"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.

recently, her kids had seen right through her emotions. She thought she had hidden them well, but they still knew her all too

trusted Luke's choice of location,

Go to work. I need

Luca. Her research group had a lot

into the master bedroom to change into his work

several cups of coffee to keep herself focused and prevent

her work efficiency still decreased after

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

overestimated her ability to focus

could work properly when she was dealing with personal

look. He asked in a low voice, "Dr. Craw, what's

to her senses, knowing that there was no way she could share her personal troubles with her colleagues. She shook her head

data," answered Rhett as he handed over

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 the morning. She did not want to disappoint

she decided to leave

not want the other researchers to work

replied the other researchers, but they did not

exited the lab

watched her leave and could not help but mutter, "Why does it feel like Dr. Craw

replied. They were puzzled because the rumors about Luca and Luke had already been clarified. There were no reporters

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

it be that Luca was preoccupied due

had truly ended after the scandal? Was that why Luca was in

not continue discussing it. Such matters were not suitable to be discussed

their conversation and shared it with Evan Turner or Luca,

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