"Since you think it's nice too, I'll buy it," replied Nina, proceeding to place the order.

After placing the order, Nina rose to her feet.

"Where are you going?" asked Luca.

"I'd like to use the restroom," answered Nina with a smile on her face.

At the thought that Karen was also dining in this restaurant, Luca stood up and said, "I'll go with you."

"You're going too?" Nina asked in surprise, wondering why Luca was going again when she had just come back.

"Just keeping you company," said Luca. She took Nina's hand as they walked out of the private room together.

Luke and Percy, who were behind them, did not say anything. Luca closed the private room door behind her and then walked toward the restroom with Nina.

When Nina saw this, she could not help but say, "Why do I feel like you're acting strangely?"

"Am I?” Luca shook her head. "I just want to be with you."

"You were gone for so long just now. Did you meet someone?" asked Nina, feeling that Luca's behavior was odd. She wondered if Luca had met someone just now, hence her long absence.

"Nina, you've become very shrewd lately. You're no longer easily fooled,” replied Luca in a helpless tone.

"You were thinking of fooling me? Looks like I guessed right. Who did you meet just now? To make you so eager to be my bodyguard..." Nina had just finished speaking when she suddenly realized something and said, "Could it be... Madam Mallory?"

The only people who could make Luca alert and want to protect her were few.

Karen was one, and Pierre was another.

Pierre was currently in the hospital. Luca could not have met him here.

Hence, it had to be Karen.

she usually would not dine at this restaurant. How did they manage to run into each

intentionally investigated

you and Mr. Mallory," replied Luca. She accompanied Nina just because she had not agreed to Karen's request earlier. Therefore,

now, she might want

then?" Nina boldly guessed. Then, she was shocked. Instead of heading toward the restroom, she kept looking at Luca. "Did she do anything to you? Let

to me. I just don't know where she heard about me treating Tyrone with dry needling. She came looking for me to ask me to treat Pierre," Luca explained helplessly. "There’s no

happened after you rejected her?" asked

"Nothing happened. I came out of the restroom and went back

did she find out? Dr. Wood couldn't have

and the Hugh family not to disclose anything

of them had

mother took the money given

long since then, and Karen could

left only the doctors

all had professional ethics and had promised Luca not to

though this was the case, Nina knew that even though it was unlikely, someone

find out," said Luca. Even though she was puzzled, she did not dwell on it

was being cleaned, which had been standing upright just moments

open the door and glanced inside. Karen was no longer there. She said,

nodded. She felt quite frightened that

Karen could not control her emotions and lay her hands

would be best not to

security doubled. Suddenly,

did not follow Nina inside but stood at the entrance of

from inside, "Luca, are you

wrong?" replied Luca. She pushed open the door to

walked in and saw Nina standing in front of the sink, looking

gaze to the

designed

now..." muttered

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