Queenie shook her head, pulled out a tissue, and gently wiped away the tears on Luca's face. "When I first saw the news about you and Luke, I really thought he betrayed his marriage.

"I got so upset my blood pressure skyrocketed. But Luke told me about your situation that day, so my health has been good for the past few days. However, to find out more about your situation, I agreed to pretend to be unwell and stayed in the hospital.

"Bianca, you're too naive. You've endured so much alone without telling us. We could protect you. Why did you have to face all this on your own?"

Luca sniffed. Her eyes had dried from wiping tears, and she was left with a bitter feeling in her heart.

"Mom, I didn't have a choice. The Island of Despair is an organization with many killers and advanced weapons. I didn't want to involve my loved ones before I had it all figured out," explained Luca. Her voice was nasal and heavy due to her crying earlier.

After that, she glanced back at Luke.

Even though she was addressing Queenie's concerns, it was also directed at Luke.

She did not keep it from him intentionally. She did not want to put him in danger.

Even though she did not participate in the initial eradication of the Island of Despair, she knew it was a difficult mission. If Luke had not sought help from various forces, they would not have been able to eliminate them.

Luca had spent time on the island, and she understood the terror within. Top-ranked assassins from various world rankings were all enlisted by the Island of Despair. Some joined voluntarily, while others were coerced into it, ending up having to work for them.

Luca worried that one day, Abel would seize the opportunity to control Luke. That was why when she first came back, she secretly researched the formula to replicate the antidote. Only with the knowledge of making the antidote could she feel secure.

Even if the Island of Despair took control of them in the end, having the antidote would allow them to break free at any time.

Luca's actions were not only for her own sake and the well-being of Amur and Eler, but also a response to witnessing the tactics the Island of Despair used to force other top-tier assassins into their service.

She feared that the same methods might be applied to Luke, which prompted her to take such measures.

Luke's heart softened when he heard Luca's explanation.

so much pain and

had he done to deserve Luca's

her hair. "Your parents will always be

on Queenie's shoulder, tears threatening to fall again. "Mom, I just hope you and Dad can

not hold Queenie and Luke accountable for deceiving her. After careful consideration, she realized they only wanted

why they staged this act to get her to express her

why Luca willingly served

it was up

would not let anyone who harmed Luca and their precious daughter go

not a bloodthirsty person, but after hearing everything Luca said, he

of

to, she explained, "My phone can be monitored anytime, so I turned it off before coming in. If

rid of the

with the trouble of the Island of Despair could

confessed to them now, only a few people knew, including the Norman family's maid. Luke had no

thought it was

painful, and Luca's face had undergone significant changes.

dared not imagine how much her daughter had suffered because

eyes again, and she wiped them away. "I'm

learned about the Island of Despair a few days ago. Jack had educated her, making her realize that modern terrorist organizations were no longer

on violence to fight for

rely on violence but also utilized

even more advanced than what was

about potential phone monitoring, she became extremely cautious. She told herself to be

remained unaware that they had discovered Luca's true identity. This was to avoid them harming her and

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