He just stood by the bed and looked at Leia indifferently without a trace of sorrow in his expression. His face was stern like a judge in a courtroom, not like a father's.

"You've been given another chance at life. If you get through this, I hope you'll be a decent human and not betray your mother's love for you."

With that, he left the intensive care unit.

The nurse who stood aside looked back at Leia after hearing his words.

Jack soon came out. He took off his sterile clothing and said, "Let's go."

"I want to stay here with Leia longer," said Queenie, who was reluctant to leave. Although they were only separated by a door, she could not see what went on behind that door.

"You can't ease her pain by standing here. Plus, she doesn't need your care right now. Go home and come back tomorrow when she's out of the ICU," Jack said sternly. He was very calm compared to Queenie's excessive worrying.

He may even come off as heartless...

Queenie looked at the door. There was nothing she could do to help Leia by standing here.

"Mrs. Norman, go back and get some rest. Ms. Norman will be able to return to the general ward tomorrow," Luca consoled her softly.

Finally, Queenie listened to Luca and went home with Jack.

Luca also got in Luke's car as they still had to return to work.

"It's a good thing you're here," Luke said as he drove.

"Huh?" Luca's mind was wandering until Luke's words brought her back to reality, but she did not know what he meant by that.

"She only listens to you." The 'she' that Luke was referring to was Queenie.

A few moments ago, Queenie refused to listen to a word Jack said, but when Luca did the same, she listened.

If not for her, Queenie might have insisted on staying in the hospital today.

about Leia's condition. If you put yourself in

always different from others." Luke held the steering wheel with both hands and turned on

and slow music sounded from

meaningfully, “Both of you

smile slowly appeared on

she had a

would always be an inexplicable bond between a mother and her daughter. Moreover, she was a mother too, so she could talk to Queenie

listen to her because Luca had put herself

the way, when I was buying water, I came across something." Luca recalled seeing Marie, so

she must have encountered something while buying water

to Queenie's side right after

saw Marie downstairs. She was injured. Judging from the bruises on her face, she seems to have been beaten," Luca said while frowning, but there was nothing unusual

she found most unusual was that Marie was the type of person to fight back or even extort money from the other party by making a police report if she were beaten up. However, instead of doing so, she tried her best to

doing it to save face in front of Luca, but she was

help her with this?" Luke tried to

as she had no intention of

bruises on Marie's face were most likely caused by Jean, but if Marie did not want to hold him accountable, there was no reason for Luca to help

she was in no position to help

the Rayne family

the past, Marie was given priority for all the good food and nice clothes because of how bossy her biological mother was.

had always been a henpecked man. He may have prioritized letting Luca study abroad, but he let

don't worry about

on the car door while she rested her chin in her hand. She then spoke her mind, "I'm guessing that Jean

her. Then what?" Luke

the one to suffer in the end. So I'm thinking if I should tell her beforehand so she knows what's coming," Luca murmured. She sympathized with

Even if she publicly announces that, the law won't allow it. If anything happens to Jean, he'll eventually come looking for Nina," said Luke as Nina's family

still a solution,

was no brother

mention her

he had them

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