"There are two boxes on the upper left cabinet. I just made them two days ago. You should smoke less. Although the cigars have been extracted, they're still not good for your health if you smoke too much." Shanks' tone was cold as he shook the liquid in the test tube nonchalantly.

When he heard that, Abel stood up and opened the cabinet, where he saw two ready-made boxes of cigars. The corners of his mouth turned into a smile in satisfaction.

Since Kassy passed away, his only pleasures in life were money, cigars, and alcohol.

He got two of the three, so he was very satisfied.

"If I can't smoke as much as I like, then it's better to just let me die. I'll transfer the money to you later." Abel took out a cigar and lit it.

The cigars were made by Shanks, so he had to pay him.

Shanks knew that it was pointless trying to change Abel's mind, so he just agreed with it for the sake of it.

After all, Abel, both before and then, was not someone who could be persuaded.

Abel sighed. "I made three million with this request. Together with the company's income, it's more than enough to cover the entire island's expenses for more than a month. Money is easily made from fools like Pierre."

"Luke is in Russia, so I assume Luca is in Russia as well?" Shanks asked.

"Yeah, all Luke cares about now is Luca. Your plastic surgery skills are extraordinary. Although you've turned her face into a different style, Luke is still unexpectedly into her. It's amazing," Abel praised Shanks. It was his idea to make Luca alluring.

Shanks obeyed him and changed her facial features.

The innocence of the past Bianca was no longer and was replaced with a sexy and charming face.

Unexpectedly, Luke still fell for her even though she had a different style.

Shanks listened to his compliments and did not react to them. He asked, "When are you going to get her to come back?"

Abel sat up straight and looked at him. "Get her back here? It might not be soon. I don't plan to have her return to the Island of Despair as long as she isn't exposed. After all, she's a pawn that I spent three years cultivating."

Shanks fiddled with the liquid in the test tube, took out some, and put it under the microscope. He did not say anything.

Abel looked at his actions and asked curiously, "Why? Do you miss her?"

"No. Nyla has been shouting about how she misses her every day." Shanks' eyes flashed with a hint of tenderness when he mentioned Nyla.

His eyes were on the microscope. Abel, who was sitting opposite him, could not see his expression.

"You seem like you care a lot about her?" Abel asked.

"Is that so?" Shanks looked up from the microscope and looked at Abel indifferently. "Perhaps it's because she's the only girl on the island. She has an innocence that no one else on this island does. Isn't it normal to be affectionate toward a child?"

"You'd better not be too affectionate toward her. Kathryn is also my tool. This is a gentle reminder not to be attached to her. Don't blame me if I have to sacrifice her," Abel said. In his heart, Kassy's life was

the only one worth mentioning. Other people's lives meant nothing to him.

It was the same whether it was Luca or Kathryn.

Shanks knew of his plan a long time ago. Although he had a hint of tenderness toward Nyla, he still said indifferently, "As you wish."

"Haha, it seems that you don't care about that little girl that much. That's fair. You're isolated from the world outside, so it's normal for you to enjoy having a little girl as such by your side," Abel said happily.

"I'm going to experiment. If you want to smoke, please do so outside." Shanks did not want to continue the topic.

Although Nyla was cute, her life had nothing to do with him, nor could he control it.

"Okay, I won't disturb you." Abel stood up and walked out with two boxes of cigars in his hand.

As soon as he closed the ball, a ball rolled to his feet.

Abel raised his eyebrows, looked at the ball, then raised his head slightly to look at Nyla, who was standing not far away.

She glanced at the ball, then looked at Abel timidly.

Luca and Eler's warning rang in her ears. She did not dare to take a step forward.

"Is this yours?" Abel asked.

Nyla nodded timidly and replied, "I want to play ball with Shanks..."

'Shanks?'

Abel sneered. It was clear to him that Shanks and Nyla shared a good relationship.

Eler walked over. When she saw Abel and the ball under his feet, she fell to her knees in fright. "Boss, I'm sorry. Ny—Kathryn didn't mean it."

Nyla's eyes were red with fright when she saw everyone's reaction.

"You brought this kid here? Do you think of this place as an amusement park?" Abel stepped on and flattened the ball.

Eler was so frightened that she hugged Nyla in her arms. She was hoping and praying that Nyla would not break into tears. Abel would be annoyed if she cried. The loss outweighed the gain.

"It's my fault for not keeping a close eye on her. Boss, please punish me." Eler took the blame for everything.

Nyla had always walked with the ball in her arms. It was impossible for such a sensible child to suddenly disobey her. Eler believed that it was an accident.

Abel looked at her, who was as protective of Nyla as she was with Luca. He sneered, "I asked you to serve Luca, but I didn't expect you to risk your life for her. What did Luca do to make you do this?"

Eler did not know what to say, so she could only hold onto Nyla and keep apologizing, "Sorry, Boss."

The door behind Abel was opened, and Shanks stepped out. He was frowning when he asked, "What's going on?"

Abel glanced at Shanks. He knew that he wanted to protect this little girl. He said, "Forget it. I'm in a good mood today and I don't want to bother about this little girl. Make sure you keep a close eye on her. Next time, I'll throw her in the ocean to feed the sharks!"

"Thank you, Boss." Eler hurriedly hugged the child and bowed to thank him.

Abel glanced at Shanks and shook the two boxes of cigars in his hand. "I won't pay you for these cigars." Têxt © .

"Consider it a gift." Shanks did not care.

After Abel left, Nyla broke away from Eler's arms and ran to Shanks while pursing her lips. "Shanks, that person is so scary."

"On the island, don't throw things and run around. Promise?" Shanks squatted down and spoke to Nyla patiently when he saw the flattened ball.

"I know. I just wanted to look for you so that you could play ball with me, so I accidentally..." Nyla lowered her head and looked at the flat ball while holding back her tears.

She did not hold the ball tight and was too eager, which was why the ball fell to the ground.

"Alright. If it's broken, it's broken. When I get a chance to go out, I'll buy you a new one." Shanks comforted her.

The little girl was frightened, but she held back her tears. She was so young but strong, just like her mother.

Nyla was surely Luca's child.

"Thank you, Shanks!" Nyla immediately laughed when she heard that he would buy another ball for her.