When Nina told her about all these troubles, Luca realized that if no one was there to help her out, she would certainly end up at a dead-end.

“Nina, stop thinking that way.” Luca held her hand tightly. She was heartbroken for what had happened to Nina.

Nina was a strong and positive-minded woman back then. Her life changed drastically ever since she met Xavier.

It was all her fault…

Xavier did that to Nina all because of her.

Luca comforted her, saying, “Listen to me. The most important thing is to cure your mother’s sickness now. Stop overthinking.”

Although what Nina said was true about the burden that she was carrying becoming lighter if Anna refused to receive treatment or if she passed away during the operation…

However, she was still her mother, after all.

She would be upset for the rest of her life if that really happened.

Even if Anna had done so many things that upset Nina, Nina should not forget that she was raised by her mother.

Nina sniffed and suppressed the sarcasm that was overflowing in her. “Alright. I know.” copyrighted © content.

She looked at Luca. She was grateful to have someone willing to listen to her even if there was nothing they could do to help her.

With all these troubles, she was in a situation that others could not help.

Luca felt a little relieved when she saw Nina slowly calming down. “Drink some coffee.”

Nina nodded, picked up the cup of coffee, and drank a mouthful. The caffeine was helping her emotions to calm down slowly.

Luca sat there and kept her company for a while. “Are you feeling better?”

Nina’s mood was much better after she finished drinking the cup of coffee. She turned to look at Luca and asked, “I feel much better. Well, let’s not talk about this anymore. Oh, did anything fun happen during your trip?”

Luca recalled what had happened in the past few days. It would be a long story if she were to tell it.

Nina asked again when Luca did not answer her, “What happened? Was the trip to the mountain villa not fun at all? But I’ve seen the reviews on the internet saying that it’s quite fun. Some even planned to visit there during the new year.”

“The mountain villa has a nice view. It has all the facilities you need too. You should go there for a visit,” said Luca. Everything at the mountain villa was good. It was just that too many things had happened to her there.

Nina listened and asked, “Then what’s with that expression of yours…”

“It was fine. But I don’t have much of an interest in traveling.” Luca tucked her hair behind her ear. She did not tell Nina what had happened.

“I love traveling,” said Nina. She suddenly thought of Percy after she said that.

She had so many hobbies and interests, but she gave them up after she got together with Percy.

Her only wish was to travel around.

She had never told Percy that before, but he always brought her out to travel. They had been to several places all the years they spent together.

Nina remembered her past wish, which was to travel around the world with the one she loved. She had been to so many places in the world, but the one beside her was not the one who was meant for her.

Luca smiled. Of course, she knew Nina loved traveling.

She was just like a bird longing for the sky. She wanted to travel around and have fun, but reality was cruel. It held her captive on the spot.

Nina invited Luca for a facial after she finished her coffee. Her skin had become so bad after dealing with so much stress.

Luca agreed to go with her. After all, all she had to do was to lay down when she was getting a facial treatment. That would not be tiring for her.

Both of them walked out of the private room.

The door of the private room opposite happened to be open, and the waiter was delivering the drinks and dessert in there.

Nina was sharp enough to notice the person inside, and she cried out in surprise. “Luke Crawford?”

Luca unconsciously looked at the private room when she heard the name. It was indeed Luke, and the person sitting in front of him was Tia…

It turned out he was in a hurry to leave just now to meet Tia. He did not even need Uncle Zander to drive him.

Luca understood immediately. Uncle Zander was the Crawford family’s driver but he was not Luke’s personal chauffeur. The Crawford family took Luke’s relationships very seriously, so that was why he did not let Uncle Zander drive him. He did not want Uncle Zander to know that he was going to meet Tia…

If he drove the car himself, it would be convenient for him to pick Tia up or send her back. It would be easier for them to spend time together…

Nina’s voice was so loud that even Luke, who was sitting in the private room, heard her. He turned around and saw both of them.

Then, he stood up.

Nina held Luca’s hand as she watched the man walk out. Then, she glanced at the woman inside. She could not help but mock him. “I didn’t expect Mr. Crawford to come back earlier to go on a date with a beautiful woman.”

Luke frowned when he heard her talking in such an enigmatic manner. Nina must have misunderstood, and she was speaking on behalf of Bianca.

She was still being kept in the dark. Hence, Luke would not make a fuss about it with her no matter what she said.

“Why are you here?” He looked at Luca and asked.

Nina grabbed Luca’s arm and said, “Why? You’re allowed to end the trip earlier to come back to keep your woman company but Luca isn’t allowed to end the trip earlier and come back to accompany me?”

Luke did not mind what Nina said to him. He came looking for Tia only because of Allison Tanner.

The lawyer said Allison needed a psychiatrist, and Tia came across his mind.

He was still unsure whether there was someone powerful behind her. Now that Bianca was missing, if he wanted to get closer to her, he could only give her an excuse to approach him.

He saw Allison as a good tool to him.

“The doctor asked you to get some rest. You shouldn’t move around during this period,” said Luke.

“Doctor? Rest?” Nina followed Luke’s gaze and looked at Luca. “Luca, are you sick?”

“It’s just a minor injury. It’s not a big deal. Mr. Crawford, thank you for reminding me.” Luca glanced at Tia who was sitting inside and the victorious look on her face. “Nina, let’s go. Let’s not hold Mr. Crawford up with his business.”

“Yes, we shouldn’t be delaying him. But Mr. Crawford, I hope you still remember that you have a wife,” Nina deliberately said in a higher pitch. Then, she held Luca’s hand and left.

Luke’s brows slowly furrowed as he looked in the direction Luca was leaving. This woman was making things difficult for him…

She injured her waist, yet she was still running around.

The waiter dared not to say anything when he ran into such a scene. He politely said to him, “Sir, your orders have all arrived. Enjoy your meal.”

Luke withdrew his gaze, walked back into the private room, and closed the door.

Tia gently put her hand on her chin while sitting gracefully. She frowned and said in a worried tone, “Mr. Crawford, do you need me to explain this? I think they’ve misunderstood us. Things might get out of hand if Mrs. Crawford misunderstands us.”

She was sensitive enough to notice that Luke seldom talked about Bianca, so she was wondering if that woman had fallen out of his favor.

A man like Luke Crawford would have hated to deal with the woman he did not love for being unreasonable and distorting the truth. Hence, her intention of saying that was to make Luke dislike Bianca and Nina.