Mr. Bailey would certainly apply for the patent before Dr. Albus applied for it and launch the product after that.

They only had to make up a list for the clinical trial, then they would be able to apply for the patent.

Luca suspected that they would choose to launch the product around the time when T Corporation was bidding for the project. Besides, now that Luca had stolen the document, this series of events would deal blow after blow to Luke.

Luca held her forehead. T Corporation would face a great crisis if this really happened.

It would still be alright if T Corporation's reputation was still well protected. What she feared the most was that Abel would think of a way to ruin the corporation's reputation. This way, Luke would have to face such a crisis and a huge burden at the same time.

Luca recalled a few years ago when the property built by T Corporation was deliberately bombed by someone, causing the building to collapse.

Luke had put in a lot of effort to get to the bottom of the case and made sure those people got what they deserved.

However, it was different this time.

Luca remained silent all the way. Nina thought it would be better not to force her to speak. After they reached the villa's entrance, Nina reminded her, “Luca, we're here."

Luca nodded. She was about to unfasten her seat belt. Nina grabbed her hand and said, "You can scan the access card in the car. I'm driving in."

Luca suddenly realized that after Nina reminded her. She took the access card out and waved it before the long-range reader.

Nina could not help but voice out when she saw Luca behaving like this, "Is it because you're too weak right now that it's causing you to be so tired? You seem out of it."

"I guess so," Luca replied in a low voice.

"The kids are going to be worried again if they see you like this." Nina remembered that when she woke up this morning, the kids came to surround her and asked about Luca.

Even though Nina had told them that Luca was fine and she was just having a cold, the kids refused to believe her. They insisted on seeing Luca themselves before they believed her.

Nina was afraid that their noses were sensitive enough to smell the blood on Luca's body. Hence, she found an excuse and told the kids that they would be disturbing Luca if they went upstairs to see her. She only allowed them to see her while they stood at the door. She immediately brought them back

downstairs after they got a glimpse inside.

"It's alright. I'll stop thinking about work when I see them." As Luca watched Nina slow down the car in front of the villa's gate, she pressed the button on the gate remote.

The gate opened and Nina drove in.

The kids hurried out of the house once they heard the noise of a car coming from outside.

Luca was still in bed when the kids left for school. When they came back home, the maid told them that Luca had already gone to work despite being sick.

Hence, the three of them were worried sick about Luca.

Luca pushed the car door open. Lanie, Rainie, and Tommy were already standing outside the car door staring straight at her.

“Ms. Luca, you're back!” Rainie spoke first. She was observant enough to notice Luca's pale face.

Luca was slightly surprised to see the kids waiting for her here. She looked at them and immediately urged them, saying, "It's cold out here. Hurry up and get into the house."

"Ms. Luca, we're worried about you." Tommy expressed his worries directly to Luca while helping her to carry her briefcase.

Luca felt a little sorry when she saw the kids show so much consideration for her. They were worried about her health. Luca shook her head and held Rainie's hand. Rainie's hand was cold as she had been outside for a while. Luca said, "I'm alright. Let's hurry up and go inside. You can't possibly keep yourselves warm by just wearing this. You're going to catch a cold."

Nina pushed the car door open and got out of the car too. She saw how intimate they were as though they were a family. She could not help but tease them, "You're only worried about Ms. Luca. Why aren't you showing some love to Ms. Nina?"

Tommy walked toward Nina with a smile on his face. He held Nina's hand and said, "Godmother, are you going to be here tonight?"

"Of course. I'll have to take care of all of you." Nina held Tommy's hand back and frowned. "You're freezing. Come on, let's go in."

Luca and Nina brought the three of them back into the house. The maid had already prepared warm tea for them. She greeted them, "Ms. Luca, Ms. Nina, you're back. It's cold out there. I've made some tea for you. Please have some."

"Thank you." Luca had been walking for a while. She did not want the kids to notice that she was walking unusually. That was why she had been walking while keeping her back straight, completely disregarding her wound. Her wound was slightly hurting now. She hurried to the couch and sat down on it. Têxt © .

Nina had been keeping an eye on Luca's movements. There was nothing unusual about them. Even so, she still said to the maid, "Luca is not feeling well today. I'm not good at cooking either, so I guess you'll have to prepare tonight's dinner."

The maid smiled gently. Luca would prepare dinner every day, but she knew Luca was feeling uncomfortable today. Hence, she had already prepared dinner in advance. "I've already started making dinner. Dinner will be ready in half an hour."

Nina nodded. She picked up the teapot and poured tea for Luca and the three kids. "It's freezing out there. I think the first snowfall of the year is just around the corner. Drink some tea to warm yourselves up."

Luca picked up the teacup and took a whiff of the tea in the cup. After making sure that there was nothing wrong with the tea, Luca slowly took a sip of it.

Given the circumstances now, Luca had no choice but to stay alert. There would be even more problems for her to handle if the maid was someone sent by Abel to plot against her.

Nina noticed Luca's subtle gestures, but she remained silent. She just said to the kids, “Geez, make sure you put on more clothes when you leave the house. Weren't you cold when you were outside dressed like this?"

"We didn't feel cold anymore when we saw Ms. Luca," replied Tommy with a smile. It was warm enough in the house. Besides, after they came back, the kids put on heavy winter clothes. That was why when

Luca came back, they did not bother to put on more clothes and just ran straight out to make sure Luca was alright.

The kids were very sensitive after having lost her once before.

"I'll get jealous if you say that. When you were little, I used to carry you with a baby bottle in my hands. Don't you feel warm when you see me?" Nina pinched Tommy's chubby face.

Tommy leaned closer to Nina immediately, hugged her, and said, "I feel warm as well when I see Godmother, but we were just worried about Ms. Luca—"

"Alright, Ms. Luca is fine. I've already brought her to see the doctor. The doctor said she'll be alright after resting for a few days." Nina moved the child away from her and took off her winter clothes.

Lanie turned to look at Luca with his round pupils and asked, "Ms. Luca, is that true?"

"Don't worry. I'll be fully recovered tomorrow." Luca assured him. The wound would usually heal on the second day as long as Luca took the medicine. The medicine's effects sped up the recovery process, so it would not take her seven days unlike regular people.

"I'm glad to hear that," said Rainie, who was sitting beside her.

Luca took a few sips of tea. She glanced at the kids and felt warmer.

The three of them who were busy talking and laughing not long ago were now sitting there and doing their homework.

Luca glanced at Nina, who was taking her phone out. Luca picked up her briefcase at the thought of this.

Nina put down her phone and asked, "You're so weak, yet you still brought your work back home?"