"She’s fine for the time being, but we need her ID to admit her to the hospital," Johann looked at Percy.

"I don't have her ID. Send her to the VIP ward first. I’ll notify someone to bring it over." Percy said. He had rummaged through Madam Mallory's bag but could not find any of the relevant documents.

It was likely that she went straight to them after hearing the news about their return and did not bring her ID.

"Okay." Johann could do them this favor as long as they completed the formalities later. "I’ll sort it out."

"Thank you." Percy took out his phone and called the Mallory residence’s landline. He briefly explained Madam Mallory's situation and asked them to get someone to send Madam Mallory's documents over. Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

Nina lowered her gaze. Madam Mallory was Percy's biological mother. She felt an obligation to stay and take care of her.

However, Madam Mallory fainted because of her. Madam Mallory’s blood pressure might spike if she saw that Nina was still around when she woke up. After Percy hung up the phone, she said to him, "I’ll head off first?"

"Okay." Percy knew what was in her mind. He touched her shoulder and comforted her. "Don't overthink this. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"I’m not overthinking, don't worry. I'll leave the car for you and take a taxi back." Nina smiled. When she came, she followed the ambulance to the hospital while Percy drove the car behind the ambulance.

She left him the car considering that Percy would need the car later.

"I'll ask the driver to come to pick you up." Percy was worried about her going home alone. After all, the situation with Madam Mallory was a hot mess.

"No need. It's troublesome for the driver to come. I can take a taxi from the hospital entrance. Bye! Take good care of Aunt Karen," Nina shook her hand and said goodbye.

She was legally married to Percy, but she knew that the Mallories did not like to see her. As such, she would not take the initiative to bond with them and call Madam Mallory ‘Mom’.

She seemed cursed. Except for Percy, there was no one around who treated her like a family member, be it her biological parents, siblings, or relatives on Percy's side.

None of them liked her.

Nina walked out of the hospital. She was used to the feeling of loneliness.

Percy watched Nina leave. He was a little worried, so he called Luca, "Dr. Craw, something happened and I need your help."

Luca swiftly put down the butter in her hand and asked, "Mr. Percy, what can I do for you?"

"My mother is in the hospital now and Nina is blaming herself for it. Can she spend some time with you at yours for a while? I'll pick her up when I'm done here," Percy said.

He only trusted Luca and Luke to take care of Nina.

"No problem, I'll call her now." Luca agreed. She guessed that Madam Mallory's fainting had something to do with Nina.

Although she did not ask for the details, she believed that Nina would never hurt anyone.

‘That silly girl will only hurt herself.'

"Pretend that you don't know anything," Percy said. Nina was prideful, so he was worried that she would not accept his kind gesture if she found out that he had asked Luca to accompany her.

Nina needed someone by her side at that moment.

Although Bianca had changed her face and become Luca, she was still Bianca, Nina's best friend.

"I understand," Luca called Nina after she hung up Percy's call.

The phone rang about five times before Nina answered. "Luca, what's happened?"

"Mr. Percy came over today. You're back to A City, right?" Luca did not ask her over right away. She did the groundwork to make her invitation seem more natural.

"Mm, yes, we just got back today." Nina did not question anything. After all, Percy did mention that he wanted to talk to Luke face-to-face.

As such, Luca must have seen Percy.

"Vivian came over to throw a tea party. Are you free to join us?" Luca invited her.

"Vivian?" Nina thought about it for a while. 'If I head back now, I'll have to face an empty house all by myself. It's a better option to have some tea while I chat with Luca and Vivian.'

"Okay, I'll come over now," she agreed.

"We'll wait for you." Luca hung up the call and put down the phone. She thought that the snacks she just taught Vivian to make could be served as refreshments.

Vivian asked, "Is Nina coming?"

"Yes, she's coming over. Let's not mention anything about the Mallories. We'll enjoy the snacks, drink some tea, and talk about life." Luca urged.

Vivian nodded in agreement and added, "I'll be happy as long as I can communicate with Nina."

"Don't worry. Although Nina doesn't understand Russian, she's fluent in English. You'll have no problem communicating with her," Luca said. The Langdon family could only support one kid to go to school. Needless to say, Anna O'Reilly chose Jean. Otherwise, with Nina's command of English, she could easily pass the IELTS test to study abroad.

"Yes, the three-language switch would be interesting," Vivian said with a smile. After all, she was not very proficient in the local dialect.

"We can speak English." Luca nodded, glanced at the snacks in the oven, and thought about what else she could serve to her guests. She asked Vivian, "Vivian, do you want to eat skewers?"

"Skewers? Can we eat them now?" Vivian asked in surprise.

"You're in A City. You can eat them whenever you want," Luca replied as she took out the ingredients from the refrigerator.

"Yes, I would love skewers! You're so skilled at cooking. The skewers you make must be delicious. By the way, can I learn how to make them from you?" Vivian's eyes lit up. She wanted to learn to cook more dishes from Luca so she could cook for herself when she had the time after school started.

"Okay. Skewers aren't difficult to make. As long as the seasoning is done well, the skewers will be delicious. Let's start making them." Luca said as she began to prepare the ingredients and the skewers.

She knew what Nina liked to eat, so she prepared more vegetables and meat that suit her taste.

Luca got the skewers ready much quicker than she usually would, all thanks to the help of Vivian and Aunt Neile. They were done before Nina arrived.

"I didn't know that skewers are so easy to make. I want to buy a machine like this and make them for myself when I have the time." Vivian muttered. She kept her notes on Luca's recipe. When Luca was making the skewers, she shared the proportions of the ingredients with Vivian. Vivian jotted down every single key point that she said.

The doorbell rang just as they got everything ready.

"Aunt Neile, it must be Nina. Please open the door for her," Luca said.

"Okay, I'll go now." Aunt Neile took off her apron and went to greet Nina.

15 minutes later, Nina walked into the living room where the strong aroma of the food wafted. She looked toward the dining room and asked, "Aren't we having a tea party? Why are there skewers?"

Luca came out with a tray full of skewers and smiled. "Who said that we can't have skewers at a tea party?"