"Yes, I know," Luca murmured against his chest, her voice muffled.

She had not made up her mind yet, so she did not plan on saying anything. She just wanted to hug him and breathe in his familiar scent.

Luke Crawford was the man she loved the most...

Luke waited for a while but did not hear Luca continue. He knew she still had not made up her mind to speak.

His chest was a tumultuous mix, brimming with warmth but also a profound sense of helplessness toward Luca.

She still could not bring herself to say it at this moment. Luke had no choice but to give her some more time.

"Hmm, it's getting late. I need to go to work." Luca felt her strength returning to her body and slowly raised her head, looking at the man's resolute jawline.

"Okay, come back early tonight if possible. I promised the kids we'd go out for dinner," replied Luke.

Luca wanted to agree immediately, but she frowned at the thought of the recent rumors.

This scandal had shaken Wanda and Queenie. She did not have the courage to be seen in public with Luke at this moment.

If the reporters caught wind of anything, it would be even more distressing for both of them, who were already in the hospital.

Luca hesitated and felt anxious.

"Don't worry. It'll be fine." Luke reassured her. "It's just a small restaurant. A friend of Mr. Doyle owns it. He has everything arranged, and it's a private setting. Only the restaurant owner and his wife will be there, no one else.

“The owner’s lips are sealed tight. He won't gossip about anything,” added Luke to assure her. “The kids haven't dined out for a long time. They know you've been down lately. That’s why they suggested this. We shouldn’t disappoint them, right?"

What Luke said at the end left Luca with no room to refuse.

her kids had seen right through her emotions. She thought she had hidden

agreed. She trusted Luke's choice of location, believing that reporters would not discover them

Go to work. I need to prepare for work

to work first," said Luca. Her research group had

went into the master bedroom to change

several cups of coffee to keep herself focused

efficiency still decreased after what had

lab at the end of the day, she looked at the experiments she had

her ability

work properly when she was

some documents in his hands, noticing her absent-minded look. He asked in a low voice, "Dr. Craw, what's the matter with

that there was no way she could share her personal troubles with her colleagues. She shook her head and glanced at the documents

Rhett as he

Let's call it a day for now. I'll take the documents home to review. The rest of you can go home." Luca did not forget what Luke had said in

was why she decided to leave work at

want the other researchers to work overtime as well

Craw," replied the other researchers, but they did not

exited the

researchers watched her leave and could not help but mutter, "Why does it feel like Dr. Craw hasn't been

same feeling. Maybe something's bothering her," another researcher replied. They were puzzled because the rumors about Luca and Luke had already

else could it be? Everything has been cleared up, hasn't it? Unless..." The researcher who was speaking stopped and

it be that Luca was preoccupied due

between her and Luke had truly ended after the scandal? Was

researchers made guesses, but they dared not continue discussing it. Such matters were not

their conversation and shared it with Evan

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