A heavy uneasiness settled in Luca's heart. She wept and shook her head, tightly holding onto Old Man Rayne's hand. "No, Grandpa. You can't leave me. I haven't had the chance to properly take care of you yet. Besides, you have another grandchild now. Grandpa, stay strong. Don't give up, okay?"

A faint glimmer flashed across Old Man Rayne's eyes. "Another grandchild?"

"Yes. She hasn't met you yet. That's why you must stay alive." Luca held his weathered hands, knowing that this was not the real world. Everything around her seemed hazy. It was probably just a dream.

Even though dreams and reality were opposite, the uneasiness in her heart persisted as she was dreaming about Old Man Rayne.

She did not want anything bad to happen to him, even if it was just a dream.

Hence, she continued to convince Old Man Rayne, giving him hope and encouraging him to stay alive.

“Bianca..." Old Man Rayne's weary voice came through but gradually faded.

Luca subconsciously opened her eyes. Everything was bright before her. She could smell the faint scent of disinfectant in the air. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Luke looked down and noticed her teary eyes. "Why are you crying?"

"My eyes are a little dry." Luca shook her head and sat up. She could not tell him about the dream she just had, afraid that it might come true.

In her dream, Old Man Rayne had called out to her just before she woke up. It kept echoing in her ears. Luca clenched her fists tight.

Luke reached out and gently rubbed her fingers.

Luca was startled for a moment and loosened her grip. Luke held her hand tight.

"How long was I sleeping?" Luca suddenly asked. The pain in her dream felt so real. She had no idea how long the dream lasted.

"Less than half an hour," replied Luke. He had been keeping an eye on Luca. When she closed her eyes, he did not think that she was asleep.

been less than half an hour. Could that be considered

that Luca's mood seemed even gloomier after she woke

from Luke's grasp and rose to her

walk away. His gaze then fell on the caretaker who was sitting not far away from him. He warned her with a

caretaker knew he was referring

the Crawford and Rayne families. If the Rayne family found out

one who paid her. She would not tell the Rayne family anything they should

Crawford. I won't say anything,"

already admitted to the hospital, yet Luke still brought his lover along with him. If it were not for him showing concern for Old Man Rayne and there being nothing he could covet, the

chair. No one came out of the operating room, and at times like this, no news

restroom, where the strong smell of disinfectant assaulted her

stood in front of the sink, she looked at her

yet it had made her eyes

not her biological grandfather, their deep

of separation and the hardships in life one would go through, but she could not bear the thought of anything bad happening to Old Man

idea that she

believed that Bianca had lost her memory and was currently studying abroad, completely devoid of any

nothing must happen to you..." Luca murmured to herself

dream had brought upon her. Then, she

the caretaker were still waiting there. Old Man Rayne's

on her face. He raised his hand and gently

tender gesture felt like he was

She was glad that Luke had taken good care of her

their blood ties, he treated them

her. She loved him from the bottom of her

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