think about

would let them have some fun with his women after he got tired of

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